The Aprilia RS 660’s positive streak continues in the MotoAmerica Twins Cup category. The riders of the Rodio Racing – Powered by Robem Engineering team took both victories in the two races held in Pittsburgh. They are now respectively in first and third place in the overall standings of a championship.
In Race 1 it was Rocco Landers who climbed onto the top step of the podium after starting from pole position, passing under the chequered flag with a lead of over three seconds over his closest pursuer. Third place in a sprint (42 thousandths gap) for Gus Rodio. Race 2 instead celebrated yet another one-two of the season, with Rodio ahead of Landers in a grid that saw no less than 16 Aprilia RS 660s out of 41 starters. The general classification therefore sees Rodio leading with 200 points while Landers is third at 14 points.
Gus Rodio: “This weekend we struggled a bit with the set-up of the bike in the second sector, the ‘esses’ and the straight. On Sunday we made some progress, but we took a risk with the tyres. We took a step in the right direction with the set-up, but the tyre was a bit slippery. I am satisfied with the results this weekend and we have extended our points lead a little ahead of my home race. At the next round there will be a lot of friends and family there and we will see what happens.”
Rocco Landers: “This is a good track for me and the team set up the bike very well. On Sunday morning I made a mistake and we took the precaution of changing the engine. Unfortunately, this change resulted in a loss of power. I did my best in the race and it was nice to get another one-two.”
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