Max Biaggi won the World Superbike race 1 at Vallelunga, a comfortable 6 seconds ahead of second placed Troy Bayliss. After a ten lap challenge with his closest championship rival Noriyuki Haga, James Toseland was third . The race was action packed form the start, with Corser and Xaus both crashing out on the first lap. Biaggi’s win puts him into joint second place in the championship with Haga.

Troy Bayliss would win race 2 at Vallelunga, after leading from the first lap. Biaggi finished second only challenging Bayliss on lap 17 and losing time thath he never recovered. Nori Haga was third sliding behind Biaggi in both this race and in the championship standings, with Corser fourth and Rolfo fifth. Toseland crashed on lap 9 under pressure from Corser, but he managed to remount and rejoin the race in 12th place, eventually recovering to 11th at the end of the race. Toseland leads the championship by 29 points with 50 available from next weekend’s season finale at Magny Cours. Can’t wait!

(from WSBK)

RACE ONE A spectacular display of front running after passing early leader Bayliss delivered Max Biaggi the first ever Vallelunga SBK race win, and his third victory of the year. Behind him the battle went all the way for the podium places, with Bayliss a solid second and Toseland a patient third, waiting for the penultimate lap to get past Haga once and for all, and secure an important finish. Haga scored fourth, with local rider Michel Fabrizio (DFX Honda Corse) fifth. Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia) was forced to retire after a crash on lap one.

RACE TW0 When it looked like a Biaggi double was on the cards, in stepped Bayliss to hold off the second charge of the local hero, and record his seventh race win of the year. Biaggi almost fell in his attempt to pass Bayliss at one stage and finished race 1.4 seconds adrift, with Haga third, Corser fourth. In a dramatic turn-up, Toseland crashed out on lap nine and had to restart, finishing only 11th. Roberto Rolfo (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) was the highest placed Honda finisher in race two, fifth.

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As the year draws to a close, the release of next years bikes gets closer. Just found this on youtube.com, for more info check our 2008-preview

GSXR-750

GSXR-600

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Dubed “Arabian Nights” the March 2008 MotoGP race will bring a new element to the season, night time lighted racing. Thats right, the first ever floodlight racing at Losail International Circuit in Qatar will take place next season. Should be interesting!

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Troy Bayliss snatched the pole position for tomorrow’s World Superbike race when James Toseland crashed during his Superpole flying lap. Bayliss, with a time of 1:35.890, was the only rider to dip below the 1:36s. Troy Corser (1:36.016) was second fastest, with Ruben Xaus (1:36.737) third and Max Biaggi (1:36.925) rounding out the front row. Haga (1:36.996) was fifth, Lanzi (1:37.428) sixth and Fabrizio (1:37.430) seventh. Championship leader Toseland will start from eighth place.

Watch tomorrow’s races live on www.WorldSBK.tv or www.italia.worldsbk.tv

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Vice President Development and Model Lines BMW Motorrad, stated at the Mondial du Deux Roues Motorcycle Show in Paris on Friday, September 28th:

“In 2007 BMW returned to road racing with the sports boxer after more than 50 years. In 2008 we will continue our activities in the Endurance category. At the same time we will be preparing our entry into the Superbike World Championship in 2009 with great intensity.”

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