ENGINES – After the burning second place in Vallelunga, Filippo Bianchi absolutely wants victory at Misano Adriatico in the second round of the Aprilia 660 Trophy. Qualifying on Saturday and the race to frame the Superbike World Championship on Sunday at 5.30pm. Sorrenti and the Slovenian Krsevan are the most formidable opponents.
Three weeks to remember sang Fred Bongusto in a poignant slow song from the 70s. Well, for Filippo Bianchi it was three weeks to forget, metabolise and… start again. The wound of the second place in Vallelunga where he had crossed the finish line first only to be relegated for having pinched the green line, is where he serves as a warning to the young rider from Lucca who this year is aiming straight for success in the Aprilia 660 Trophy. From Vallelunga to Misano Adriatico in a world weekend given that the champions of the superbike world championship will also race on the circuit named after Marco Simocelli. It will be up to them, Filippo and his rivals in the late afternoon of Sunday to almost act as a closing point for the championship emotions. From Vallelunga to Misano the centaur Filippo “Pippo” Bianchi supported by the Revo/Nuova M2 Racing team, carried out new tests which confirmed the full reliability and quality of the bike. We know that the opponents will still be the same: the grim Mattia Sorrenti who took advantage of it and mocked him at the “Piero Taruffi” and the Slovenian Enej Krsevan really seem to be the most fearsome. Also curious about Kevin Milani, Bianchi’s very young teammate. We’ll see if the 17-year-old from Ripa di Seravezza will be able to improve (eighth in Vallelunga) and maybe even lend a hand in the precious team game.
