Vallelunga: World Superbike Round 12 Preview -ozzy go- motorcycle-usa.com

As World Superbike action gets ready to invade Rome and
launch its attack on the Vallelunga circuit, four riders, all
from different manufacturers, are still alive in the hunt for
the championship title. With two events and four races
remaining, the opportunities for the quartet to grab a share
of the unclaimed 100 points and to close the 41-point lead
that Hannspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland holds are
dwindling.

There are four riders that still mathematically have a chance
of winning the championship title. Toseland has the inside
line to the crown with 375 points and eight race wins. The
26-year-old Brit could quash his challenger's hopes with a
double podium this weekend. the Honda rider looked in total
control of the championship up until Lausitz where he fell
off the pace, finishing ninth in the first race and salvaging
a fourth in the second.

Yamaha Motor Italia's Noriyuki Haga sits in second place
with 334 points and four wins. Haga needs another double
podium like the one he posted at Monza to keep the
pressure on Toseland all the way to the wire. Haga made
up 25 points during the last round at Lausitz and needs to
concentrate on winning this weekend and letting the other
variables fall into place.

"I don't think I've ever felt closer to the championship title
than I do now; everything is coming together and the bike
is feeling the best it's ever done. My focus for this weekend
is to chip away at that points margin a bit more; it's all about
winning this weekend," Haga said of the championship. click
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