Biaggi Doubles at Portimao Hot

The second race at Portimao was a race that was up for grabs. The top four riders were within 1.01 seconds of each other, and many different riders led at some point during the event. But Max Biaggi led when it counted the most, and crossed the finish line at the front of the pack.

Biaggi also won the first race of the day, to give the Aprila Alitalia rider his first ever WSBK double. The win also gives Biaggi a good boost in the standings, moving him into second place behind Leon Haslam.

Haslam, who has won or come in second at every race so far in the 2010 WSBK season, maintains 16 points ahead of the impressive Biaggi as he finished just behind the Portimao champ for the second time today.

Behind Haslam came Cal Crutchlow to give Yamaha its first podium finish of the 2010 WSBK season. Crutchlow faltered in the first race and finished in 14th after setting a record breaking lap in Superpole.

Carlos Checa came in fourth place to add some good points to his total. Checa is now in third in the point totals with 60, behind Biaggi with 69, and Haslam with 85.

Leon Camier tied his best WSBK finish with a spot at fifth place.

Jonathan Rea, who has continued to move up on the leader board, suffered a mechanical problem and had to drop out of the race.

1 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 38'06.128 (159,084 kph)
2 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 0.191
3 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 0.658
4 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1.015
5 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 3.123
6 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 9.131
7 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 11.033
8 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 13.452
9 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 13.964
10 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 16.377
11 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 26.351
12 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 27.964
13 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 33.566
14 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 33.823
15 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 37.372
16 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 45.611
17 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 56.512
18 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 58.980
19 49 Tamada M. (JPN) BMW S1000 RR 1'15.819
20 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'41.672
RET 32 Morais S. (RSA) Honda CBR1000RR
RET 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R
RET 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR
RET 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR