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After Chaz Davies' WSS title hopes went up in a plume of smoke, Fabien Foret (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) took his first win of the season at Imola, a result that takes him into his home round with an outside chance of battling for the crown with the Welshman. 35 points is the current difference. Davies has no need to win to be on the safe side but he will be aiming for his sixth victory of the year at a circuit where he was on the podium just twelve months ago. Team-mate Luca Scassa looked to be back to his early season form at Imola and will surely provide vital support.


Over in Parkalgar Honda Sam Lowes added another podium to his rookie season one week ago with a fighting performance, while a pole by Broc Parkes (Kawasaki Motocard.com) at Imola was no guarantee of success for the combative Australian.







Superstock 1000




Settling for the runner-up slot at Imola in the battle for the win with Petrucci was a wise move for Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing Ducati), whose advantage is now 41 points, with just two rounds of the FIM Cup remaining. Barni Racing's Danilo Petrucci won his second race of the year to move into the second slot and whatever the outcome this weekend, both young Italians have done more than enough to impress this year.




With the score four to two in Giugliano's favour, the other contenders for victory will again include Lorenzo Zanetti (BWM Motorrad Italia STK) and Niccolò Canepa (Lazio Motorsports Ducati), while an outside chance also goes to the promising young Frenchman Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia STK), already a winner this year, in front of his home public.




Superstock 600




Following another nail-biting race at Imola, the Superstock 600 title battle is now really a matter between three riders. Australian Jed Metcher (MTM-RT Motorsports Yamaha) leads the way, despite having won just one race this year, and he is closely followed by the man most in form at the moment, American Joshua Day (Revolution Racedays Kawasaki), winner of two of the last three rounds. Third-placed Frenchman Romain Lanusse (MRS Yamaha Racing France) was an early pacesetter in the championship but has slipped away recently. But anything can happen, and usually does, in this hard-fought series, with even fourth and fifth-placed men, Michael van der Mark (Ten Kate Junior Team Honda) and Dino Lombardi (Martini Corse Yamaha) still in with an outside chance.



Source: World Superbike

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