A promising race at Monza for top Yamaha qualifier Claudio Corti (Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team) and his fellow R1 runners was ended at the first chicane, in a double crash, which also put out Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni YZF-R1) and Sylvain Barrier (YZF Yamaha Junior Team). No fewer than 11 riders were halted by the results of these crashes, with Corti and Pirro hit by a bike that ran across the infield as another incident took place behind.
Claudio Corti (DNF - Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team)"I'm very depressed about this result because we were set for a good race until I got taken out. After a no score at Assen as well, the championship has become very difficult. We will try our best to get back into contention from Germany onwards."
Michelle Pirro (DNF - Yamaha Motor Italia Lorenzini by Leoni)"After the first corner crash behind me I thought I had got away with it at the front, but then a Ducati came across the grass and knocked me off. The bike bashed into my groin and stomach very hard and that was it finished."
A fantastic ride at Monza in the Superstock 600 European Championship for young YZF Yamaha Junior Team star Loris Baz. Having qualified on pole, the talented young rider went on to take the chequered flag at Monza in his debut season. This was his second win of the year, adding to his Valencia victory. Baz leads the championship with 61 points, a 19 point lead over second placed rider Daniele Beretta.
Circuit Length: 5792
Temp: 33
Weather: Hot and Sunny
Race 1 - 11 Laps - Superstock Italy - Monza:1. Xavier Simeon - Suzuki - BEL 20'14.707
2. Matej Smrz - Honda - CZE 0'2.109
3. Alessandro Polita - Ducati - ITA 0'2.147
4. Brendan Roberts - Ducati - AUS 0'6.656
5. Michele Magnoni - Yamaha - ITA 0'10.8496. Fabrizio Perotti - Suzuki - ITA 0'11.070
7. Freddy Foray - Yamaha - FRA 0'11.143
8. Kenny Foray - Yamaha - FRA 0'14.501
9. Gareth Jones - Suzuki - AUS 0'15.802
10. Michael Savary - Suzuki - CHE 0'16.593
11. Aldo Aldrovandi - Kawasaki - ITA 0'19.172
12. Andrea Antonelli - Honda - ITA 0'19.315
13. Filip Backlund - Suzuki - SWE 0'28.267
14. Gregory Junod - Yamaha - CHE 0'28.874
15. Jonathan Gallina - Kawasaki - ITA 0'29.029
Best Lap: Matej Smrz - Honda - CZE 1'49.418
RIDER STANDINGS: 1. Xavier Simeon - Suzuki - BEL 57
2. Alessandro Polita - Ducati - ITA 42
3. Brendan Roberts - Ducati - AUS 38
4. Maxime Berger - Honda - FRA 34
5. Michele Pirro - Yamaha - ITA 306. Matej Smrz - Honda - CZE 29
7. Davide Giugliano - Suzuki - ITA 28
8. Kenny Foray - Yamaha - FRA 18
9. Michele Magnoni - Yamaha - ITA 1710. Fabrizio Perotti - Suzuki - ITA 15
11. Andrea Antonelli - Honda - ITA 15
12. Freddy Foray - Yamaha - FRA 13
13. Claudio Corti - Yamaha - ITA 1114. Raymond Schouten - Yamaha - NED 10
15. Gareth Jones - Suzuki - AUS 9
27. Sylvain Barrier - Yamaha - FRA 2
MANUFACTURER STANDINGS:1. Suzuki 61
2. Honda 54
3. Ducati 54
4. Yamaha 42
5. Kawasaki 7
