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The Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team wrapped up a successful two day test in Misano this afternoon, fresh from James Toseland’s two podiums in Assen. Riders Cal Crutchlow and James Toseland spent the two days testing more changes to their 2010 R1 racebikes as they prepare for the next round of the WSBK Championship at the legendary Monza circuit next week. Toseland spent the first day focusing on the electronics and ended the day second fastest on unofficial timing (no transponders) with a 1’36.0, only 0.1 behind the fastest time having completed 69 laps. Teammate Crutchlow was working on a general bike set-up, putting in 87 laps on the first day and ending it just behind Toseland, third fastest with an unofficial time of 1’36.3.

Day two saw Crutchlow working through a different set up than the previous day, finding advantages with each. He finished the second day of testing in third having put in a 1’35.7 lap on race tires. Toseland spent the day working on race pace and durability, using a qualifier towards the end to put in a 1’35.6 and take the second-fastest slot of the day yet again.

James Toseland, Yamaha Sterilgarda world Superbike Team:
“We’ve achieved a lot and ended up second today. Fabrizio did a really good low-35-second lap on a qualifier, but I think on race tires there were definitely consistent 35s to be had for us as well. The fastest race time last year was a 37 so it shows how much everyone has improved; we’re 1.3 seconds under the lap record. Misano is definitely suited to the Ducati, it’s their strongest track I think; however, I did ten laps in the low 36s, which is great for race pace, and the important thing is we’ve moved forward on durability for race pace, which is key.”

Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team:
“It’s been quite a progressive two days. We’ve worked through two completely different set ups and found pros and cons to both. I think we’ve found a clear direction to work in, which we now need to fine tune. I was pleased with the pace we had, we were consistently in the top three without using a qualifier tire, so we’re good with race tires which is important. I have to keep working and hopefully it has put us in a good set for Monza.”

Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha Sterilgarda world Superbike Team Manager:
“We’ve had a really good test here at Misano. We tried some different things in both electronics and bike set up with both riders, and in the end we learned some valuable information and we made improvements. We will use these steps to bring upgrades in both electronics and chassis set up. Misano has been invaluable in finally providing us with some structured testing time to really develop a solid base for the rest of the season. Whilst we have made steps at each round including the new linkage for James in Assen, this has been our first real opportunity to make the next step. We now head forward with a more competitive package for the season and are confident this will benefit us from the next race in Monza”

The First round of the 2010 World Sidecar Championship was held this past weekend at Le Mans in France. Treasure Racing’s driver Adam Treasure & passenger Darren Dewhurst arrived early and set up their pit area among the other sidecar teams. The sidecar championship was held along side the 24 hour World Endurance Championship.

The first free practice on Friday was used to refresh Adam’s memory of the layout of the circuit and introduce Darren to the fast and flowing nature of the track. At the completion of the two qualifying sessions, Adam and Darren had qualified 13th on the grid.

For the 18-lap race on Saturday, Adam got a great start, and the boys settled into a good pace very early, picking off quite a few teams in front of them on the grid with some aggressive riding into turns one and two, followed by a good early pace in the opening laps, which saw Treasure racing up into 8th place by halfway through the 2nd lap. The race was red flagged near the completion of the second lap when another teams motor expired dropping oil onto the racing line.

The restart was for the remaining 15 laps, and again Adam got away from the start in good time and the pair worked their way forward to 10^th.  Nearing the completion of the fifth lap, under heavy braking at the end of the fast back straight, the sidecar became unstable and rolled, coming to a stop upside down off the edge of the track. Both Darren and Adam were not seriously hurt in the accident. The sidecar suffered only cosmetic damage to the fairing. Treasure racing had no choice but to retire from the race. Adam & Darren left Le Mans now looking forward to Round 2 in Germany

While the official forecast called for less than a 30% chance of rain this past weekend, a light drizzle put a damper on Round 2 of the Michelin Pro Series at Heartland Park Topeka, so only the bravest of riders took to the track to further their championship hopes. The amazing part is that even with poor track conditions, new records were set by some of the veteran ASRA racers at one of the toughest tracks on the circuit.

