Corser nets Foggy Petronas best.

Troy Corser achieved Foggy Petronas Racing's best result on the FP1 when he was second in a dramatic first race at Misano in the third round of the World Superbike championship.

Team-mate Chris Walker, who was sixth when the rain started and the race was stopped early, helped complete the team's best ever points haul from a race.

Both riders made an excellent start to the race on dry tyres, although rain was a constant threat and last minute tyre choices were made on the grid, and Troy had already fought his way to the front by the end of the first lap.

From there he pulled a four second lead as championship favourite Regis Laconi was making his way through the pack on his factory Ducati. Corser was finally caught on the 15th lap of a race that was stopped early just three laps later, with the result standing as more than two thirds of the laps had been completed.

"I am really pleased for Petronas, for the team and also for myself!" said an exstatic Corser. "It's been a while since I was out there leading a race and I can't help being frustrated that I didn't get the win. I didn't get my greatest start off the line but went round the outside of some riders at turn two as I knew I had to be in the top two or three early on to have any chance at all.

"Chris was in front of me but I got a draught off him and whipped out before then going round the outside of Chili. Then I just pushed as hard as I could before the performance of the rear tyre started to wear off, especially on the damp patches. So I had to try and keep the times as consistent as possible as I knew someone was catching me, although I didn't know who it was. Laconi's bike was much quicker down the straights so it was no wonder that he did go past me! But my bike worked well and, apart from in one corner, we had the gearing right and also a good set-up."

Chris, who had achieved the first podium finish on the FP1, the Malaysian superbike, said: "I got a really good start but I was struggling to get into a rhythm. Every time I pushed I came out of my seat. The power was snappy low down as the gearing was set for the wet but the bike ran well and I was happy to get sixth, as I had been struggling during qualifying.

"I kept getting caught, which is frustrating, but I was just praying they would stop the race while Troy was in the lead."