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In the end Max came in third behind Haslam and Rea, a result the team views as positive considering many of the Italian team's pre-race uncertainties regarding the characteristics of the South African track. Now Max is second in the world rankings with 207 points, 15 behind Haslam at the front and 66 points ahead of Rea and Checa who are tied in third place.

"It was a great race in the places that counted" commented Biaggi. "Haslam, Rea and I overtook each other which I think made for a great show. Both from second and third place I tried several times to overtake but it is really very difficult here - there is practically one line which everyone has to follow. Haslam was very fast and raced well, keeping to his lines. But for me a podium is really a good result, this third place on a circuit which is really very complicated for us is to be accepted with satisfaction.

In light of the two races, considering the fourth place in race 1, I'd say that one of the transfers we feared the most came out well. The gap from the top moves a bit back and forth, but the championship is still very long. I think we can be satisfied with this weekend in Africa and now I can't wait to arrive at the next races to show our true potential. The guys on the team have done a great job, but tracks like this one bring out the best experience in our competitors. In particular we still need to work on acceleration which makes things a bit difficult for us coming out of the mid-slow turns".