Even though it was Eric Bowyer on the Yamaha R1 with the SuperStock Hole Shot, it didn’t take long before Brian Hall on his Schaumburg Audi-sponsored Kawasaki ZX10 jumped out to a comfortable lead after lap 1, and he never looked back. Hall was able to move to a 9.303 second margin of victory over Joel Spalding on the Turn One Racing KTM RC8R. Bowyer was able to keep his R1 in third after a terrific race-long battle with Calvin Martinez, taking the position by .844 seconds.

From the start of Michelin Pro Series SuperBike, it was Jason Farrell on his Kawasaki who was the class of the field, as he simply dominated the competition with a 14.271 second margin of victory. Farrell not only took the win but established a new class record with a 1:40.696 on his Speed Tech Racing ZX6R, bettering the old mark of Marcos Reichert and his Yamaha R6 by 1.8 seconds. Second position was taken by SuperStock winner Brian Hall on his ZX6R followed by the Yamaha R6 of Tony Kasper 1.684 seconds later. Jordan Richardson on the Ray Price Triumph 675 finished fourth, earning enough points to take the class lead by six points, after two rounds of the championship.

After ThunderBike qualifying, it looked like the Indy sponsored Ducati 749 of Joel Spalding was the odds-on favorite to take the win over all comers, but late entrant Walt Sipp on his Buell had other ideas. Sipp started on the back row of the grid and was soon up to second place, pressuring Spalding for first and ultimately setting a new lap record for the class, a 1:45.231 on lap 7 of 10. Sipp, a former winner at Heartland Park, rode the wheels off the Buell but came up just 2.269 seconds short of Spalding after the 25-mile sprint. This was Joel Spalding’s second win of the season in ThunderBike, giving him a 23-point lead in the class standings for the championship. Third place went to Ray Hofman on his Sam’s Well Drilling Suzuki 650, moving him to second in the ThunderBike championship standings behind Spalding.

The SportBike class saw another record run for Jason Farrell on his Kawasaki ZX6R. Within the first three laps, Farrell had lowered the record set by Matt Hall in 2009 by just more than 1 second, to a 1:40.130, and that catapulted him into a commanding lead Tony Kasper couldn’t overcome. While Kasper on his Yamaha R6 held Farrell’s margin of victory to just more than 5 seconds, the front two riders put more than 48 seconds between them and the third place R6 of Aaron Colton.

The next event for the Michelin Pro Series is the Ninth-Annual Summit Point Cyclefest on May 29-31 at Summit Point Motorsports Park. This Memorial Day tradition includes the Championship Cup Series Mid-Atlantic and Atlantic Championships, for three full days of motorcycle road racing action on the Summit Point Circuit.

Demolition Plus GAS Honda Racing’s Wayne Maxwell has maintained his Viking Australian Superbike Championship points lead after a solid performance this past weekend at Hidden Valley Raceway in a very hot and humid Darwin. Maxwell swung a leg over his Superbike for the first time at Hidden Valley Raceway during Thursday’s official practice session. With other teams completing several test days before the event and limited track time due to heavy rains for most of Thursday’s practice, Maxwell and the Demolition Plus GAS Honda Racing team had plenty of work ahead of them.

Race one was a wet and slippery affair with heavy Darwin rains hitting the circuit 30 minutes prior to the start of the race. A great start saw Maxwell lead the first lap of the race only to be passed by Team Suzuki’s Josh Waters and Valvoline Superbike rider Glenn Allerton on lap two. Maxwell held third position for the majority of the race until Team Suzuki’s Robbie Bugden made a pass on lap seven. With championship points in mind, Maxwell rode a conservative race and held fourth position until the race was declared on lap eight after a red flag.

The second and final race of the day was a warm one with the temperature hitting a humid 31 degrees C (88 degrees F). Maxwell got off the line well, following Waters into the first turn and sticking to his rear wheel for the first few laps. Maxwell held second position until lap nine as Cougar Bourbon rider Bryan Staring made a move. It was a battle for second as the two riders fought it out to the checkered flag. Waters took the win with Staring in second and Maxwell crossed the line in third position. A 10-second jump start penalty imposed by the Clerk of the course set Maxwell’s hard fought third position back, as he was moved down the time sheets to seventh overall.

