The classic Italian circuit, build inside the grounds of a former Royal Park, has been around in one form or another since the 1920s. Even with several chicanes Monza is still a unique venue in terms of top speed and the need to slipstream, with engines held at full revs for a long time down the fast start-finish straight.

It is a track that both Sofuoglu and Morais relish racing at given the strong top end on their Ninja ZX-6Rs, but their entire race packages are already at a high level now and improving every time they take to the track.

At the top of the table Fabien Foret (Kawasaki Intermoto Step Racing) shares 45 points with Sofuoglu as the Kawasaki teams in general have made a great start to the season against some tough opponents. Morais is currently 12th in the rankings, Foret’s team-mate Romain Lanusse 16th.

Kenan Sofuoglu: “I feel more confident and have a better feeling since Assen. I made a mistake at Imola and lost a lot of points, so I was under a lot of pressure not to make a mistake in the Assen race. I was really careful there in the slippery wet conditions and I got 20 points, which brought me to the top of the championship again.

I am adapting more to my bike at every race. Monza is a good track for me, not like a special one, but it is a good track. I believe also Kawasaki has a very, very fast engine and that can be a help to me. Hopefully we can bring a good result this weekend and hopefully finish in the podium. Of course I want to win but for the championship it is important to finish on the podium.”

Sheridan Morais: “Since Assen we have been working towards Monza and because I live so close to the workshops now I am there every day with the guys. We have been going through last year’s set-up and we have changed a few things with the gearbox already, so we should be starting out from a good point at Monza.

We have checked the telemetry and the engine maps from last year so it feels like I have already done 100 laps around there, so I am ready to go there now. I love the circuit and there are some really difficult sections and fast turns. Our bike is really good engine-wise and suspension-wise, so I think it can be a great weekend for us.”

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