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I think Hayes has tested here before the meeting, whereas most of his rivals didn't - an exact reversal of the first two races he did. Still, it suggests that he can be a solid top-10 runner in a full season with good practice sessions and data.
Fantastic racing in the Superbikes, and from what little I saw of the Supersports. Apart from Bayliss streaking away at the front, there were at least half a dozen serious contenders in both races. Nice for Fabrizio to finish on a high after his mistake at the start of race 1; Biaggi was almost justified in his furious reaction.
The meeting was good for British racing pride too - Rea was better than Sofuoglu has been all year, and the HM Plant boys really fought with the other frontrunners. HM Plant benefitted from a pre-race test there however. Does anyone know for sure if their bikes had WSBK-spec engines, and what the differences are from normal BSB rules?
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