© Yamaha Motor Italia. As forecasted Noriyuki Haga with a fourth and a win managed to be only the 6th rider ever to gain 150 races in the points.

© Winston Ten Kate Honda. An unscriptable drama decided the final shape of the World Championship table in France, as Winston Ten Kate rider Sebastien Charpentier won the race and the championship, after the pre-Magny-Cours points leader Kevin Curtain fell from his machine and scored no points.

© Suzuki Racing. The eleventh round of the World Superbike Championship is a very important venue for reigning World Champion Troy Corser.

© Ducati Corse. Aussie rider Troy Bayliss arrives to Italy in the position of champion elect but he still has a little work to do at the magnificent Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari to land his second World Superbike crown.

© Yamaha Racing. After setting pole position and running into an early lead in race one at EuroSpeedway Lausitz, series leader Troy Bayliss looked like he was well on the way to scoring the championship win itself with two entire rounds of the series to go.