We’ve got another interview today with Italian superbike rider Luca Scassa who will be racing in the World Superbike Championship for Supersonic Racing, the team from Parma will be debuting this year after moving up from the Italian Superstock 1000 series.
The team will be receiving their Ducati’s at the beginning of March and won’t be taking part in the official tests this Sunday and Monday at Phillip Island and will miss the first round, but #99 will be starting from second round in Portimao with his new Ducati.
Dave Contini interviewed Scassa for us and here’s what he had to say.
Q: You’re ready for the 2010 championship, what are your feelings regarding this season?A: I’m delighted to be able to ride in this championship on a Ducati and with Supersonic Racing.
The 1198 R is a fantastic bike and I’m sure I can do well.
Potentially we can aim for the top, but since we’ll be receiving the bike only in March, I’ll have to first ride it and after we can judge our true potential.
Q: What do you think your results can be, considering the extremely high level of competitiveness in WSBK?A: We’ll be starting with one less round, but this doesn’t frighten me because I already have an excellent relationship with the team and that’s fundamental in a garage, it helps find the right harmony and concentrate solely on getting the job done.
I have to thank our team manager Danilo Soncini for the this and I’ve discovered that we get on well together.
I’m happy, confident and highly motivated.
Our goal is staying in front of all the private teams and maybe keeping some factory rider behind us.
It would be nice to get points in every race and maybe get into the top ten, we’re certainly going to try our best.
Q: What kind of training have you done in these months?A: I’ve always kept in shape with a specific program for the two WSBK races.
The guys at the Four Fitness in Arezzo have been helping me and we’re working on stretching and stamina.
I feel great and can’t wait to ride.
Q: Who do you think will be the rider to beat?A: The English guys are strong and I’d add Max Biaggi.
Q: You’ve always had a great relationship with your fans, what’s your secret?A: I think that fans are an important part of our work, so you have to take care of them.
Sometimes it’s demanding, but then you see the enthusiasm and it becomes contagious.
I’ve got my fan club and use Facebook a lot.
Honestly, I’ve always looked up at two of the greatest riders in this sport: Troy Bayliss and Valentino Rossi.
You can learn a lot from both of them, including their relationship with the public.
Thanks Luca, good luck and have a great championship.
Thank you.