Superbikes Round 6 - Monza

The usual Superpole guns, Troy Bayliss (Xerox Ducati) and Troy Corser (Yamaha Italia), couldn't match Haga's flying 1'44.94 Superpole lap.

Race 1
Roberto Rolfo (Ten Kate Honda) bolted from tenth on the grid to lead at the end of lap one, but couldn't maintain the pace against a determined Toseland and Haga.Toseland took the lead on lap two and held off Haga, but only until lap nine. What was looking like a definite podium for Rolfo turned to frustration when he ran out of fuel on the final lap. Bayliss fought his way into second as Toseland fell back with rear tyre blistering, while Max Biaggi (Alstare Suzuki) was lucky to claim the final podium slot after running wide late in the race.

Monza - Race 1
1. N. Haga, 2. T. Bayliss, 3. M. Biaggi, 4. J. Toseland, 5. T. Corser, 6. Y. Kagayama, 7. L. Lanzi, 8. M. Fabrizio, 9. K. Muggeridge, 10. M. Neukirchner

Race 2
The second stanza was another battle between Toseland and Haga. Once again, the Brit lead early, but Haga prevailed when Toseland was slowed by a warped brake disc. Biaggi tried to grab second, colliding with Bayliss in the process, but both riders managed to continue. Steve Martin's final outing with D.FX. Corse ended in a DNF when his gear lever fell off!

Monza - Race 2
1. N. Haga, 2. J. Toseland, 3. T. Bayliss, 4. R. Rolfo, 5. M. Biaggi, 6. T. Corser, 7. Y. Kagayama, 8. R. Laconi, 9. K. Muggeridge, 10. J. Smrz.

World Supersport
An infection to the injury Kevin Curtain (Yamaha Germany) sustained at Valencia saw Anthony West fill in. Starting from 14th on the grid, West leapfrogged the field to be right on the tail of Fabien Foret (Gil Kawasaki) at the finish, and only four seconds adrift of race winner, Kenan Sofuoglu (Ten Kate Honda).

Monza - Race
1. K. Sofuoglu, 2. F. Foret, 3. A. West, 4. G. Nannelli, 5. B. Veneman, 6. K. Fujiwara, 7. Y. Tiberio, 8. L. Alfonsi.