Bayliss closes in on title

Bayliss was fastest in race one

Results from San Marino

Troy Bayliss rode his Ducati to victory in both races at the San Marino Grand Prix to extend his lead in the World Superbike Championship.

Colin Edwards was second on his Honda on both occasions, finishing 2.9 and then 3.3 seconds behind the defending champion.

It was the toughest GP of the season

Troy Bayliss

The double triumph at the Santamonica circuit gave Bayliss, who has now won 13 of 16 races this season, 360 championship points.

Edwards is second on 311, with Britain's Neil Hodgson in third place on 194.

Hodgson, on another Ducati, edged Japan's Noriyuki Haga for third place in race one, with the places being reversed in the second.

"I had no problems, everything worked perfectly. From mid-race I was unchallenged," said Bayliss.

"Tyres were an important factor. For me, it was the toughest GP of the season."

The ninth round of the 13-event championship takes place at Laguna Seca in the United States on 14 July.

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Results from the eighth round of the World Superbike championship in Misano:

Race One

1. Troy Bayliss (Aus), Ducati 40:04.994
2. Colin Edwards (US) Honda 2.906 seconds behind
3. Neil Hodgson (Gbr) Ducati 14.095
4. Noriyuki Haga (Jpn) Aprilia 19.000
5. Ben Bostrom (US) Ducati 33.644
6. Pierfrancesco Chili (Ita) Ducati 42.275
7. Chris Walker (Gbr) Kawasaki 47.899
8. James Toseland (Gbr) Ducati 49.885
9. Lucio Pedercini (Ita) Ducati 53.545
10. Gregorio Lavilla (Spa) Suzuki 57.204

Race Two

1. Troy Bayliss (Aus) Ducati 40mins 07.599secs
2. Colin Edwards (US) Honda at 3.329secs
3. Noriyuki Haga (Jpn) Aprilia at 8.447
4. Neil Hodgson (Gbr) Ducati at 14.089
5. Ben Bostrom (US) Ducati at 21.484
6. Gregorio Lavilla (Spa) Suzuki at 36.166
7. Pierfrancesco Chili (Ita) Ducati at 36.544
8. Chris Walker (Gbr) Kawasaki at 44.766
9. Lucio Pedercini (Ita) Ducati at 1:00.252
10. Marco Borciani (Ita) Ducati at 1:06.518

Championship standings

1. Bayliss 360pts
2. Edwards 311
3. Hodgson 194
4. Haga 182
5. Bostrom 165
6. Xaus 152
7. Toseland 107
8. Walker 97
9. Lavilla 84
10. Chili 77

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