Toseland fell during the downpour, remounting to secure eight precious points before race two was cancelled due to the appalling weather. Bayliss admitted it was the right decision, but also that the potential loss of 25 points was the last thing he needed.
Nevertheless, Troy stormed to his only double victory of the year at the 'new' Misano next time out, while Toseland paid the price for a lack of testing at the reversed circuit - limiting him to a subdued fourth and sixth. It could have been much worse had Biaggi not taken out Haga in race one, an incident that would prove costly at the end of the season…
Bayliss had left Misano second in the points and just 21 from Toseland, but the Briton responded by emerging from his three race 'slump' with a podium, and victory return, next time out in the Czech Republic. Brno ace Biaggi may have pipped Toseland in the second race, when the Italian took an overdue second win of the year, but Bayliss suffered a nightmare weekend - being taken out while tenth in race one then managing just sixth in race two.
That demoted Troy back behind Biaggi and Haga in the championship standings and the great Australian's hopes of securing a third world title in 2007 where effectively extinguished next time out at
Brands Hatch...
