In 2008 things didn't go at all well for Corti but the youngster still has a winning background to his name: 2005 European Superstock 600 champion, runner-up the following year in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup and the Italian Superstock 1000 championship, followed by another second place in the 2007 1000 FIM Cup.
The aim for 2009 is to go for the Superstock title he has come so close to winning, and this year he will be ably assisted by a 2009-spec Suzuki GSX-R 1000 which in pre-season testing proved to be right on the pace. The big test comes next weekend with the opening round of the championship at Valencia in Spain.
"We will come to the season opener on good form", declared Corti. "The bike arrived a bit late but in the last three weeks we've done a lot of work testing at four circuits: Calafat, Almeria, Albacete and Valencia. The results have been positive, we proved to be quick right away even though there's still a lot of work to do, especially on the set-up. I have to do a ‘reboot' after all these years with Yamaha and try and get dialed in to the new bike. I have to say that the team is helping me a lot and the feeling with the bike is improving each time I go out. Clearly the aim this year is to win the title but I know it won't be easy, because there are some good riders out there, starting with Xavier Simeon on the Ducati. But I'm also going to have to watch out for Tommy Bridewell on a Yamaha and Maxime Berger on a Honda, who are really quick riders. For sure it'll be a big fight but I reckon I've got the right package to go for the ‘big one'".
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