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one , the wild-card one out of contention). Aussie new boy Craig Coxhell was a more than compete nt 12th, with Denis Sacchetti bullishly hanging on for 13th after what has frequ ently been a pointless season. Katsuaki Fujiwara fought fading bra kes to finish a totally demo ralized 14th, w hile former WSS powerho use Chr ist ian Kellner finished 15th, scoring a lonely point. lain Macpherson had come in to retire afte r his machine lost power and drive, w hile Kevin Curtain's run of poo r fortune kep t him firmly fifth overall. The fight for second in the championship now moves to Magny Cou rs, with Parkes on ly four points adrift of van de n Goorbe rgh's I 19 points . Ch arpentier could also finish higher th an his curre nt fourth place . eN AUTODROMO IMOLA IMO LA, ITALY RESULTS: SEPTEMBER (Top) Chris Vermeu len (17) barely last out to Lacani (55) in race one, (Rig ht) Ja mes Taseland was third in race one and second in race two. He sits second in the World Championship . four point s behind LaCOnl , (Below) Karl Muggeridge w o n the World Su pe rs port title in Italy with his sixth victory of the year. another one to add to the glowing firmament. Megabike's Michel Fabrizio, w ho battled against a fading rear shock on his Honda after battling against many of his peers before that, was well on his way to being an impressive inductee. O bviously, the hop from MotoGP bike to Supe rspo rt machine is not too scary a prospect for him. Fastest of the tro ubled and simply worn dow n-and-ou t Suzuki riders was Step hane C hambon , eighth on his GSXR in Alstare colors. The veteran has seen many GSX-Rs come and go, but if th is really was his penultimate run for his Alstare team, it was a pale and wan affair. Best he could do on the day was the general consens us. Matteo Baiocco had the best resu lt in living mem ory to take ninth, with an old Sup e rbike regular named Alessand ro Antone llo taking the Bertocchi Supe rspo rt ZX-6RR to te nth, 37 sec onds from an already celebrating Karl Muggeridge. Max Neukirchner we nt I It h on t he seco nd Klaffi Honda of the day (Nicky Wim bauer cras hed the t hird 16 o aOBER 6, 2004 • CYCLE NEWS 40th Ann iversary 26, 2004 WORLD SUPERBIK E QUALIFYING; I. Regis Lacon l ( 1;49.8 18); 2. Chris Vermeu le n ( 1:49.930); 3. Garry McCoy (1:50. 18 7); 4. Noriyu ki Haga (1:50.452); 5. james Tose land ( 1:50.69 1); 6. Giovan ni Bussei ( 1:50.895): 7. Lucio Ped e rcini (1:51. 06 3): 8. Gianluca Nan ne lli ( LS I.47 0); 9. Steve Martin ( 1:5 1.476); 10. Troy Co rser ( 1:5 1.685); I I. Mar co Borc iani ( 1:5 2. 129); 12. Do d anc Rambon! (1:52. 19 2); 13. Luca Pini ( 1:52.72 1); 14. Piergiorgio Bontempl (1:53.092) ; 15. Sergio Fuertes (1:53.547); 16. Pie r-Fran ces co Ch ili ( 1:5 1.549): 17. Ivan O e me nti (1;52.8 70 ); 18. Chris Wa lke' (1;53.09 4) ; 19. Leon Haslam (1;53.322) ; 20 . Giuse ppe Zan nini ( I :5 3.438); 21. Alessio Ve lini ( I :5 3.8 52); 22. Warwick Nowland (1:54.660 ); 23. Stephane Dut e me ( 1:54.795); 24 . Pao lo Blo ra ( 1:54.8 13); 25 . Giancarlo De Matt e is (I :54.89 7); 26. Andrea Mazzafi (I :54.92 5); 27. Jiri Mrkyvka (1,55.290 ); 28. M;guel Praia ( I;56.472); 29 . Pawel Szkc pe k ( I ;5 7.70 1). WORLD SUPERBIKE RACE ONE: I. Regis Lacon i (Duc); 2. Chris Vermeule n (Ho n); 3. James Tose land (Due ): 4 . Nonyuki Haga (Duc); 5. Garry McCoy (Due): 6. Steve Martin (Duc): 7. Pier-Francescc Chili (Duc): 8. Marco Borclanl (Duc): 9. Gianluca Nan ne lli (Due): 10. Leon Haslam (Due ); II. Ivan Cleme nti (Kaw); 12. Troy Corser (Pet); 13. Piergio rgio Bontempi (Suz); 14. Luca Pini (Suz); 15. Dorianc Romboni (Y ; 16. And rea Mazza/i (MVA); 17. Warwick am) No wland (Suz): 18. Giuse ppe Zannin i (Due); 19. Jiri Mrkyvka (Due) ; 20. Pao lo Blo ra (Yam); 2 1. Giancarl o De Matte is (Due). Ti me: 38 min ., 58 .50 7 sees . D istanc e : 2 1 laps, 64 .22 miles Ave rage speed : 98.87 mp h Margin of vic t o ry: I . 