Haga snatches race two glory, Checa splutters.

Sunday, 6th April 2008

Noriyuki Haga bounced back from a race one fall, and tenth place on the starting grid, to snatch his first victory of an otherwise difficult 2008 World Superbike season during race two at Valencia.

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Corser's fifth position, combined with third in race one, means the double world champion now sits joint third in the point standings - equal with top rookie Checa and just eight points behind Nieto.

After finishing just outside the points in race one, the injured Max Biaggi took eighth position in race two. The Roman crossed the finish line a fraction behind Sterilgarda Go Eleven team-mate Xaus after a 'spirited' late battle between the 1098 RS08 riders.

Surprise race one winner Lorenzo Lanzi finished race two in twelfth position on his RG Team Ducati, one place ahead of his 2008 factory replacement Michel Fabrizio.

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Valencia race two:

1. Haga
2. Bayliss
3. C. Checa
4. Kiyonari
5. Corser
6. Kagayama
7. Xaus
8. Biaggi
9. Laconi
10. Nieto
11. Lavilla
12. Lanzi
13. Fabrizio
14. Smrz
15. Sofuoglu
16. Nakatomi
17. Rolfo
18. D. Checa
19. Holland
20. Muggeridge
21. Badovini
22. Lozano Ortiz
23. Morelli
24. Aoyama
25. Morales