Kruger sweeps Chinese Superbike races

From BG Motorsports

Canadian Dan Kruger finished off the 2010 season in fine form winning both Race 1 and 2 in the Superbike Premier Class on his BG-prepped Kawasaki ZX-10R at the Zhuhai International Circuit in China last weekend.

He controlled both races from start to finish, pushing the bike only when he felt he needed a little more space between himself and second place finisher Kwan Ying Ho from Hong Kong on a Yamaha YZF-R1.

“I qualified on Friday with a flying lap of 1:40.476 (almost a second and a half quicker than the next rider)," Kruger said. "The bike was hooked up and the Ohlins suspension was amazing. I was feeling a little under the weather during race 1 and even had to deal with severe forearm pump for the final four or five laps. I was happy when the checkered flag came out.”

Race 2 was run in 14c weather with a light drizzle and a damp track. After a nasty turn 1 crash by a local rider, the entire field slowed down the pace due to the weather conditions. Kruger led from start to finish but his best time was only a 1:42.04, still almost a second quicker than the second place finisher.

“It was looking like rain all morning but as soon as we did our sighting lap, the rain came," Kruger explained. "I was really hoping to put in some hot laps as I felt a lot better health-wise than the day before. Unfortunately, I had to settle in and ride a smart race and focus on the win.

"I dedicated this race weekend and race win to my close friend Rene Hudon, who suddenly passed away this past week. It felt good to do the victory lap looking up and having a few words with him. He loved racing and will be missed.”

Kruger’s next event will be a International Personal Watercraft Event in January back inside China near Sanya Island on a Kawasaki 260 Jet Ski. He will also be testing bikes in January and February in China preparing for the 2011 Pan Delta Series, which will resume in March.

"With the 2011 ZX-10 being recalled this week, we are not 100 percent sure when we will get our bikes now or what this means to the launch of the program," The Montrealer added. "We will continue to test on the current model and make the switch when Kawasaki announces the re-release."