“Overall I’m happy with the weekend’s results; we maintained our point’s lead and made a lot of positive progress with the bike which is the most important thing,” Maxwell said. “I really enjoyed the Hidden Valley circuit and had a great time in Darwin. I’ll definitely be looking forward to coming back next year. ”

After a 10-month injury-related hiatus, Relentless by TAS Suzuki rider Cameron Donald made a successful return to road racing’s “Between the Hedges” discipline earlier this week at the Cookstown 100 in Ireland – dispelling any doubt that the Double-TT Winner would return to competitive racing.

With a brace of second places on his Relentless Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the Superbike class and a steady fourth-placed finish in the Supersport race on his GSX-R600, the Melbourne rider was more than happy with his first appearance back on the national scene in three years.

Cameron Donald:
“I’m very happy. Of course I never race to finish second, but we did say today was all about feeling our way back in and progressing with the Superbike; we have achieved both of those goals so I’m going home a happy man. The difference between national road racing and the international stuff is like chalk and cheese – it really shocked me in that first race. I have never been ultra-successful here at Cookstown with its stop-start nature, preferring the fast and flowing circuits, but I did take Ryan Farquhar all the way in that last Superbike race. He’s the man on form and I won’t take that away from him, but I sat back and watched for a few laps and did think I had the measure of him. Unfortunately I made a small mistake coming onto the last lap and those 50 yards made the difference between winning and finishing second.  In the 600cc race I got caught up in a bit of riff-raff, which made me laugh a bit as there were some wacky moves being pulled on me. It was a good spin out, and fourth place at the end wasn’t so bad. It’s been a good day.”

Philip Neill – Team Manager:
“I don’t mean this in a bad way, but I’m glad it’s over. I wasn’t fully confident it was the correct decision to race at Cookstown, especially being a last-minute decision while the boys were in the middle of building bikes for the NW200 and TT, but it worked out fine. Cameron really got his head dialed back into racing here today, and it was very pleasing to see how comfortable he looked on the bike. Fair play to Ryan Farquhar. He’s a tough man to beat on the national scene, but Cameron is more than happy with his return, and we learned a lot more about our GSX-R1000 Superbike over the weekend. We also made positive progress with the very latest Pirelli tires that we will be running at the TT, and Cameron got a chance to try out the very latest range of KBC helmets that he will be wearing this season.”

MotoGP emerges from the ash cloud to land in Spain

MotoGP finally resumes action this weekend, after the recent Icelandic Volcano forced the postponement of the Japanese GP. It has been a frustrating time for the paddock as the ash cloud has billowed over Europe and it will be an excited Fiat Yamaha Team that lands in Spain this week, with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo itching to get back to action after their brilliant one-two in the opening round.

Rossi has an impressive record at Jerez, with seven wins in all classes there including three for Yamaha in 2005, 2006 and last year, when he overhauled Dani Pedrosa to take his first win of the season. Despite being on a high from his brilliant win in Qatar, Rossi was perhaps more grateful than most for the volcano’s eruptions as he slightly damaged his shoulder muscles in a motocross training accident ten days ago. The cancelled race has given him unexpected extra time to recover and he hopes to be in good enough shape to put up a fight in Jerez.

Lorenzo is now hopefully back to full fitness after breaking his hand in the pre-season and the 22-year-old has a score to settle with the first Spanish track of the year, after he crashed out when challenging for the podium last year. It was at this track where he made history as the youngest ever rider to compete in a Grand Prix and he has won there twice since, on the way to his two 250cc titles in 2006 and 2007.

The Andalucian city of Jerez is a shrine for Spanish motorcycle racing and draws one of the biggest crowds of the year. More than 120,000 fans make the pilgrimage south and pack into the natural amphitheatre to create a three-day carnival. The track itself has few hard braking points and little opportunity to fully open the throttle, but often throws up some spectacular racing. The 4.423 km layout features regular and quick changes in direction, meaning the rider requires a responsive overall set-up and good grip at maximum lean angles.

Valentino Rossi – “Amazing atmosphere and fantastic fans”
“Of course it was a pity not to go to Japan, Yamaha’s home race, but we will go in October now and for me it was quite lucky to have this extra week. I didn’t hurt myself badly in the motocross fall but my shoulder was quite sore so it was good to give it more time to recover. I don’t know yet how much it will affect me this weekend, I hope not too much. The win in Qatar was fantastic but we saw there that we are lacking in some areas compared to our rivals so we have work to do. I love to race at Jerez, the atmosphere is amazing and I have fantastic fans in Spain. Last year I had a great win and I hope we can challenge again this time.”

