Race 1

 

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2001 World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss won Race 1, his 14th win in 17 races to that point in 2002.  It was also his last win of 2002.

LS023002.jpg (192089 bytes)LS023003.jpg (192111 bytes) The start of Race 1.  Colin Edwards (2) leads Troy Bayliss (1), Neil Hodgson (100), Noriyuki Haga (41), and Eric Bostrom (32) give chase.  Ruben Xaus (11), Aaron Yates (120), Ben Bostrom (155), Nicky Hayden (69), Doug Chandler 110, and Marco Borciani (20) follow.

LS023011.jpg (163333 bytes)LS023012.jpg (153726 bytes) Wildcards Mat Mladin (Suzuki) and Doug Chandler (Ducati) exiting turn 2.

LS023013.jpg (225102 bytes)LS023015.jpg (150184 bytes) Peter Goddard (Benelli) and Mark Heckles (Honda).

LS023019.jpg (137450 bytes)LS023025.jpg (168604 bytes) Noriyuki Haga (Aprilia) in turn 5.  We'll finish Race 1 in turn 5.

LS023105.jpg (197633 bytes)LS023114.jpg (211618 bytes)LS023117.jpg (168657 bytes) Factory Ducatis of Xaus, Bayliss, and B. Bostrom.

LS023023.jpg (153216 bytes)LS023107.jpg (224532 bytes)LS023109.jpg (178485 bytes) Customer Ducatis of Alessandro Antonello, James Toseland, and Frankie Chili.

LS023112.jpg (186037 bytes) Battle of the Bostroms.  Eric (32 Kawasaki) completes a pass of Ben (155 Ducati).

LS023116.jpg (210501 bytes) Xaus tries to pass Bayliss.

LS023122.jpg (113592 bytes) Chili (7) on a Ducati and Mark Miller (72) on a Honda.

LS023124.jpg (173169 bytes) Chris Walker (9) leads Chili (7).

LS023118.jpg (182462 bytes)LS023126.jpg (236350 bytes) Honda riders Hayden and Edwards.