Portimao Superbike - Race 1

Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) held off Leon Haslam (Alstare Suzuki) for the race one win, by only 0.2 seconds after a man-to-man fight throughout. Jonathan Rea went third for Hannspree Ten Kate Honda, when Cal Crutchlow fell off his Sterilgarda Yamaha late in the race, remounting to go 14th. Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) had to work hard to keep Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia) behind as he scored fourth place. Haslam extended his championship lead by finishing second, with one more race to go today.

1 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 37'59.283 (159,562 kph)
2 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 0.200
3 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 6.901
4 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 7.457
5 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 7.564
6 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 11.420
7 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 18.391
8 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 18.536
9 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 24.514
10 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 32.427
11 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 35.045
12 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 36.816
13 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 36.841
14 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 44.678
15 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 44.942
16 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 59.135
17 32 Morais S. (RSA) Honda CBR1000RR 59.852
18 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'00.097
19 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'10.151
20 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R
RET 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR
RET 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R
RET 49 Tamada M. (JPN) BMW S1000 RR
RET 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR