2007 Corona Extra World SuperBike Championship Round 10, Brands Hatch, UK, 5th August Race Report
TOSELAND DOES THE DOUBLE ON HOME SOIL
Britan's James Toseland done the double at Brands Hatch in front of 126,000 strong crowd in the scorching heat after the wettest summer ever in the UK, the local British crowd got to worship their latest local sun god in perfect conditions, as James Toseland (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) scored his first double win on home soil, and took a 66 point lead into the final three rounds, which appear after the traditional summer break. Toseland's wins were his seventh and eighth of the year, and he has now won three of the last four races.
Race One. Toseland led from lap three onwards, but for pole sitter Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) disaster awaited on lap five when he fell at Druids, after being passed by Toseland and Nori Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia). The Japanese was to run on at surtees and crash only to remount and finish seventh, not his expected second or first, leaving the consistantly fast Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia) 1.5 seconds down on Toseland at the flag, with astonishingly effective Brands Debutant Max Biaggi (Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) third. Max's team-mate Yukio Kagayama, who was on for a podium at one stage, fell at high speed at clearways, and was lucky to escape serious injury.
Race Two. James Toseland had to wait for more time to get to the front in race two, pursued by Nori Haga and Troy Corser, but when he did get into clear air he made the best of it and took a triumphant win, by 1.6 seconds. Haga scored second for his only podium of the day, as Corser secured his second Brand's podium after finishing a close third. In fourth eigth seconds down on Toseland, Michel Fabrizio (DFX Corse Honda) was impressive again, holding off Kagayama. Max Biaggi made a jump start and was penalised with a ride-through penalty which saw him restart wel down, but to recover to take eighth. Ruben Xaus (Sterilgarda Ducati) was the top scoring twin-cylinder rider in each race by finishing fourth and sixth, while the highest place for Troy Bayliss was a disappointing seventh in race two. Lorenzo Lanzi (Ducati Xerox) was only ninth and twelveth.
WORLD SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Kenan Sofuoglu(Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) was crowned World SuperSport Champion as he finished second at Brands Hatch, with the title wrapped up for 2007, Kenan can enjoy himself for the three remaing races. The race winner this time was Broc Parkes (Yamaha World SuperSport Team) which was his first victory of the year and now lies overall fifth in the championship. Massimo Roccoli (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) finished third ahead of Stiggy MotorSports rider Robbin Harms.
THE NEXT ROUND OF THE 2007 CORONA EXTRA WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP IS AT LAUSITZ EUROSPEEDWAY IN GERMANY FROM SEPTEMBER 7TH-9TH.
