corners that he knew perfectly. His Kawasaki rivals of Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes took the victories, and Hayden stood on the podium in the first race; which was a third hard-fought match that allowed him to say goodbye to Laguna Seca and his fans from the heights of the podium: "It's a great Feeling.
Though Sykes got the better start, a visibly quicker Guintoli would promptly work his way into contention, making a pivotal pass over Sykes on lap four before passing leader Jonathan Rea on lap five. From here, the Frenchman would forge a lead he would retain right to the chequered flag.
Sykes did all he could do in race two, the Brit leading the entire way and fighting off the pressure applied throughout by Sylvain Guintoli and Jonathan Rea. But Biaggi also did what he needed, working his way forward from 10th to fifth - to take the title by .5 of a point.Race Two1.Tom Sykes (Kawasaki)2.Jonathan Rea (Honda)3.Sylvain Guintoli (Ducati)4.Eugene Laverty (Aprilia)5.Max Biaggi (Aprilia)6.Davide Giugliano (Ducati)7.Carlos Checa (Ducati)8.Chaz Davies (Aprilia)9.Ayrton Badovini (BMW)10.Leon Camier (Suzuki)
Heading up the second row is PATA Racing Ducati's Sylvain Guintoli, who will be joined by Honda World Superbike's Jonathan Rea, BMW Motorrad's Leon Haslam and PakinGO MTC Racing Aprilia's Chaz Davies.
Date: Oct 07, 2012
Category: Sci/Tech
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Spaniard Dani Pedrosa wins Aragon race on home soil to stay alive in MotoGP ...
Valentino Rossi's race almost came to an abrupt end on the first lap when the Italian great tried to overtake Jonathan Rea, deputising for two-time world champion Stoner, but clipped his Honda and went onto the gravel before returning at the back of the field.
Biaggi now leads the title chase by 48 points over Melandri, 248.5-200.5. Honda's Jonathan Rea, who failed to finish in the points in race one after a first-lap crash and lost second in the championship in the process, managed a fifth in this one. He is third with 183 points.
Second in race two went to Honda's Jonathan Rea, the Northern Irelander now a solid second in the championship and trialing Biaggi, 210.5-172. Rea is 7.5 points ahead of Kawasaki's Tom Sykes, the Brit finishing seventh in race two.Race Two1.Max Biaggi (Aprilia)2.Jonathan Rea (Honda)3.Leon Haslam (BMW)4.Marco Melandri (BMW)5.Ayrton Badovini (BMW)6.Michel Fabrizio (BMW)7.Tom Sykes (Kawasaki)8.Loris Baz (Kawasaki)9.Jakub Smrz (Ducati)10.Matteo Baiocco (Ducati)
Date: Jun 10, 2012
Category: Sci/Tech
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2012 World Superbike: Checa Up And Down As Melandri Wins Another
With his haul of 32 points Biaggi now leads the series by 18, from Melandri and Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team). Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) was the other podium finisher today, second in race two, and after scoring fourth in race one he is fourth overall and only 1.5 points from Mel
Date: May 29, 2012
Category: Sci/Tech
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