IN THE LAND WHICH CREATED SO MANY MOTORING LEGENDS, MAX BIAGGI AND THE APRILIA ALITALIA RACING TEAM SEEK CONTINUITY TO AIM FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD Noale, 27 July – After the victories at Aragon and Brno which allowed him to earn 42 points on Carlos Checa, currently the ranking leader, Max Biaggi sees the top of the World Superbike championship drawing nearer. The reigning World Champion has never let up, growing race after race together with is Aprilia RSV4. And this weekend World SBK comes to Silverstone, the historic track immersed in the green hills of England. For Biaggi and the Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team the goal is the same: continue the forward drive to the top of the championship. Last year it was the English riders who dominated here, always very fast on their home track. Even Leon Camier, Aprilia Alitalia’s second rider, took the third step of the podium after starting from the sixteenth spot on the grid. Max, then strong in a leading position of the championship with a hefty point advantage, simply controlled the situation. But in 2011 things are different. Max must recover ground on Checa and has stated his intentions to aim for the highest possible result in every race. The championship will come down to the last metre: the 30 points which separate the first two riders and the 3 points which separate Aprilia from Ducati in the manufacturer rankings leave no room for reasoning or make-up races for anyone. “Our current situation is certainly positive confirms Max the last two victories demonstrate that. I am coming to Silverstone properly charged up for good results, but also well aware that I’ll have to give 100%. We’ll have to reckon with highly ranked direct rivals, just like in the last two races, but also with the English riders who are always particularly motivated on their home track. Tyres and weather, as always, will be fundamental elements”. Leon Camier is playing on his home pitch, determined to leave the poor results of Brno behind him: “Silverstone has always been one of my favourite circuits as it’s fast and flowing, and has plenty of overtaking opportunities. I had two good races last year coming from 16th to finish on the podium, so hopefully I can start a bit nearer the front which may make it easier. I’m hoping we’ll be able to put on another good show for the fans this weekend!”.