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Andrew Pitt 's Yamaha R1 holds out Regis Laconi early in the first race. Laconi got fourth...

Andrew Pitt 's Yamaha R1 holds out Regis Laconi early in the first race. Laconi got fourth, Pitt got fifth.

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Corser: After several years in the wilderness on uncompetitive machinery, Corser is back a...

Alstare Corona boss Francis Bata congratulates Kagayama for his pole position

Suzuki Corona team-mates Troy Corser and Yukio Kagayama signing autographs

Xerox Ducati team-mates James Toseland and Regis Laconi signing autographs

Chris Vermeulen had an unfortunate first race but more than made up for it with a win in t...

Norick Abe and Noriyuki Haga battle for tenth place in the first race.

Pier Francesco Chili ahead of Norick Abe in race one.

Andrew Pitt 's Yamaha R1 holds out Regis Laconi early in the first race. Laconi got fourth...

World Superbikes Rd 4: Suzuki & Honda share spoils

Early in race one and Troy Corser has slipped away from the pack

The Winston ten Kate Hondas of Muggeridge and Vermeulen during race two

Kagayama and Laconi during the middle stages of the first race

Corser leads Kagayama, Vermeulen and Muggeridge

On the podium after the first race - Suzuki's one-two and a proud Francis Bata

Corser, Kagayama and Pitt lead the charge

Corser has yet to finish off the podium in 2005 and is now two clear races in front of h...

James Toseland rode a sterling race in the first race at Monza

Laconi's second race was even better than Toseland's first

Looking good for a second World title, if there is any discontent in Corser's world right ...

Laconi leads Corser, Pitt and Kagayama in the second race

Andrew Pitt was Yamaha's best performed rider on the weekend. Things are heading in the ri...

Vermeulen leads Haga, Toseland and Walker

The podium in race two and the boys can finally play - Troy Corser gives Chris Vermeulen a...

Laconi, Vermeulen and Corser after race two

The supersport race and Fujiwara leads Charpentier

Charpentier leads Fujiwara

Fujiwara is thrilled at having taken the win

Gerrit ten Kate stands with his two charges on the podium - ten Kate builds the world's fa...

Article Summary

May 8, 2005 Team Alstare Suzuki Corona rider Troy Corser (GSXR1000) took a win and a third place in the fourth round of the World Superbike Championships at Monza today extending his lead to 52 points over team mate Yukio Kagayama. Honda’s Chris Vermeulen (CBR1000RR) scored a second race win to revive Honda’s chances in the series and Ducati showed a return to form with podiums in both races.

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