12 Jun 2022
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A disappointing weekend for Glenn van Straalen and the EAB Racing Team in Italy

12/06/2022

Glenn van Straalen rode his fourth race of the season last weekend from June 10 to 12. This time Glenn and the EAB Racing Team landed on Italian soil where they raced at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. With a retirement in race one and a nineteenth place in race two the EAB Racing Team is looking back on a difficult weekend.

On Friday morning 11:25 the lights went green for the first free practice of the World Supersport Championship. Glenn had a difficult first practice in which he had not the right feeling with the bike. During the second practice he made the switch and was able to rode his pace as we are used to from the 21-year-old Dutchman. We saw Glenn in eighth place overall after two free practice sessions.

The Superpole on saturday determines the starting position for the races. Glenn was able to improve during Superpole compared to Friday. Despite that it was a difficult qualifying for the EAB Racing Team rider. In the last part of the session, the Yamaha rider also crashed, which he luckily escaped without any injuries.

The first race in Misano was truly short. To a hectic start Glenn was in the midfield and then made his advance. But after a number of corners, the Yamaha machine ran into technical difficulties, forcing Glenn to retire on the first lap of the race and send his Yamaha YZF-R6 into the pit lane.

It was a complicated second race for Glenn. He had a poor start and lost some positions in the opening lap. On the first pass he was in fifteenth place and rode in a large group battling for eleventh place. After a few laps two riders in front of him crashed, which Glenn narrowly avoided. Unfortunately, the EAB Racing Team rider was unable to find the right rhythm and finished the weekend in eighteenth place.

Glenn: “It was disappointing weekend in Misano. Friday morning started bad, but in the afternoon I was able to make big steps. The Superpole was good, I was able to improve myself but unfortunately during the second outing couldn’t improve the time. The first race ended early. After the start, the Yamaha machine had some technical problems, forcing me to pit. Race two was good and I was around the points in the early stages until I had to avoid a crash. After that I could not rode the right pace. It has been a rough weekend here in Misano. We are now looking forward to the weekend in Donington. I am confident to put the results right.”

For the next race we will be back in the weekend from 15 to 17 July. Then the World Supersport Championship will be at Donington Park in England.

23 May 2022
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EAB Racing and Glenn van Straal scores important points during World Supersport Championship in Estoril

23/05/2022

In the weekend from 20 to 22 May the EAB Racing rode his third race of the season at the Portuguese Circuito Estoril. It was a good weekend for the 21-year-old Dutchman who once again showed good speed. With a seventh place in race one and eighth in race two, the EAB Racing Team can look back on a good weekend.

Friday afternoon the EAB Racing Team rider Glenn started his first free practice of the weekend. During the first-time practice Glenn was hasn’t had the right feeling on the Yamaha YZF-R6. After some adjustments to the bike things went a lot better for Glenn during the second free practice. We saw the rider from Hoogkarspel back in fifth place overall after the two free practice sessions.

Saturday morning at 11:15 the Superpole started. Glenn did a good qualifying in Estoril and set a time of 1’39.952. He was allowed to start the races from a third starting position. He was able to improve continuously throughout the session and on his last lap he put the Yamaha on the front row of the grid. An excellent performance from the EAB Racing team rider.

The first race on Saturday afternoon. During the start Glenn managed to hold his rhythm and came through in fifth place after the first lap. The following lap, EAB Racing Team rider passerd Jules Cluzel for third place. Then he got into the fight for the lead. Glenn showed excellent speed and passed Dominique Aegerter fighting for place one. Unfortunately due to a crash, his podium chances were lost. But Glenn didn’t hesitate for a moment and picked up his Yamaha YZR-R6 to finish in a neater seventh place.

In race two we saw different weather conditions. It was a race, where splashes of rain made spectacular situations. In the first few opening laps Glenn lost some ground. He closed the gap towards the leading group but got stuck at the tail of the group. The EAB Racing Team rider finished the weekend in Portugal in eighth place.

Glenn: “Overall it was a good weekend in Estoril. Friday morning started off difficult and I couldn’t quite find my way. In the second free practice session, I found more confidence in the bike and with a good tire we were again in good rhythm. I had a perfect Superpole, on my last lap I came in third place. In race one we had a good rhythm until I crashed. Fortunately I was able to pick up the bike and fight my way back to seventh. Race two was a tough race, I had some grip problems throughout the race which resulted in eighth place. We have again secured important points for the championship. Thanks to the EAB Racing Team for this weekend.”

EAB Racing Team and Glenn van Straalen are now fourth in the championship standings. The team will be back on Italian soil in the weekend of June 10-12. Then the fourth race of the season will take place on the circuit of Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”.

