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World Superbike Race One Results From Monza:

1. Regis Laconi, Ducati 999F04, 18 laps, 32:53.859
2. James Toseland, Ducati 999F04, 33:03.659
3. Garry McCoy, Ducati 999RS, 33:05.750
4. Chris Vermeulen, Honda CBR1000RR, 33:27.914
5. Leon Haslam, Ducati 999RS, 33:31.880
6. Sergio Fuertes, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 33:35.839
7. Marco Borciani, Ducati 999RS, 33:35.976
8. Chris Walker, Foggy Petronas FP1, 33:36.264
9. Troy Corser, Foggy Petronas FP1, 33:38.842
10. Piergiorgio Bontempi, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 33:51.074
11. Ivan Clementi, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 33:51.267
12. Giancarlo De Matteis, Ducati 999RS, 34:03.907
13. Horst Saiger, Yamaha YZF-R1, 34:11.918
14. Ivan Sala, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 34:27.207
15. Mauro Sanchini, Kawasaki ZX-10R, -3 laps, DNF
16. Alessio Velini, Yamaha YZF-R1, -8 laps, DNF
17. Noriyuki Haga, Ducati 999RS, -9 laps, DNF
18. Steve Martin, Ducati 999RS, -12 laps, DNF
19. Pierfrancesco Chili, Ducati 999RS, -14 laps, DNF
20. Miguel Praia, Ducati 999RS, -14 laps, DNF
21. Jiri Mrkyvka, Ducati 998RS, -14 laps, DNF
22. Gianluca Nannelli, Ducati 998RS, -15 laps, DNF
23. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati 998RS, -16 laps, DNF
24. Paolo Blora, Ducati 999RS, -18 laps, DNF

Fastest Lap of Race: Laconi, 1:49.110


More, from a press release issued by Foggy Petronas Racing:

Top ten double for Foggy PETRONAS Racing in Monza opener

Chris Walker and Troy Corser made an encouraging start to the fourth round of the Superbike World Championship with a top ten double in the first race at Monza.

Chris recovered from his worst start of the season to climb from 14th place up to 8th, while Troy finished just one place behind in ninth, in a race won comfortably by Regis Laconi.

And with both riders in touching distance of sixth place, despite giving away almost 20kmh on top speed to the 1000cc bikes, the team were able to draw a number of positives from the first race outing of the latest stage of engine development and at such a demanding circuit where 10 of the 24 starters failed to finish.

Chris said: “My clutch slipped at the start and I thought `Race over!’ but it was okay after three more corners and perfect for the rest of the race. The bike was slightly over-heating while I was slip-streaming but whenever I was on my own it was running in the mid-90s. I thought I was doomed when I looked at who was around me on the first lap as the 1000s do have an edge here. Early on I thought I had made the wrong choice of tyre in choosing the harder compound but it came good after about three laps and was consistent when the others were starting to slide towards the end. I was happy with the race but probably wouldn’t have had to work so hard – I was on the edge all the time – if I had not suffered that start. And I was pleased to have done my fastest lap while I was on my own without a tow!”

Troy said: “I got a good start but got stuck on the outside at the first chicane and had to pick the bike up slightly and run into the gravel. The bike felt sluggish on top speed and everyone, including Chris, was pulling away from me coming out of the corners. The tyre slid a little towards the end but was fine generally and a top ten finish is a definite improvement on last year already.”