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2008-04-06 WSBK: Checa creates drama in Valencia
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 Exciting two Superbike races in Valencia today saw two different winners, both of them getting that victory by courtesy of Carlos Checa. In first race, winner was Lorenzo Lanzi, who was in race-long battle with Troy Bayliss for 3rd place, but then Carlos Checa tried to overtake race-long race leader, Max Neukirchner in last corner, fell down and took Neukirchner with him. Bayliss this way took second place that was great for the championship, with Troy Corser completing podium in race 1. Fonsi Nieto took the role of best Suzuki finisher, in front of Checa who managed to rejoin race and finish it in 5th.
In second race, we saw return of Noriyuki Haga, who ended race in first place. Once again, all attention was on Carlos Checa, who steamed from behind and get into the lead, but then suddenly started dropping places after his traction control stopped working. After few laps of struggle, Checa managed to find right button on his Honda and get back on the pace, but this time it was too late to catch leading duo of Haga and Bayliss, so he had to settle in 3rd place. Japanese Kiyonari shown why he deserves WSBK ride by taking 4th place, with Troy Corser finishing in 5th.
WSBK Race 1 results - Valencia:
1 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati
2 21 Bayliss T. (AUS) Ducati
3 11 Corser T. (AUS) Yamaha
4 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Suzuki
5 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda
6 31 Muggeridge K. (AUS) Honda
7 36 Lavilla G. (ESP) Honda
8 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Kawasaki
9 100 Tamada M. (JPN) Kawasaki
10 44 Rolfo R. (ITA) Honda
11 38 Nakatomi S. (JPN) Yamaha
12 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda
13 83 Holland R. (AUS) Honda
14 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati
15 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha
WSBK Race 2 results - Valencia
1 41 N.HAGA JPN Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Yamaha
2 21 T. BAYLISS AUS Ducati Xerox Team Ducati
3 7 C. CHECA ESP Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda
4 23 R. KIYONARI JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda
5 11 T. CORSER AUS Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Yamaha
6 34 Y. KAGAYAMA JPN Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki
7 111 R. XAUS ESP Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati
8 3 M.BIAGGI ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati
9 55 R. LACONI FRA Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki
10 10 F. NIETO ESP Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki
11 36 G.LAVILLA ESP Ventaxia VK Honda Honda
12 57 L. LANZI ITA R.G. Team Ducati
13 84 M.FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati
14 96 J. SMRZ CZE Guandalini Racing by Grifo'sDucati
15 54 K. SOFUOGLU TUR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda
2008 WSBK Standings after Valencia
1 T. Bayliss 128
2 F. Nieto 80
3 T. Corser 72
4 C. Checa 72
5 R. Xaus 68
6 N. Haga 47
7 M. Biaggi 44
8 L. Lanzi 42
9 M. Neukirchner 39
10 M. Fabrizio 37
11 G. Lavilla 32
12 R. Kiyonari 30
13 K. Sofuoglu 22
14 K. Muggeridge 20
15 Y. Kagayama 18
16 R. Rolfo 18
17 J. Smrz 17
18 R. Laconi 16
19 M. Tamada 13
20 R. Holland 10
21 S. Nakatomi 7
22 D. Checa 5
23 S. Gimbert 3
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