'I'm feeling confident, because it's a good track for the Ducati and also a track that I really like. I have some great memories of last year's event' - Carlos Checa
Reigning World Superbike Champion Carlos Checa is feeling 'confident' of his chances at Imola in Italy this weekend as he aims to build on his race two victory at the opening round.
The Althea Ducati rider experienced the highs and lows of motorcycle racing at Phillip Island in Australia when he spectacularly high-sided out of the first race while holding the lead from Aprilia's Max Biaggi.
By contrast, Checa bounced back to triumph in the second race while Biaggi was hampered by bad luck after running off the track at the beginning of the race and dropped to last place....more