FIM Superbike World Championship Phillip Island, Australia February 28, 2010 Race Results (all on Pirelli tires): 1. Leon HASLAM (Suzuki GSX-R1000), 22 laps, 34:13.435 2. Michel FABRIZIO (Ducati 1098 F10), -0.004 second 3. Noriyuki HAGA (Ducati 1098 F10), -0.769 4. Jonathan REA (Honda CBR1000RR), -10.201 seconds 5. Max BIAGGI (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -10.782 6. Sylvain GUINTOLI (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -11.079 7. Carlos CHECA (Ducati 1098R), -11.208 8. Jakub SMRZ (Ducati 1098R), -16.522 9. Troy CORSER (BMW S1000 RR), -20.291 10. Lorenzo LANZI (Ducati 1098R), -26.352 11. Leon CAMIER (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -29.775, ran off track 12. Max NEUKIRCHNER (Honda CBR1000RR), -30.155 13. Tom SYKES (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -31.951 14. Shane BYRNE (Ducati 1098R), -31.957, ran off track 15. Andrew PITT (BMW S1000 RR), -55.082 16. Vittorio IANNUZZO (Honda CBR1000RR), -70.932 17. Matteo BAIOCCO (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -71.237 18. Roger HAYDEN (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -77.357 19. Josh BROOKES (Honda CBR1000RR), -6 laps, pitted 20. Cal CRUTCHLOW (Yamaha YZF-R1), -17 laps, DNF, crash 21. Chris VERMEULEN (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -19 laps, DNF, crash 22. James TOSELAND (Yamaha YZF-R1), -20 laps, DNF, crash More, from a press release issued by Aprilia Alitalia Team: RACE 1: BIAGGI FINISHES IN FIFTH PLACE, CAMIER ELEVENTH Race 1 of the first SBK round of the 2010 season took place against the splendid backdrop of the Australian track at Philip Island. The weather was a bit dubious, with cloudy skies and strong winds – quite different from what the drivers encountered in recent days. And it was Leon Haslam, on his Suzuki, who won this first race in a photo-finish just ahead of Fabrizio and Haga, both on Ducati Factories. It was also a good race for Max Biaggi, who, after a slow start, moved into tenth position during the first lap. The Roman driver then set an excellent pace and caught up to Rea and Checa who were fighting it out for fourth place. The duel with the Brit continued until the end of the race, with the two drivers passing each other nonstop at the end of the straightaway and at the entrance to the final curve during the last six laps. In the end Max lost out to Rea and had to settle for fifth place. Leon Camier also had a good run at his debut here at Philip Island. The young English driver started off well, already recovering four positions by the end of the first lap. Leon set a good pace and during the tenth lap managed to catch up with Biaggi, Rea and Checa in the little group battling it out for fourth place. Unfortunately, an error just six laps from the end of the race which caused him to overshoot the first curve left him out of the running and set him back to fourteenth position. Nevertheless, Camier managed to stay focused and kept pushing forward, crossing the finish line in eleventh place.