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:P rP Phi i Irl(lnd Circuit lsland, Ausrroli. WORLD SUP€RBIKE Round 2 ,rror.h s. 2006 World Superbik€ Championship The bonle for rhc middlc finirhing aorilionr wor brtween I O to I 5 Likes ot ony given rime, b, ,t. ) t \ t rl d/ ,B fu-) I I F 6 they will probably be no more predictable than today's melee on the greatest track God ever made- Another thing seems sure - and omi- nous for some- When Barros gets a better engine and more time to ligure this whole Superbike thing out properly, we may see some of the established World Superbike greats re-evaluating their scary (if not out- right hairy) riding styles, opting for some- thing just as fast, but a lot smoother. "Everything is new for me, the whole system and the monomark tires, and we are finding our feet," Barros said at the end ofthe day. "The team gave me agood bike, but it was bit of a surprise for me to score a podium in onb/ the second mce meeting. I have four days of dry training on this machine. After I hit Troy lcorser] in race two, I spent a few laps worrying if I had hurt him or not. His machine contin- ued to move after the two guys in front had passed by him, so ltried to avoid both him and the bike. but lcouldn't." G1l PHTLIJP lslAND CrRcu]I PH|l'uP I']AND, AusrnauA REsur.rsr MaRcH 5, 2006 QUALIFYING: l. Troy Ba/iss (1i32.159)i 2. Troy co*. (l:12.373): 3. Jd6 T6dand (l:13.cx)3): L st* flanin (l:J3.206)i 5. Alex Baros (l:13.371)i 6. Karl l'1u$eridge (l:31571)r 7. Andrew Pin (l:33.s98): B. Noriylki Ha€a (l:13.6ll):9. Lorenzo L,Ei (l:13.791)i 10. ChrkwUks (l:31.928); I l. Pis'rmc*o Chili (l:ll-9,4)l I?. Yulio Ke8nFm ( I :34.I I I); IL FontiNieto (I:y.I58)i 14. REsislrcni(l:14.492)i 15. Robenonofo(l:3a 719)i 16. l6n Clem€mi (l:35.032)1 17. Norkk rne (l:34.269)i 18. Fabien Foret (l:y.513)r 19. Md N€ulirchrer (l:34.559)i 20. l.li(hael Fab.izio (l:34.612): 21. sebarta Gimbert (1.14 666)i 12. Rlben )(aue (l'l,l79o):21. Mre Borcie, (l:34.9+4)i 2.{. Shinkhi Nakatomi (l:15.019)i 25. rd@ Banih' (l'35l16): 25 cE,s lonB (115.866). 27. Llcio Pedercini (l:l5.9ll): 28. V'ttono lent]r il:16.202)- iAcE oNE: l.Iroy Corr (S@):2. Alex Barot (Hon):3.lam6 Toeland (Hd)r4. Noriyuki Hars (fan)i s. Rob€rto Rolfo (DuOr 6. Tro/ Ballisr (Du.)r 7. Rub€n X.us (ouc); 8. Fonri Nieto (K.w)i 9. Andr* Pitt (Ym): 10. Ch.is wJker (K:w): I l- Lorcn6 Lrzi (Duc); 12. \tkio &gaFma (suz): ll. Rqis Lffii (Kaw): 14. StEre M.rtin (P.i): 15. I'lkhael rabrizio (Hon): 16. Pie-Ftrceo Chili (Hon)r 17. NdKl Ab. (Y ): 18. r4u NEuldrdln.r (D!E): I 9. l€n Clemati (D!c): 20. Fdco Batbini (K:w). Tlh€: 3a min.33.545 sE. Dlrt:..c 22laP3,97.790km Av€r.f. .pecd: 169.779 kpn HarSln o{ vlctory: 0.a50 s. r.ncn l.pr TroI Bay'ici. lap 2, l:32.,{02 RACE IWO: I . Tq, Bay'Bs (Du.)r 2. ,ames Toseland (H6): 3. Alex Baror (l-kn)i 1. No.rynki Hasa (Ym): s. Andl4 Pitt (Yd)r 6. Yokio l('sarm (S@)r 7. Robeno Rollo (Duc): 8. Rlben Xau5 (DE): e. roEi Nieto {Kaw)j I 0. Chnr W.rka (K!w); I I . Mi.hel Fabriro (Hon)i I 2 Noritk Abe (Ym). 13. MuNeukn hnd (Duc)t 14- PieFFffier.o Chili(Hn): 15.5t* tlrtin (Pet): 16. RESt L:di(Kaw); I 7. Nan Clehenti (Dur): I 8. fabien Foet (Suz); I 9- Shini(hi N,k@m, (Y ): 20. sebdra GFbert (Yam): 21. ctu8 J@6 (PEt): 22. Ftr.o &triani (Knw). Time: 3,1min., 13.803sE. Dirt B€: ZZ bpi,97-790 kh Av.r.te rped: 169.758 kph H.ryin of victo.y: 5.528 sec. f.st !t hp: Troy Bay'is, Lp I Ir12.983 WORLO C'SHIP POINTS STANDINGS (Arte, 2 ol I 3 @nds)r l. Tro/ BElrrs (7sl I w.n)r 2. James Tceland (74ll win);3. Trcr Co6er (61/2 wins)i4. Ahx Barro, (55); 5. Ardrew Fitt (45)i 6. Noriyuki Haga (21?)i 7. Roberto Rolfo (32):8. tlichaelF.briao (25):9. Rubn )Out (24). 10. Fo.s' Ni.to (19); ll. Lorenzo Lazi (15)r 12. (rlE) Yokio risaFn:/Ntrica( Abe ( l4); 14. Chris walker (12). 15. Kdl Mugendse I l). ln ro(e two. Corier {l I hod o scory highside ot MG rorner ond wqr lhen clipped in the bqtk of rhe heod by Borros (4). Hogo wor iuii oble to ovoid lhe follen Suruki rider. I ffi: - I r' h + E! lri ^.. -*- ;*-Q? ', nF I 28 MARCH 15, 2006 . CYCIE NEI/y5 I Boy'ir (21l iumped out to on eorly leqd in roce one only to tuffar o rhoEgad raqr lire ond evenluol sixth-ploce finish. He rebounded lo toke o dominoting win in ro(e two, 7 iI \\ tl I I :r iI --- ,- E ,--- I L .) I *,\ \ j t I I- : t il[ t ) r\ .t rode lo bqltles t 2J / \ .+r' t- I I --