26 Apr 2022
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EAB Racing Team and Glenn van Straalen had an excellent weekend in Assen
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EAB Racing Team and Glenn van Straalen had an excellent weekend in Assen

26/04/2022

EAB Racing and Glenn van Straalen scores great results during their homeround in Assen. Last weekend from April 22 to 24, the TT Circuit hosted the second round of the World Supersport Championship. With Glenn his first ever podium in the World Championship the EAB Racing Team is very satisfied with this result. In race one Glenn finished a magnificent weekend with a phenomenal second place. Race two came due an early end due a crash with the start.

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12 Apr 2022
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Excellent weekend in Aragon gives confidence for Glenn van Straalen

12/04/2022

Glenn van Straalen and the EAB Racing Team closed the first race weekend of 2022 with a good feeling. Van Straalen rode to his career best results in the Supersport World Championship. During the practices the Yamaha rider consistently rode in the top fifteen. The qualifying was perfect and Glenn was able to set a fast lap straight away. He put the Yamaha YZF-R6 in fifth place for the opening race at Motorland Aragon.

Last weekend Motorland Aragon was the place to be for the World Supersport Championship. Glenn had an excellent opening to the season. The free practices were good, so went the Superpole. Glenn qualified in a decent fifth place. His best qualification this championship.

From a second row, Glenn started the first race of the weekend. The start was hectic for the EAB Racing Team rider. He had to rode wide lines in the first corners. Van Straalen came through the first lap in seventh place, riding in a large group. He managed to fight his way through the group and ended up in fourth place. The top three already had a small lead but Glenn started the hunt for the group in front of him. He was able to keep up with the top three for the first half of the race but as the race followed, he had to let go of the leading trio. Glenn rode a decent race to his best result in his World Supersport 600 career in fourth place.

With the start of the second race Glenn faced the same obstacles as the first race. He had not the best start. The first round was characterized by several moments. As result, the top three was already gone, just like Saturday. The first two laps there was a battle for fourth place, until Glenn passed and was able to ride at his own pace. He was in fourth place for the entire race. Until the last lap, when a rider on the third place got technical problems. the EAB Racing team riders was in third place. Until the last corner the podium seemed within reach. But Glenn got passed by a rider just before the finish. Glenn achieved twice a fourth place at Motorland in Aragon.

Glenn: “It was a positive weekend. The speed was good throughout the weekend. During the free practice sessions, the focus was mainly on the setting of the bike and finding a good basis for the race distance. The Superpole on Saturday went perfectly, I managed to improve my time lap time considerably. I qualified fifth. My best qualifying in the Supersport yet! Both races were good. I felt good on the bike all weekend. Unfortunately, the opening laps were not optimal both of the races and I had to make up a few places both times. When I was in fourth place, the top three in both races were already gone. Of course, I would have liked to finish the second race with a podium, but I’m more than happy with two fourth place finishes. Thanks to the EAB Racing team and on to our home race in Assen!”

In two weeks’time it is the home race for Glenn and the EAB Racing Team. In the weekend of April 22 to 24, the WorldSBK paddock will race at the TT-Circuit in Assen.

23 Dec 2021
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EAB Racing Team extends contract with Glenn van Straalen for 2022

23/12/2021

Following his performances in the 2021 FIM Supersport World Championship, EAB Racing Team is pleased to confirm that Glenn van Straalen will stay by EAB Racing Team in 2022. Glenn started his 2021 WorldSSP campaign at the Catalunya Round at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain and scored a top-10 finish four times out of nine races. By finishing in eighth at Race 2 in Argentina, he achieved his best result of his WorldSSP career during the penultimate race weekend of 2021.

21-years-old Glenn started his career in the WorldSBK paddock in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship and scored two podium finishes as he ended in second twice during his home race at the TT Circuit of Assen in 2017 and 2018. In 2021 Glenn also raced in the German IDM Supersport Championship and took the double at Assen to finish third in the final standings despite missing the last race weekend at Hockenheim due to a clash with the WorldSSP race weekend at Jerez de la Frontera.

Glenn van Straalen: ‘I’m happy and proud that we can continue the hard work of 2021 and that I can race a full WorldSSP season. It’s also a great opportunity for me to once again measure myself against the best Supersport riders in the world. I can’t wait to start the season and have my fingers crossed that we can have a ‘normal’ race year, with spectators and no cancellations of races anymore. Thanks to my family, sponsors and fans for the great support in 2021, I’m looking forward to see you all soon!’

Ferry Schoenmakers – team owner: ‘We are delighted to confirm that Glenn van Straalen will remain with EAB Racing Team for 2022. Glenn has impressed me a lot this year, as he jumped on the EAB Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R6 for the first time at Barcelona and he was riding like he raced all year long in the World Supersport Championship! I’m sure that with a good winter test preparation, Glenn can make a lot of progress in 2022 and I can’t wait for the start of the new season.’

The first 2022 WorldSSP race weekend is scheduled 8 – 10 April at MotorLand Aragon, Spain.

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