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News, Views & Racing Results ....
 WSB:SUPERPOLE GOES TO REIGNING CHAMPION - BAYLISS BOUNCES BACK INTO CONTENTION - 03-03-2007
After a somewhat subdued first round at Losail last weekend the 2001 and 2006 champion Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) smashed his way back into the public consciousness at his home circuit by setting a new qualifying best of 1'31.887, and then winning a delayed Superpole contest, with a 1'32.145. Just behind Bayliss in both qualifying and Superpole came James Toseland (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) who also prevented third place Superpole rider Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia) from turning 40 in terms of Superpole wins. In a good period of final grid allocations for the Yamaha Motor Italia team, Noriyuki Haga overcame an eighth place in regular qualifying place to go fourth, and now start from the front row.
BIAGGI LEADS THE SECOND RUNG Max Biaggi (Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) scored a second row start at Phillip Island and a cosmopolitan first few Superpole places included sixth placed Fonsi Nieto (PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse), sixth. Once again the talent and cool-headedness of German rider Max Neukirchner (Suzuki Germany) took him to a top starting position, with his seventh place ride displacing the 2006 factory spec Ducati of Ruben Xaus (Sterilgarda Ducati).
LACONI IMPROVES ON DAY TWO Regis Laconi (PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse) made an upward movement after a disappointing first day, despite the high winds that plagued the second day of track action. Losail podium finisher Lorenzo Lanzi (Ducati Xerox) was only tenth after a disappointing Superpole run.
Second fastest Honda rider was Steve Martin (DFX Corse Honda) in 11th place, with Josh Brookes clinging onto the last place on row three on his Alto Evolution Honda. Czech rider Jakub Smrz (Caracchi Ducati SC) was 14th out of 15 in his first Superpole outing. A costly period of qualifying for some top riders saw Yukio Kagayama (Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) ruled out of qualifying and the rest of race weekend after his first day crash, while Karl Muggeridge fell on the oil deposited on the track by his team-mate's blown engine today, and was sent to hospital for checks after suffering a light concussion and an injured ankle. He is unsure of starting on Sunday, and currently awaits medical clearance.
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