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06/29/2008 - 02:05 PM
Misano Adriatico, Italy
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Germany's Max Neukirchner (Alstare Suzuki) and Spain's Ruben Xaus (Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati) picked up the two wins in today's eighth round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at the Misano World Circuit in front of 68,000 spectators. With two third places, Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) increases his lead in the championship to 49 points.
Race 1: Neukirchner grabbed the win in the first race to take his second victory of the year. After playing a waiting game in the early laps, the German stepped up the pace in the second part of the race to catch and pass frontrunners Xaus and Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB), who went on to finish fourth and second respectively. Third place on the podium after an inconsistent run went to points leader Bayliss. Following a disappointing qualifying session, Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) managed to hold off the competitive privateer Ducatis of Lorenzo Lanzi (RG) and Jakub Smrz (Guandalini). Nurburgring winner Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB) had a difficult race, finishing tenth after starting from row 4, while Max Biaggi (Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati) was taken out by Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) in a collision on lap 12.
Max Neukirchner: "Unbelievable! My team did a really good job this weekend, in the practice we changed a lot, up and down with the bike, and couldn't find the right settings, but in the race it was unbelievable. In the beginning it was not possible to get close to Bayliss and I had to push very hard, but then it was easier to find a good line. The other guys were a little bit slower than me, the two Troys, and I'm
Troy Corser: "I didn't make it easy for myself from the start of the race because I didn't get into the first corner too well, then I touched a few riders and was about sixth or seventh on the first lap. I pushed really hard, and maybe used my tire up a little bit because by the end of the race I had nothing left. I could see that I was a little bit faster than Bayliss and once I got past him, I pushed to catch Max, but just couldn't get him and once the tires are greasy it's easy to throw it away so I settled for second."
Troy Bayliss: "It was really hot like every year here. I was feeling pretty confident before the race and we ended up choosing the hardest tire in the rear. But I sort of struggled with it the whole race and then did my best laps towards the end, when it was too late, but can't take anything away from Troy and Max, they were riding really well."
Results: 1. Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R1000 39'27.918 (154,197 kph); 2. Corser T. (AUS) Yamaha YZF-R1 0.542; 3. Bayliss T. (AUS) Ducati 1098 F08 2.249; 4. Xaus R. (ESP) Ducati 1098 RS 08 3.028; 5. Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 5.408; 6. Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098 RS 08 5.518; 7. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098 RS 08 6.202; 8. Lavilla G. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 18.279; 9. Nakatomi S. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 19.072; 10. Haga N. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 19.132; 11. Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R1000 28.098; 12. Nieto F. (ESP) Suzuki GSX-R1000 34.385; 13. Aoyama S. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 34.572; 14. Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 34.902; 15. Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF-R1 39.979; 16. Gimbert S. (FRA) Yamaha YZF-R1 44.669.
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