Max Biaggi is celebrating his first podium finish since the World Superbike season opener at Qatar after completing a landmark 1-2 result for the Sterilgarda Ducati team in Misano.
The first time the Italian team has swept the top two positions in the World Superbike,
Ruben Xaus and Biaggi's result came after a show of composed team riding, one that saw both move up the order in tandem.
Although Biaggi couldn't get the jump on eventual race winner Xaus, he was still delighted with his best result since the very first race of the season, particularly after he denied an equally good result in the first event when he was taken out by
Michel Fabrizio.
“I would like to thank the Italian followers which were fantastic and I congratulate to my team-mate and to the team for the excellent work done. In race-2 I got fun, I started with great determination although I came from a hard race 1 that ended with a crash that was not my fault.
“Ruben had an excellent pace, quicker than mine; we passed each others a couple of times and then I picked up a wise choice: I quitted to attack my team-mate in order to avoid to loose time which would have complicated the recovery on Bayliss and Corser.
“In the final part of the race I had a quicker pace and I was able to easy pass them getting finally back on the podium.”
The result was also hailed by team boss Marco Borchiani, who was already celebrating after protégé Alex Polita claimed the Superstock1000 spoils earlier in the day.
“I'm really glad about today's results. That is just what we needed after the polemics of the past weeks. We showed how even a private team can win thanks to hard work, organization and determination.
“Our riders have ended a heavy period with a big result. Furthermore it's important to have got back to the battle for the Superstock1000 Championship, one of our seasonal goal.”
