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The Italian Round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at Monza was marked by a controversial ride-through penalty handed out by Race Direction to Aprilia Alitalia rider Max Biaggi for cutting the first chicane without following the regulations, which the riders had been informed about during the Thursday briefing.

The Italian, who was leading the race at the time, came into the pit-lane in compliance with the penalty and then returned to the track in twelfth place, eventually finishing eighth after a strong recovery.

In order to clear up any lingering doubts about what exactly happened at the Prima Variante, WorldSBK.com is making available to the public some exclusive Monza CCTV video footage of the first chicane, which clearly indicates the funnel-shaped path riders were required to follow in case they were unable to negotiate the right-left-right in the normal fashion.

To see Leon Haslam's and Ayrton Badovini's passage through the run-off area in race 1, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubsUk2Jl4Bc

To see what happened to Max Biaggi in race 2, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5JVoqaVoaY

CCTV video footage kindly provided by the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.