Jorge Lorenzo – “You can hear the crowd!”
“I was sad not to go to Japan because I love the country and the race and last season I won, so I was looking forward to going back. Anyway, we can’t change it and at least we will still go, in October. Now we go to Jerez, an amazing track where you can actually hear the crowd as you race! At Nieto and Peluquil corners especially you can feel the people; it’s like nowhere else in the World Championship. Last year I crashed when I was trying to pass Stoner and get the podium but until then the weekend had been good, I was fast and took pole position. This year I’m confident that I can finish the race and get as close as possible to the front.”

Davide Brivio – “A good track for Yamaha and Valentino”
“We are going straight to Jerez after a longer rest than we expected. Unfortunately Valentino won’t be in the best shape due to his recent injury sustained while training with a motocross bike. We will have to see to what extent it affects him but we hope he will be okay. Jerez has always been a good track for Yamaha and Valentino likes it very much. It will be an interesting race because several riders will be competitive there and we hope to see another close race like Qatar. It will be nice to be back in Europe and to meet all the European fans again after such a long time.”

Wilco Zeelenberg – “Back to full strength”
“It was a shame not to race in Japan but it seems like the best decision was made; it would have been bad if only half the teams could get there! Jorge was looking forward to racing there but he will get another chance and the good thing is that it’s given him more time to regain full strength in his hand. He showed in Qatar how determined he is, when we weren’t expecting him to be that strong so soon, and we’re looking forward to seeing what he can do in Jerez at his first home race.”

Valentino Rossi: Information
Age: 31
Lives: Tavullia, Italy
Bike: Yamaha
GP victories: 104 (78 x MotoGP/500cc, 14 x 250cc, 12 x 125cc)
First GP victory: Czech Republic, 1996 (125cc)
First GP: Malaysia, 1996 (125cc)
GP starts: 228 (168 x MotoGP/500cc, 30 x 250cc, 30 x 125cc)
Pole positions: 58 (48 x MotoGP/500cc, 5 x 250cc, 5 x 125cc)
World Championships: 9 Grand Prix (1 x 125cc, 1 x 250cc, 1 x 500cc, 6 x MotoGP)

Jorge Lorenzo: Information
Age: 22
Lives: Barcelona, Spain
Bike: Yamaha
GP victories: 26 (5 x MotoGP, 17 x 250cc, 4 x 125cc)
First GP victory: Brazil, 2003 (125cc)
First GP: Jerez, Spain, 2002 (125cc)
GP starts: 129 (34 x MotoGP, 48 x 250cc, 46 x 125cc)
Pole positions: 35 (9 x MotoGP, 23 x 250cc, 3 x 125cc)
World Championships: 2 (250cc, 2006/7)

Jerez: Record Lap
V. Rossi (Yamaha) 2009, 1’39.818

Jerez: Best Lap
J. Lorenzo (Yamaha) 2008, 1’38.189

Grand Prix Results: Jerez 2009
1. V. Rossi (Yamaha) 45’18.557
2. D. Pedrosa (Honda) +2.700
3. C. Stoner (Ducati) +10.507
J. Lorenzo (Yamaha) DNF

Long-time Kawasaki rider Chris Walker returns to the brand in British Superbike Championship action for MSS Colchester at this weekend’s challenging Oulton Park event.

Walker, who is remembered for his sterling rides and victories on Kawasaki machines in BSB and WSB, will stand in for the injured Simon Andrews on the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.

“Stalker” is seen as a hero to many Kawasaki riders and beyond as he completed two of his four British Championship runner-up rides for the marquee in 1998 and 1999 on the ZX-7RR. He cemented that reputation many years later, taking an incredible win in the wet from stone-cold last at Assen World Superbikes in 2006 for PSG1 Kawasaki.

However, Walker has had a difficult year this season running a shoestring budgeted privateer machine as he awaited news of a title sponsor which has not yet materialized.