122 sec . Fas t e st lap : Regis lacon i, lap 4, 1:50.708 W ORLD SUPERBIKE RACE TWO: I . Regis lacon i (Due); 2. James Toseland (Duc); 3. Steve Martin (Duc); 4. Gianluca Nan nelli (Due); 5. Garry McCoy (Due); 6. Chris Vermeulen (Hon); 7, l.u<.io Pedercint (Duc); 8. Marco Bcrctanl (Due); 9. Ivan Oementi (Kaw); 10. Troy Corser (Pet); I I . Giovanni Busse (Due); 12. Leon Haslam r (Due): 13. Luca Pini (Suz); 14. Doriano Romboni (Y ); 15. Alessio Velini(Due); 16. am Chris Walke r (Pet); 17. Andrea Mazza/i (MV A); 18. Warwick Nowland (Suz); 19. Jjri Mrkyvka (Duc); 20. Giusep pe Zannini (Due); 2 1. Miguel Praia (Duc); 22. Paolo Blora (Y am); 23 . Pawel Szkopek (Suz); H . Step hane Duteme (Kaw). Time: 39 m in., 4.926 see s. Distanc e : 21 laps, 64.22 miles Ave rage speed : 98.60 m ph Margin of victory: .04 1 sec . Fastest lap: No riyuki Haga , lap 3, 1:50 .914 WORLD S UP ERBIKE C HAMPI ON SHI P POI NTS STANDI NG S (Aft., 10 of I I rounds) : I . Regis Laconi (29Sn wins); 2. James Toseland (29 1n Wins); 3. Chris Vermeulen (282/4 wins); 4 . Noriyuki Haga (254/5 wins); 5. Pier-Francesco Chili (222/ 1 wi n); 6. Garry McCo y ( 185/1 win); 7. Steve Mart in (170); 8. Leon Haslam (150); 9. Troy Corser ( 137); 10. Marco Bcrciani ( 130); I I . Chris Walker (112); 12. Ivan Cleme nti (85); 13. Mauro Sanchini (79); 14. Gianluca Nannef (72); 15. Piergiorgio Bontempi (6 3). WO RLD S UPERSPORT QUALIFYING; I . Karl Mugg.,ldge ( 1;52.13 1); 2. Broc Parkes (I :52.853); 3. Kevin Curtain (I :5 3.064 ); 4. Andr ew Pitt ( I:53.09 1); 5. Jurge n van den Goorbergh (1 :5 3.205); 6. Sebas tian Charpe ntier ( 1:5 3.288); 7. Fabie n Fo re t ( I:5 3.54 4); 8 . Lo re nzo Lanzi (I :5 3.583); 9. Matteo Barcccc ( I:53.8 19 ); 10. Michel Fab rizio (I :54. 152); I I. Ste phane Cha mbon ( I:54. 175); 12. Katsua ki FUjiwa ra ( 1:54. 358); 13. Ste fano Cruc iani ( 1:54.4 55); 14. Max Neukirch ine r (I :54.529); 15. Alessa nd ro Antonel lo ( I:54.906) ; 16. Den is Sacche tti (1:55. 148); 17. Chr ist ian Kellne r ( 1:55.378 ); 18. Ian MacPherson (1 :55.52 1); 19. Matt hieu Lagrive (1:55.544); 20 . Cra ig Co xhe ll ( 1:55.959); 2 1. Jimmy Lin dstrom ( I :56.06 9); 22. Seb astian Le Grelle ( I :56.35 1); 23. Alessa nd ro Melone ( I :560435); H . Philip pe Do nischal ( I:57.64 9); 25. Andrea Berta ( I:57.664); 26. Nicky Winba ue r ( I:58. 943). W ORLD SUPERSPORT: I. Ka Muggeri dge (Ho n); 2. Broc Parke s (Hen ); 3. rl Sebast ian C harpen tier (Hon); 4. Lo re nzo Lanzi (Du e): 5. Fabie n Fo re t (Y am); 6. Andre w Pitt (Y am); 7. Miche l Fabrizo (Ho n); 8. Step hane Chambon (Suz); 9. Matt eo Baioc co (Yam); 10. Alessandro Antonello (Kaw); II . Max Ne ukirchine r (He n): 12. Craig Co xhell (Y ; 13. De nis Sacchetti (Hon ); 14. Katsuaki Fujiwara am) (Suz); 15. Christian Kellner (Y am); 16. Philippe Do nischal (Suz) ; 17. Sebastian Le Gre lle (Hon ); 18. And rea Bert a (Hen) ; 19. Matth ie u Legrfve (Suz). Ti me: 39 min., 56.749 se es . Dis t a nc e : 21 laps, 64.22 miles Ave rage speed: 96047 mph Mar gin of vktory: 1.251 se c. Fas t e st la p: Karl Mugge ridge . lap 4, 1:53 .160 WORLD SUPERB IKE CHAMPIONSHIP POI NTS STAN D INGS (Alter 9 of 10 round s): I. Karl Mugge ridge ( 182/6 wins ); 2. Jurgen van de n Goo rbergh (119/ 1 Win); 3. Broc Parke s ( 115) ; 4. Sebastia n Charpentier ( 104 ); 5. (TIE) Kevin Curta in/ Lorenzo Lanzi (69). 7. Fabien Fo ret (66/ 1 w in): 8. 5teph ane Charnbon (64); 9. Katsuaki Fujiwa ra (5 5); 10. Max Ne ukirchin e r (55). UPCOMING ROUNDS: Round 11: M ( ours, France, October 3 ogny

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