World Superbikes start again

[Saint in Paradise]

Leon Haslam wins first leg in a photo finish.

Carlos Cheka became the first privateer since 2008 to win a race, he won race 2

 

http://www.mcnews.com.au/MotorcycleRacing2010/Superbike/Rnd1/Day3.htm

Edited 28 February, 2010 by Saint in Paradise

[St Landrew]

Thanks for that S-i-P. What with all the Saints games and being generally busy, I'd clean forgotten the WSBK season got going this weekend.

 

Of course, April 11th is another matter.

[Saint in Paradise]

http://www.worldsbk.com

 

!st Race results

 

Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) held off Leon Haslam (Alstare Suzuki) for the race one win, by only 0.2 seconds after a man-to-man fight throughout. Jonathan Rea went third for Hannspree Ten Kate Honda, when Cal Crutchlow fell off his Sterilgarda Yamaha late in the race, remounting to go 14th. Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) had to work hard to keep Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia) behind as he scored fourth place. Haslam extended his championship lead by finishing second, with one more race to go today.

 

2nd Race

 

A four-rider fight for the win went to Max Biaggi, from Leon Haslam, who was second by 0.191 seconds, Cal Crutchlow third and Carlos Checa fourth - only 1.015 seconds covered them all. In the championship Haslam leads with 85 points, Biaggi is second on 69 and Checa third with 60.

[St Landrew]

I'll be tuning into CH4's pathetically short highlights programme some time this week, if I can stay up late enough, and if they can be bothered to transmit it.