Bayliss breaks 2002 record.

2006 Corona Extra Superbike World Championship leader Troy Bayliss broke new ground at Silverstone on Sunday, when he extended his already frightening win streak to a 'magnificent' seven in a row.

With his closest rival, reigning champion, Troy Corser picking up a DNF and a sixth place, the 37 year-old Australian now has a lead of 76 points in the championship with seven rounds still remaining.

Japan's Noriyuki Haga and Britain's James Toseland both offered stiff opposition on Sunday and the Yamaha and the Honda rider twice finished behind the Australian to make up identical podiums.

"In 2002 I was lucky enough to win six in a row and I was thinking about that before this weekend but on Friday and Saturday I was throwing myself down the road getting sorer and sorer and I thought it was maybe a good time just to get some points, but racing changes your view of things," said Bayliss, who lost the 2002 title after an amazing fight back by Colin Edwards.

"I saw Corser crash in the first race and so I decided to make the most of the situation and not give in to Nori today. I really fought hard for the wins and that makes a good difference in the points for me against Corser.

"After the first race we tried a softer tyre and changed the suspension a bit, my main man Ernesto Marinelli did a great job and I could ride the bike half-a-second faster in the race. I feel sure that if we had gone with the same tyre it would have been much harder so a big thanks to him and all the guys in the team.

"Now we go on to Misano, where my 999's gone pretty well in testing, so I'm confident for that race as well," he added.