Fabien Foret and Pere Riba looking forward to Donington challenge

Pere Riba. © Kawasaki Motors Europe Europe N.V. After some immense early season performances from Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R riders Fabien Foret and Pere Riba the prospect of a round Donington Park is one that they will relish. Even though the ZX-6R is a new model this year it has already gathered a host of honours in the hard fought Supersport category, up to and including Foret's victory.

Foret's brilliant start sees him second overall in the title chase and he will be hoping to replicate his astounding win at the most recent race in Australia. Meanwhile Spaniard Pere Riba has a trump card of his own to play, three seasons of competition in the intense British Supersport championship on the previous model of 600cc Kawasaki. He therefore has unrivalled knowledge of the English circuit in recent times, as the Supersport World Championship has not stopped off at Donington since the 2001 season.

Fabien Foret. © Kawasaki Motors Europe Europe N.V. Fabien Foret: "For sure Donington will be held in different conditions from those we have experienced in the two previous races and the test at Valencia. But we will be ready to race and compete. We were consistently fast on a race set-up in the test at Valencia recently, which shows we can get the bike working well at different tracks. Donington is a circuit in two halves, but the thing everyone is thinking about most is the weather."

Pere Riba: "I know Donington and I have had some good results there in the past. It is not an easy track and you get packed in at the first corner and then the left right down the hill is very important. It is also the hardest track in the world on brakes and second to fourth gear acceleration in the slower section, so the engine power and gearbox settings are important too. We are happy to go there because we have already shown that the bike is working well - and not just at one track."

(Kawasaki Racing Team)