Max Biaggi, Chaz Davies The Big Winners In Germany

Surprise crashes and lead changes stole the show at the World
Superbike race in Nurburgring, Germany, this last weekend.
Aprilia rider Max Biaggi made
the most of the tumultuous day at the motorsports track, winning the first
moto and finishing 13th in the second to jump past Marco
Melandri in the points standings. Melandri had falls in each
race that eventually cost him his championship lead.
"It's just a happy moment to be here," said Biaggi. "The result is
the best that we can do, so we can be proud of all the work we did
during the weekend. We keep improving the bike especially in the
set-up. Overall I could ride well even though it was slippery,
basically I could set good lap times."
The surprises didn't stop there. Biaggi crashed in the opening lap
of the second race but rebounded to complete the moto. His Aprilia
teammates also managed to open some eyes during the weekend.
Together they managed the first podium sweep for the manufacturer,
as Eugene
Laverty and Chaz Davies
finished second and third behind Biaggi in the first moto. Davies
and Laverty were also the top two finishers in the second race,
with Davies taking the overall win for the day.