As Biaggi tried to close up on Bayliss mid race as he went on to say, “I try to come close and I almost hit him so I brake and go straight. He was pushing hard and I follow but can't pass. I'm a little sorry as I wanted double win.”
Haga was also a little disappointed, “Yesterday I decided which tyre I use for the race. In race one the rear tyre don't work so well and I was just keeping my position. I was a little disappointed. I am happy for this race and for Bayliss.”
Bayliss got the hole shot off the line while Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus bashed fairings which held them up and allowed the chasing pack to engulf them. Bayliss was being followed closely by Haga with Toseland in third place. Biaggi put a hard move on Troy Corser to take fourth place from him, barging him out of the way through the slow turns.
Two laps later and Biaggi had also dispensed with Toseland grabbing third place. Toseland was now coming under immense pressure from the chasing Corser and unfortunately for the gritty Brit he pushed too hard and lost the front on lap eight.
He was able to pick the bike up and get going again, hammering his handle bars back into shape as he went. He rejoined in 12th place as he tried to make up on places and of course championship points.
Haga was now all over the back of Bayliss with Biaggi closing down on them. The action kicked off on lap twelve with Haga and Biaggi swapping places. Biaggi finally nailed it and held onto second place.
Regis Laconi crashed his PSG-1 Kawasaki gifting another place to Toseland.
On lap sixteen Biaggi almost hit the back of Bayliss and had to run on straight to stop himself crashing into him. This mistake dropped Biaggi off the back of Bayliss giving him a comfortable margin to the end of the race.
WSBK race results (2) – Vallelunga:
1.
Troy Bayliss
2. Max Biaggi
3.
Noriyuki Haga
4.
Troy Corser
5.
Roberto Rolfo
6.
Ruben Xaus
7.
Lorenzo Lanzi
8.
Fonsi Nieto
9. Shinichi Nakatomi
10. Max Neukirchner
