Ducati and Checa move on up to race two win
Sunday, 2 October 2011 14:35 GMT
Ducati and Checa move on up to race two win
Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) took his 14th win of the season in fine style when he held off late charger Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team). Third was long time leader Eugene Laverty (Yamaha World Superbike Team) who was only passed in the very late stages by his team-mate Melandri.
Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) was unable to repeat his podium from race one, as he finished six seconds from the win. Fifth place went to the Effenbert Liberty Ducati of local man Sylvain Guintoli. Ducati also claimed the Manufacturers' Championship today.
Checa enters the final round at Portimao with 467 points while Melandri has 360. Laverty moved up to overall third today with a total of 283.
