FIM Superbike World Championship Portimao, Portugal March 28, 2010 Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires): 1. Max BIAGGI (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 22 laps 2. Leon HASLAM (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -0.200 second 3. Jonathan REA (Honda CBR1000RR), -6.901 seconds 4. Carlos CHECA (Ducati 1098R), -7.457 5. Leon CAMIER (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -7.564 6. Shane BYRNE (Ducati 1098R), -11.420 7. James TOSELAND (Yamaha YZF-R1), -18.391 8. Noriyuki HAGA (Ducati 1098R), -18.536 9. Troy CORSER (BMW S1000 RR), -24.514 10. Ruben XAUS (BMW S1000 RR), -32.427 11. Michel FABRIZIO (Ducati 1098R), -35.045 12. Lorenzo LANZI (Ducati 1098R), -36.816 13. Sylvain GUINTOLI (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -36.841 14. Cal CRUTCHLOW (Yamaha YZF-R1), -44.678, ran off track/crash 15. Tom SYKES (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -44.942 16. Vittorio IANNUZZO (Honda CBR1000RR), -59.135 17. Sheridan MORAIS (Honda CBR1000RR), -59.852 18. Roger HAYDEN (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -60.097 19. Matteo BAIOCCO (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -70.151 20. Luca SCASSA (Ducati 1098R), -6 laps, pitted 21. Andrew PITT (BMW S1000 RR), -4 laps, DNF, crash 22. Jakub SMRZ (Ducati 1098R), -6 laps, DNF, mechanical 23. Makoto TAMADA (BMW S1000 RR), -18 laps, DNF, mechanical 24. Max NEUKIRCHNER (Honda CBR1000RR), -19 laps, DNF, mechanical More, from a press release issued by Aprilia: SBK RACE 1: BIAGGI DELIVERS VICTORY TO THE APRILIA ALITALIA RACING TEAM It was a cut and dry victory, resulting from impeccable conduct by Max Biaggi on his Aprilia RSV4, who climbed atop the highest step of the podium following Race 1 of the Superbike Portimao round. Starting off from second position on the grid, the Roman champion immediately took the lead and set the pace for the rest of the race. Only Leon Haslam, on his Suzuki, was able to keep up with him. By the second lap, the two drivers had already broken away from the rest of their competitors and Haslam had even managed to move into first place during the eighth lap, trying to break away completely. However, Biaggi would not give up and the two continued to fight it out until the bitter end. Just six laps from the end of the race, Biaggi launched his final attack by taking advantage of a moment of indecision on the part of Haslam, who refused to let go, but was ultimately left in Biaggi’s wake. The final lap was breathtaking, with Biaggi closing off all opportunities for the Brit to attack and crossing the finish line in first place with a 0:200 lead. Rea finished third after taking advantage of a slip by an aggressive Crutchlow during the final laps. Leon Camier turned in an excellent fifth place result after starting off in a bottleneck and then managing a nice recovery. The young Englishman moved into tenth position during the first lap and began to regain ground thanks to an excellent pace from about mid-race on, recording the same times as Biaggi and catching up to Rea’s group during the last few laps. He lost the battle for fourth place to Checa by just a few hundredths of a second. “Yesterday I had already said that the bike was working a lot better compared to the Phillip Island race,” stated Biaggi. “And considering last year’s results as well, I was aware of the fact that we would be able to have a good race. In the past few days, we worked very well and I was certain that I would finish in the top three. I must thank my team and all of the Aprilia technicians who work here and at Noale. I’d like to dedicate this victory to my daughter Inès Angelica and to Eleonora”.