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Race 2 Report
Jul 28th, 2002
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From our live commentary

  • World SuperBike Race 2 up next

  • World SuperBikes on the grid now, about to head out on the warm-up lap

  • On the warm-up lap now

  • Coming around to form up on the grid for the race start

  • Colin Edwards led them through turn 1

  • Peter Goddard down in to the gravel

  • Neil Hodgson in to the lead, Troy Bayliss 2nd, Colin Edwards shifted back to 3rd

  • Edwards back through for 2nd at turn 1 on lap 2

  • Hodgson still in front as they start lap 3 but under lots of pressure from Edwards

  • Lap 3 - Race order - Hodgson, Edwards, Bayliss, Rutter, Chili, Xaus, Haga ,Walker, Bostrom,. Toseland, Byrne. Richards. Lavilla, Borja, Martin

  • Edwards in to the lead now, Hodgson 2nd, Bayliss 3rd

  • Bayliss the fastest man on lap 5, Edwards still leading from Hodgson and Bayliss with 20 laps to run

  • Lap 7 - Race order - Edwards, Hodgson, Bayliss, Chili, Xaus, Haga, Rutter, Bostrom, Walker, Toseland

  • Bayliss takes Hodgson for 2nd but Edwards escaping a little out in front, can Troy respond ?

  • Troy Bayliss really trying hard but he is not catching Edwards who now has nearly a two second lead

  • 10 laps to run  - Race order - Edwards, Bayliss, Hodgson, Xaus, Chili, Bostrom, Haga, Walker, Cutter, Byrne

  • Bayliss coming under increasing pressure from Hodgson, Bayliss looks to have plenty of grip problems and is riding very hard

  • Edwards has a safe lead and unless anything untowards happens is on his way to a double, the gap is out to nearly 4 seconds

  • Hodgson through on Bayliss for 2nd

  • 6 laps to run - Edwards, Hodgson, Bayliss  Bostrom, Xaus, Haga, Chili, Walker, Rutter, Lavilla

  • Bayliss back through on Hodgson for 2nd

  • Bostrom, Xaus and Haga have had a race long titanic battle for 4th that will be waged all the way to the line

  • Edwards takes a clear win from Bayliss

 

  • Race Results
  • Championship Standings
  1. Edwards
  2. Bayliss
  3. Hodgson
  4. Bostrom
  5. Haga
  6. Xaus
  7. Chili
  8. Walker
  9. Rutter
  10. Byrne
  11. Borja
  12. Lavilla
  13. Antonello
  14. Richards

 

  1. Bayliss - 441
  2. Edwards - 402
  3. Hodgson - 257
  4. Haga - 206
  5. Bostrom - 206
  6. Xaus - 193

 

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