OPENING DAY BEST TIMES FROM BAYLISS REIGNING CHAMP SECURES FIRST DAY ADVANTAGE The testing form of 2001 and 2006 World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) has proved to be almost peerless on many previous occasions, and he continued his recent seam of excellence by posting the fastest time on the first day of official SBK testing at Vallelunga. Championship leader James Toseland (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) was second quickest, setting a 1’37.423 to Bayliss’ 1’37.287. The top three riders on day one are also the top three riders in the current championship chase, with Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia) setting a 1’37.535 at the Vallelunga track. KAGAYAMA BACK ON FORM AGAIN After a tough start to the season Yukio Kagayama (Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) has been back to top pace recently, and finished fourth today; his 1’37.655 also put him two places ahead of his team-mate and local favourite Max Biaggi, who was sixth. Splitting the Alstare men was perennial force to be reckoned with, Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia). First of the non-official entrants was Ruben Xaus (Ducati Sterilgarda) ahead of fastest Kawasaki rider, Regis Laconi (PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse). Seventeen regular SBK riders set times on day one. DAY ONE TIMES – with transponders fitted POS NO. RIDER BIKE TIME 1 21 Bayliss T. (AUS) Ducati 999 F07 1’37.287 2 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1’37.423 3 41 Haga N. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 1’37.535 4 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 1’37.655 5 11 Corser T. (AUS) Yamaha YZF-R1 1’37.731 6 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 1’37.826 7 111 Xaus R. (ESP) Ducati 999 F06 1’37.867 8 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1’37.994 9 44 Rolfo R. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1’38.098 10 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1’38.285 11 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 999 F07 1’38.470 12 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1’38.804 13 38 Nakatomi S. (JPN) Yamaha YZF-R1 1’39.015 14 13 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1’39.668 15 53 Polita A. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 1’39.990 16 22 Morelli L. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1’40.861 17 42 Ellison D. (GBR) Ducati 999RS 1’41.409