Max Biaggi finishes fifth to secure the result he needs to negate Tom Sykes's victory, the Italian sealing the 2012 World Superbike title by just 0.5 points.
Tom Sykes holds his nerve as others fall around him in an eventful first World Superbike race to be held in Russia as he dominates ahead of Marco Melandri and Max Biaggi.
Marco Melandri sets a quick pace in opening free practice at the Moscow Raceway, half a second clear of nearest rivals Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano.