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OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
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Gardner Straight to T1 / Doohan Corner
Two legendary names combine to create a super-fast downhill straight and a truly rapid right-handed Turn One. Scene of some epic overtakes and costly mistakes over the WorldSBK years, the straight is far from a chance for the riders to rest or relax, as someone will normally be lining you up for a pass into T1.
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T2 / The Southern Loop
After the wildly fast T1 entry, the Southern Loop can only feel slower. It is long enough, however, that inside and outside passes can be made. In particular, by those riders who have been looking after their tyres on this most lefthanded of all WorldSBK circuits.
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T3 / Stoner Corner
A really important corner for any rider aiming to pass into the subsequent hairpin, Stoner is a tail-drifter’ s beachside paradise. You have not quite finished going left before you have to make a big choice about your braking point and entry line for the very slow T4. WorldSBK legend Leon Haslam loves the whole PI challenge, having scored two wins and six other podiums here.“ I managed to get my first ever World Championship win there, and took PI podiums for all the different manufacturers that I rode for,” said Leon.“ I think my favourite corner must be T3. It’ s just one of those big, ballsy, risk-versus-reward sort of corners. In the past, it was one of the main areas where I made my overtakes, so I have very good memories of it.”
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T4 / Miller Corner
An obvious place for a pass up the inside, Miller’ s tight hairpin is also a very easy place to get it wrong and run wide on the exit. Or, leave too much space on the corner entry for a rival to nip in ahead at the apex and spoil your whole exit plan. At such a fast track, drama often lurks within one of its slowest sections.
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