Walker enthused, “It’s been a lot of fun riding my privateer bike so far this year with the help of Ray Stringer, but with our team sponsors still a week or two away from being announced, it’s been difficult. I have been offered a fantastic opportunity in joining Nick Morgan at the MSS Colchester Kawasaki team for a round or two while Simon Andrews is out with a broken ankle. It’s a ride I had chased hard for in the winter for 2010, so it’s great to actually get the chance to ride the ZX-10R. I have always had a good relationship with Kawasaki so I want to go out there and do the best I can.  It’s a factory that I have enjoyed a lot of success with over the years. I’m really looking forward to the challenge ahead and would like to thank all involved, Ray Stringer, Nick Morgan, Kawasaki and my sponsors for allowing me this chance and making it all possible. Roll on Oulton!”

British Superbike team boss Nick Morgan added “It’s great to have the Stalker back in Green. We were very close to signing him over the winter and hopefully he can make the best use of this opportunity. It’s good for the team as he offers another perspective on the bike, and we know the bike is in a position where he can concentrate on racing it. It’s also great for the fans as he’s always been such a popular rider. Maybe we’ll see some green wins at Oulton!”

Michael Johnstone, Kawasaki Motor UK Sales and Marketing Manager added, “Chris remains in the hearts of Kawasaki riders even after all this time. His British Championship days were fantastic, and the Assen WSB victory meant a lot both here and back in Japan. We’re glad to have him back on Kawasaki machinery in the British Superbike Championship and wish him all the best. We would also like to wish Simon a continued speedy recovery from his injuries”

Following its 2010 World Superbike Championship no-show at the weekend’s fourth round at Assen in Holland due to flight restrictions in Europe caused by the Icelandic volcano eruption, the Japanese Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team is now set to debut at the Italian fifth round at Monza next month.

Yukio Kagayama's Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000s crated and ready to leave Yoshimura's Japanese headquarters

With European flights cancelled from Tokyo Narita airport last week, the team was unable to make the grid for the first of three 2010 World Superbike wildcard entries. But last-minute permission has now been granted by the Italian organizers which will see the team – and long-time Team Suzuki rider Yukio Kagayama – take part at the race on May 9th.

Yoshimura Team Manager Yohei Kato:
“Since our Assen WSBK cancellation due to the airline chaos caused by volcanic activities in Iceland, the Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team has been working to reschedule its debut, and we will now participate at the next round in Monza. Without the support from everyone, it could not have been done, and we are glad to have this opportunity to challenge at this stage.”

Yoshimura Suzuki’s new 2010 schedule – and riders participating at each round – is now:
May 9th: Monza, Italy – Yukio Kagayama.
September 26th: Imola, Italy – Daisaku Sakai.
October 3rd: Magny-Cours, France – Yukio Kagayama.

Reigning British Superbike Privateer Champion Gary Mason will be standing in for injured teammate Simon Andrews to tackle the North West 200 course on his MSS Colchester Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.

Gary is looking forward to his first  true road racing foray while Andrews recovers from foot and heel injuries sustained at the World Superbike Championship Valencia round. The 30-year-old from Lichfield stated, “I’m really excited about this; the North West is a legendary place and if I’m honest I was a bit gutted to not be going. Now Simon has injured himself, the team have asked me to go out and I couldn’t be more keen!”

Team boss Nick Morgan added, “It’s another great opportunity for Gary, and he’s the obvious choice after Simon’s injury. Although Gary has never been to the North West before, I think he will be strong, as he’s a very precise rider and picks up tracks quickly. It’s also valuable extra seat time for the BSB season against some quality opposition.”

Mason found great form in the 2009 British Superbike Championship series, taking his privateer machine to a front-row start and 13 top-ten finishes, dominating the mirror.co.uk Privateers Cup and impressing many with his pace and consistency. He will join a strong MSS squad for the North West with successful Irish roads specialists Ryan Farquhar and Stephen Thompson. Gary is also fighting fit for the tough event having undergone a brutal martial arts training regime to prepare himself for the 2010 season.

Considered to be one of the world’s fastest road races, the International North West 200′s 8.96 mile course is a challenge to rider, machine and tires alike. The circuit tests handling and performance with differing surfaces, adverse cambers, first gear hairpin bends to super-fast open corners and straights. North West 200 Race Director Mervyn Whyte MBE confirmed Mason’s entry following discussions with team manager Nick Morgan during the weekend. “We’re delighted that Gary is able to compete on Saturday 15th May, and I know he’s extremely excited about taking part, and I’ve spent some time with him looking round the course in preparation for Race Week.”

