Biaggi Beats Out British Duo for Race 1 Win

Max Biaggi was the man to beat going into the first race at Monza. Biaggi had piloted his bike to two top speed records for World Superbike riders around the Monza track, earning him the pole position at race one. The race one win was hotly contested, however, but no one was able to get the best of Biaggi.

Biaggi led the race from lap three onward, after a brief surge by Leon Haslam, but never managed to pull away into a comfortable lead. Haslam, James Toseland, and Cal Crutchlow, all tailed Biaggi by less than a second throughout race one.

The two Yamaha riders crossed the finish line less than three tenths of a second behind Biaggi. Toseland claiming second, followed closely by Crutchlow.

The season leader came across the line next with a fourth place finish less than a second behind Biaggi. Leon Camier crossed the checkered flags next, to close out the top five.

Today’s win at Monza was Biaggi’s third win of the season, and brings the Aprilia rider within 8 points of the season leader, Haslam.

World Superbike - Monza - Race 1 Results

1. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 31mins 07.044s
2. James Toseland GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 +0.247s
3. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 +0.297s
4. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 +0.958s
5. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 +4.493s
6. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR +7.343s
7. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 +7.369s
8. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR +9.344s
9. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R +15.338s
10. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 +16.761s
11. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 +16.921s
12. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +22.231s
13. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1198 +22.602s
14. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 +22.742s
15. Jakub Smrz CZE PATA B&G Racing Ducati 1198 +26.266s
16. Luca Scassa ITA Team Supersonic Ducati 1198 +26.415s
17. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA DFX Ducati 1198 +26.968s
18. Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R +36.964s
19. Roger Lee Hayden USA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +51.646s
20. Broc Parkes AUS Echo-CRS Honda CBR1000RR +1 lap

Not Classified

21. Daisaku Sakai JPN Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 9 laps completed
22. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 8 laps completed
23. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA S.C.I Garvie Honda CBR1000RR 1 lap completed