Reverend
March 2nd, 2008, 11:58 AM
Troy Bayliss won both World Superbikes races at Phillip Island after starting from pole on his home circuit.
The 38-year-old Australian, who retires at the end of the season, now has three victories in four starts in 2008.
The Ducati rider cruised home in Sunday's first race ahead of compatriot Troy Corser (Yamaha) with Italian team-mate Michel Fabrizio third.
In race two, Bayliss finished 1.1 secs ahead of Spaniards Carlos Checa (Honda) and Fonsi Nieto (Suzuki).
Max Biaggi, who started the day second behind Corser in the championship standings, suffered a high-speed spill in the second race which left him with a broken left wrist.
He was lucky to escape more serious injury as his bike spun through the air and narrowly missed him as he lay in the gravel after the crash.
His unproductive weekend saw him slip to seventh in the world rankings.
Race one:
1. T.Bayliss (Aus) Ducati
2. T.Corser (Aus) Yamaha
3. M.Fabrizio (It) Ducati
4. R.Xaus (Sp) Ducati
5. F.Nieto (Sp) Suzuki
6. C.Checa (Sp) Honda
7. M.Neukirchner (Ger) Suzuki
8. N Haga (Jpn) Yamaha
Race two:
1. T.Bayliss (Aus) Ducati
2. C.Checa (Sp) Honda
3. F.Nieto (Sp) Suzuki
4. R.Xaus (Sp) Ducati
5. M.Neukirchner (Ger) Suzuki
6. R.Kiyonari (Jpn) Honda
7. N.Haga (Jpn) Yamaha
8. G.Lavilla (Sp) Honda
Champioship standings:
1. T.Bayliss 88 pts
2. F.Nieto 61
3. R.Xaus 59
4. T.Corser 45
5. C.Checa 45
6. M.Neukirchner 39
7. M.Biaggi 36
8. M.Fabrizio 34
BBC Sport (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/7273465.stm)
The 38-year-old Australian, who retires at the end of the season, now has three victories in four starts in 2008.
The Ducati rider cruised home in Sunday's first race ahead of compatriot Troy Corser (Yamaha) with Italian team-mate Michel Fabrizio third.
In race two, Bayliss finished 1.1 secs ahead of Spaniards Carlos Checa (Honda) and Fonsi Nieto (Suzuki).
Max Biaggi, who started the day second behind Corser in the championship standings, suffered a high-speed spill in the second race which left him with a broken left wrist.
He was lucky to escape more serious injury as his bike spun through the air and narrowly missed him as he lay in the gravel after the crash.
His unproductive weekend saw him slip to seventh in the world rankings.
Race one:
1. T.Bayliss (Aus) Ducati
2. T.Corser (Aus) Yamaha
3. M.Fabrizio (It) Ducati
4. R.Xaus (Sp) Ducati
5. F.Nieto (Sp) Suzuki
6. C.Checa (Sp) Honda
7. M.Neukirchner (Ger) Suzuki
8. N Haga (Jpn) Yamaha
Race two:
1. T.Bayliss (Aus) Ducati
2. C.Checa (Sp) Honda
3. F.Nieto (Sp) Suzuki
4. R.Xaus (Sp) Ducati
5. M.Neukirchner (Ger) Suzuki
6. R.Kiyonari (Jpn) Honda
7. N.Haga (Jpn) Yamaha
8. G.Lavilla (Sp) Honda
Champioship standings:
1. T.Bayliss 88 pts
2. F.Nieto 61
3. R.Xaus 59
4. T.Corser 45
5. C.Checa 45
6. M.Neukirchner 39
7. M.Biaggi 36
8. M.Fabrizio 34
BBC Sport (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/7273465.stm)