Haga & Corser on Brands Hatch Podium

Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) and Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) took second and third places respectively after impressive performances in the second Brands Hatch race, both riders changing their tyre choices from race one.

An unhappy outcome to a promising first race saw Haga fall on lap seven while Corser dropped back from the leading group to go eighth, on a track surface that had started off slick after a fall of rain shortly before the scheduled 12 midday kick-off.

The second race proved to be a great battle for Haga, the determined Yamaha rider fighting almost to the very end of the 25 laps, but he had to give best on the day to Ryuichi Kiyonari. In the second outing Corser rode determinedly and ended up a lonely but safe third, eight seconds from the win.

Corser is third in the overall rankings, only ten points behind second thanks to his Brands finishes. He now has 242 points, with leader Bayliss on 334. Haga is fifth, on 230 points.

David Checa (Yamaha GMT94) was 17th and 20th in today's races, Sebastien Gimbert (Yamaha GMT94) suffered a technical retirement in race one and made up for it with 19th in race two.

Shinichi Nakatomi (Team YZF Yamaha) missed out on riding after injuring his wrist in a qualifying fall.

Noriyuki Haga (DNF and 2nd - Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team)

"I am happy to take a second place in race two because in the first race my rear tyre choice was not so good, and I was disappointed with that. In the second race I just changed the rear tyre and I had a good feeling with that one. I had a good battle with Kiyo but he was faster than me in some places, then I would catch him up. Congratulations to Kiyo and also my team, because they made a good job to allow me to finish second."

Troy Corser (8th and 3rd - Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team)

"Race two was better than the first race, we made some changes to the tyre choice and the bike and they worked well. I just could not run the pace of the guys at the front because they just pulled away. I had a bit of a battle with Bayliss and it took a bit of time for me to get past him, but I am content with third. I'm out there trying to win races but podiums will have to do for now."

Massimo Meregalli (Team Manager, Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team)

"We did not get what we expected in the first race but we did a really good second race as a team, with both riders on the podium. We made the wrong tyre choice for both riders on the first one, so in race two one rider went softer and the other one harder. Obviously each choice was a good one! It was a difficult first race because of the weather delay, but we made up for it well in race two. Well done to everyone in the team."

Circuit Length: 4197
Temp: 20
Crowd: 97000
Weather: Overcast

2008 WSB Great Britain - Brands Hatch 03/08/2008

Race 1 - 25 Laps:

1. Ryuichi Kiyonari - Honda - JPN  36'18.607
2. Troy Bayliss - Ducati - AUS  0'0.137
3. Max Biaggi - Ducati - ITA  0'0.180
4. Yukio Kagayama - Suzuki - JPN  0'5.733
5. Fonsi Nieto - Suzuki - ESP  0'6.499
6. Carlos Checa - Honda - ESP  0'6.984
7. Max Neukirchner - Suzuki - GER  0'8.300
8. Troy Corser - Yamaha - AUS  0'10.732
9. Jakub Smrz - Ducati - CZE  0'16.547
10. Roberto Rolfo - Honda - ITA  0'16.569
11. Lorenzo Lanzi - Ducati - ITA  0'18.366
12. Michel Fabrizio - Ducati - ITA  0'22.308
13. Kenan Sofuoglu - Honda - TUR  0'26.788
14. Gregorio Lavilla - Honda - ESP  0'26.856
15. Chris Walker - Honda - GBR  0'32.877
17. David Checa -  Yamaha - ESP  0'46.868
19. Noriyuki Haga - Yamaha - JPN  0'58.986

Race 2 - 25 Laps:

1. Ryuichi Kiyonari - Honda - JPN  36'14.904
2. Noriyuki Haga - Yamaha - JPN  0'1.848
3. Troy Corser - Yamaha - AUS  0'8.883
4. Max Neukirchner - Suzuki - GER  0'11.180
5. Fonsi Nieto - Suzuki - ESP  0'12.928
6. Michel Fabrizio - Ducati - ITA  0'13.696
7. Tom Sykes - Suzuki - GBR 0 '13.872
8. Carlos Checa - Honda - ESP  0'14.009
9. Jakub Smrz - Ducati - CZE  0'19.065
10. Lorenzo Lanzi - Ducati - ITA  0'19.864
11. Troy Bayliss - Ducati - AUS  0'20.479
12. Max Biaggi - Ducati - ITA  0'20.479
13. Gregorio Lavilla - Honda - ESP  0'20.722
14. Roberto Rolfo - Honda - ITA  0'24.512
15. Chris Walker-  Honda - GBR  0'32.090
19. Sebastien Gimbert - Yamaha - FRA  0'35.382
20. David Checa - Yamaha - ESP  0'44.866

Best Lap: Ryuichi Kiyonari - Honda - JPN  1'26.560

Rider Standings 03/08/2008:

1. Troy Bayliss - Ducati - AUS  334
2. Max Neukirchner - Suzuki - GER  252
3. Troy Corser - Yamaha - AUS  242
4. Carlos Checa - Honda - ESP  233
5. Noriyuki Haga - Yamaha - JPN  230
6. Fonsi Nieto - Suzuki - ESP  183
7. Max Biaggi - Ducati - ITA  166
8. Ryuichi Kiyonari - Honda - JPN  165
9. Michel Fabrizio - Ducati - ITA  161
10. Ruben Xaus - Ducati - ESP  148
11. Yukio Kagayama - Suzuki - JPN  109
12. Lorenzo Lanzi - Ducati - ITA  94
13. Jakub Smrz - Ducati - CZE  91
14. Gregorio Lavilla - Honda - ESP  83
15. Karl Muggeridge - Honda - AUS  64
20. Shinichi Nakatomi - Yamaha - JPN  29
24. Sebastien Gimbert - Yamaha - FRA  7
25. David Checa - Yamaha - ESP  7

Manufacturer Standings:

1. Ducati       403
2. Yamaha     345
3. Suzuki       303
4. Honda       297
5. Kawasaki    64

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