Troy Bayliss has moved to within striking distance of the World Superbike title after extending his championship lead to 101 points with a victory in the first race at Donington Park.
1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 20 laps 2. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +1.468secs 3. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 +3.272secs
Making mistakes seemed to be the order of the day for many riders at Assen in the first Superbike race as most of the top men had one moment or another in the Dutch sunshine.
The bike was unveiled during an official presentation at Jerez. Bayliss was absent from the event as he continues to recuperate from a fractured collarbone - but the Australian will return to the track at the next test session, to be held at Qatar on February 12.