Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) continued his run of extreme performance on his 999F07 machine to record the fastest time of the tests with a 1'30.7 lap, set in the morning of the final day. Such was his pace on track, and the pace at which he tested the new generation of Pirelli tyres, that Bayliss was finished his programme by lunchtime, leaving the track to his main 2007 championship rivals - none of whom could match his remarkable single lap best.
Once again his team-mate Lorenzo Lanzi (Ducati Xerox) came closest to the reigning champion, scoring a best lap of 1'31.2.
Toseland Third And Happy With Race Pace James Toseland (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) secured third spot for himself on the last day, and set a fast series of race simulations to boot. His best single lap was a 1'31.7. It was a draw for fourth fastest time of the test, with Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia) and Regis Laconi (PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse) both on 1'32.2, although Corser had to count on his second day time.
Kagayama And Nieto Share Best TimeAnother dead heat on the stopwatch saw Yukio Kagayama (Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) use his day two time of 1'32.3 to match Fonsi Nieto (PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse) and his final day push on the second Kawasaki. Max Biaggi (Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) finished his test in an unexpectedly low position after setting a 1'32.4, but his fast race simulations were an important boost to his pre-season confidence.
The top ten was rounded out by Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia), who had to rely on his second day time of 1'32.8 to finish ninth overall and Roberto Rolfo (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) who closed up on the leaders somewhat with a 1'33.2.
Supersport World ChampionshipOnce more the new batch of Pirelli test tyres carved into the WSS records at PI, with Kevin Curtain (Yamaha Supersport Racing) and Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) evenly matched, on a remarkable 1'33.9. On his own in third place came the Caracchi Ducati of Gianluca Nannelli, with a 1'34.3 while three time faller over the three day test, Sebastien Charpentier (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) went fourth fastest, on 1'34.4. Broc Parkes (Yamaha Supersport Racing) could not improve his best time from yesterday and thus went fifth fastest overall, on a 1'34.8.
The improving Hoegee Suzuki rider Barry Veneman scored a final best of sixth, with a 1'35.6, as Fabien Foret (Gil Kawasaki) posted a 1'35.7, just a tenth behind. Pere Riba (Gil Kawasaki) was eighth, on a 1'36 flat, with Vesa Kallio, ninth on a 1'37.0.
Superbike World Championship: 1. Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 1’30”7;
2. Lanzi (Ita-Ducati) 1’31”2;
3. Toseland (GB-Honda) 1’31”7;
4. Corser (Aus-Yamaha) 1’32”2;
5. Laconi (Fra-Kawasaki) 1’32”2;
6. Kagayama (Gia-Suzuki) 1’32”3;
7. Nieto (Spa-Kawasaki) 1’32”3;
8. Biaggi (Ita-Suzuki) 1’32”4;
9. Haga (Gia-Yamaha) 1’32”8;
10. Rolfo (Ita-Honda) 1’33”2.
Supersport World Championship:1. Sofuoglu (Tur-Honda) 1’33”9;
2. Curtain (Aus-Yamaha) 1’33”9;
3. Nannelli (Ita-Ducati) 1’34”3;
4. Charpentier (Fra-Honda) 1’34”4;
5. Parkes (Aus-Yamaha) 1’34”8;
6. Veneman (Ola-Suzuki) 1’35”6;
7. Foret (Fra-Kawasaki) 1’35”7;
8. Riba (Spa-id) 1’36”0;
9. Kallio (Fin-Suzuki) 1’37”0.
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