Aprilia is ready to tackle the second World Superbike Championship round that will be held from 20 to 22 March at the Chang International Circuit of Buriram in Thailand.

This will be the first time a world racing championship event to take place on the 4.554km Thai track designed by Germany’s Hemann Tilke. The Chang International Circuit is located near the city of Buriram, more than 400km from Thailand’s capital city Bangkok.

After a win and a second place finish at Phillip Island astride the RSV4, Leon Haslam is keen to keep the winning momentum going on Thai territory. In Australia the English rider proved to have gelled immediately with the Aprilia Racing  Team – Red Devils and that he is more than capable of making the most of the RSV4’s great potential.

Leon Haslam:

“I'm curious to see this new track that I'm told it features two long straights and some slow turns. I'm expecting very high temperatures and a humid climate similar to Sepang, so I've been training and I'm ready to take on even difficult climates.  In Australia my feeling on the RSV4 was excellent and I hope it will be the same in Thailand as well. We'll be working from Friday to find a setup suitable for this track and I hope to continue the positive trend we started at Phillip Island.”

Torres' début in the Superbike championship can certainly be considered positive. The young Spanish rider showed that he can keep up with the front runners, a situation that was confirmed by his performance in the first race. In Thailand Torres, who is coming from the Moto2 class, will have to work to adapt his riding style to the powerful RSV4, but he will be able to count on all the experience and skill of the Aprilia Racing – Red Devils team.

Jordi Torres: