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WorldSBK - Gagne retires from Imola Race 2 in weekend to forget for the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team

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Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team
13 May 2018
Italian Round
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Italy
WorldSBK 2018, Round 5

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team ended their #imola #worldsbk weekend with a retirement from #jakegagne in Race 2 as the team endured a disappointing visit to the fabled Italian circuit.

After Gagne finished in P16 in Race 1 yesterday, the signs were looking good for an improved performance today as the American rider set the twelfth quickest time in this morning’s Warm Up session following a setting change to the bike overnight. Lining up in P18 on the grid, Gagne hoped to get a good start but a poor getaway caused his clutch to overheat, ruining his chance of making up places in the opening phase of the race.

Gagne pressed on valiantly, however five laps into the race his clutch issue became terminal with the rider returning to the pits and retiring for his first DNF of the season. After five rounds Gagne sits in eighteenth place in the championship standings with 17 points.

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team will now regroup and head to Donington Park in the UK in two weeks for round six of the 2018 FIM World Superbike Championship.

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