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05/11/2008 - 01:28 PM
Monza, Italy
World Supersport
First triumph of the season for Fabien Foret (Yamaha World Supersport), who won ahead of two Australian riders Joshua Brookes (Hannspree Stiggy Motors Honda) and Broc Parkes (Yamaha World Supersport). The Frenchman recovered from a poor start and after taking over at the front of the field from Parkes, comfortably managed to hold off Brookes to the flag. Fourth place went to Andrew Pitt (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) who beat a group of four riders to the line - Robbin Harms (Hannspree Stiggy Motors Honda), Craig Jones (Parkalgar Honda), Massimo Roccoli (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) and Matthieu Lagrive (Intermoto Czech Honda). Championship leader Joan Lascorz (Glaner Motocard.com Honda) managed to score some points with a positive second half of the race, the Spaniard finishing ninth and holding onto his lead.
Superstock 1000
A multiple crash at the first chicane immediately after the start eliminated most of the chief candidates for the win, with the exception of Xavier Simeon (Alstare Suzuki). With Claudio Corti (Yamaha
Superstock 600
Young French star Loris Baz (YZF Yamaha Junior Team) moved back into the lead of the championship with his second win in three races. Baz took the win on aggregate after the race had been stopped on lap 4 for a multiple crash at the Ascari curve and then restarted. Baz held off attacks from Marco Bussolotti (Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team), Daniele Beretta (Cruciani Suzuki) and Danilo Petrucci (Yamaha Team Trasimeno), who finished in that order. Previous 600 points leader Dan Linfoot (StoneBaker Yamaha) had a series of engine problems and failed to start the third round.
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