The Superbike riders will slipstream each other at incredible speeds of more than 200mph on the long back straight. The North West 200 is recognized to be Northern Ireland’s largest single-day sporting event with 120,000 spectators expected to gather at the famous triangle course. The Relentless International North West 200 in association with Black Horse takes place on Saturday, May 15 (roads close 10am). Official practice sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, May 11 (roads close 5pm to 9:30pm) and Thursday, May 13 (roads close 9:30am to 3:30pm).  For more information visit www.northwest200.org.

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam recovered from a disappointing 11th place in race one of the Assen World Superbike Championship fourth round in Holland today to take runner-up spot in race two and extend his World Championship lead.

His main rivals – Max Biaggi (Aprilia) and Noriyuki Haga (Ducati) – were unable to fully capitalize on his lower-than-normal placing in the opener, and Biaggi now trails the GSX-R1000-mounted Brit by 20 points.

Haslam’s position in the first race was a result of a loss of air pressure in his front tire which meant he couldn’t push hard at all: At first he thought it was a brake problem, but he kept going and collected five valuable Championship points. Jonathan Rea (Honda) won the race, with fellow Britons James Toseland (Yamaha) and Leon Camier (Aprilia) second and third.

Race two was an absolute scorcher – one of the best in World Superbike history: Rea won it, but only after the ‘Mother of Battles’ with Haslam, Troy Corser and Toseland, which saw plenty of close contact involving elbows and handlebars.

As Haslam celebrated extending his lead in the series, it was not such a good day for team mate Sylvain Guintoli: The Frenchman hardly recovered from his position in qualifying and never found his rhythm in either of today’s 22-lap races, finishing 14th in race one and 13th in race two.

Leon Haslam – Race 1: 11th, Race 2: 2nd:
“Today was very, very hard, but I am happy because I have extended my lead in the series. In race one I had a problem with the front end and was struggling in 16th after five laps. I wasn’t sure if it was a brake problem, but when the bike was checked over after the race, the team discovered that air had escaped from the front tire. It was a real struggle to keep going especially when I was with a couple of other riders, but I was determined to bring the bike home one way or another. The team changed the front discs and pads – in case they were part of the problem – for race two and I was able to do a normal race. It was a fantastic race, with plenty of close contact. Elbows were everywhere and we were close enough to touch each other’s handlebars. It was very hard, but fair, and we all enjoyed it a lot. It must have been great for the fans and of course, having both podiums filled by Brits was also great.”

Sylvain Guintoli – Race 1: 14th, Race 2: 13th:
“This was a weekend to forget and I don’t really even want to think about it anymore. It didn’t start well and never really improved, although it did get a bit better yesterday and I might have been able to rescue something if I had managed to find my rhythm today. But I didn’t, and having a problem with another rider in race two didn’t help either: I’m not sure if it was Sykes or Lanzi but there was an impact and that affected the steering of my bike. I was lucky not to crash but I thought I might as well keep going and see what happened. The steering felt strange and I just couldn’t push any harder. I think it’s better I forget today and start thinking about the next race in Monza, because that is something positive.”

World Superbike results:

Race 1:
1 Jonathan Rea (GBR-Honda), 2 James Toseland (GBR-Yamaha), 3 Leon Camier (GBR-Aprilia), 4 Carlos Checa (ESP-Ducati), 5 Troy Corser (AUS-BMW), 6 Max Biaggi (ITA-Aprilia). 11 Leon Haslam (GBR-Suzuki Alstare). 14 Sylvain Guintoli (FRA-Suzuki Alstare).

Race 2:
1 Rea, 2 Leon Haslam (GBR-Suzuki Alstare), 3 Toseland, 4 Biaggi, 5 Troy Corser (AUS-BMW Motorrad Motorsport), 6 Checa. 13 Sylvain Guintoli (FRA-Suzuki Alstare).

Championship Points:
1 Leon Haslam (GBR-Suzuki Alstare) 148, 2 Biaggi 128, 3 Rea 110, 4 Checa 103, 5 Toseland 86, 6 Haga 85, 7 Troy Corser (AUS-BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 68, 8 Sylvain Guintoli (FRA-Suzuki Alstare) 55.