Max Biaggi win Race 1 WSBK in Circuit Monza

Max Biaggi won Race 1 and his third World Superbike race of the season at the Italian circuit of Monza fending off with his Aprilia RSV4 Factory a challenging Brit pack lead by Sterilgarda Yamaha’s James Toseland, Cal Crutchlow and Suzuki Alstare’s Leon Haslam.

The Aprilia Alitalia rider was considered the man to beat today and the Roman Emperor knew it. Taking off first on the grid and getting the holeshot into the modified chicane, Biaggi led the field from almost start to finish and was passed only once by Leon Haslam in the early laps, but was able to control the race to the chequered flag finishing ahead of James Toseland by 0.247s.

James Toseland managed to keep Cal Crutchlow from taking second when Crutchlow attempted a slipstream pass across the line finishing behind his team mate by mere 0.05s. Leon Haslam took fourth and still leads the championship by eight points heading into race 2.

Leon Camier, started in 13th ended up in a lonely fifth finishing four seconds behind the leaders. Ruben Xaus had an excellent performance at Monza not only beating his team mate Troy Corser, but beating across the line Michel Fabrizio. Eighth spot went to Corser.

Tom Sykes in ninth took the first top ten finish for Kawasaki but was five seconds from BMW’s Troy Corser while Sylvain Guintoli rounded out the top ten after passing Noriyuki Haga on the final lap.

Assen’s double winner Jonathan Rea found himself down in 11th place after a bad start and started cutting a swathe across the field running up to fifth and looked like he could end up on the podium until his front folded at the Parabolica sending him down and his Honda flying over the tire barriers. Rea got up unhurt, searching for his bike and unable to find where it landed.

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Daisaku Sakai also crashed out with a scary high side at the Ascari turn, leaving the Japanese rider with an injured shoulder.

Monza Race 1 Results:

01- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – 18 laps in 31′07.044
02- James Toseland – Yamaha Sterilgarda Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.247
04- Cal Crutchlow – Yamaha Sterilgarda Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.297
05- Leon Haslam – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.958
05- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 4.493
06- Ruben Xaus – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 7.343
07- Michel Fabrizio – Ducati Xerox Team – Ducati 1198 – + 7.369
08- Troy Corser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 9.344
09- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX 10R – + 15.338
10- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 16.761
11- Noriyuki Haga – Ducati Xerox Team – Ducati 1198 – + 16.921
12- Max Neukirchner – HANNspree Ten Kate Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 22.231
13- Shane Byrne – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 22.602
14- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 22.742
15- Jakub Smrz – Team Pata B&G Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 26.266
16- Luca Scassa – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 26.415
17- Lorenzo Lanzi – DFX Corse – Ducati 1198 – + 26.968
18- Chris Vermeulen – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX 10R – + 36.964
19- Roger Hayden – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX 10R – + 51.646
20- Broc Parkes – ECHO CRS Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – 1 lap