Haga - Haga, Fabrizio - Fabrizio

After mediocre practice and qualifying, Haga got the job done in WSB Race 1 at Kyalami, leading from mid-race to finish. Fabrizio and Spies battled for second, resulting in a mistake by Ben that almost saw him come off the bike. He wasn't able to catch Andrea and had to settle for third. Biaggi was fast on the straight but unable to pass Checa in time to keep up with the leaders. He later fought Rea for fourth, but had to settle for fifth. In the second race, Haga and Fabrizio brought home the hardware again for Ducati after swapping the lead several times. Ben Spies retired after three laps with gearbox problems. Brit Jonathan Rea battled countryman Leon Haslam, won and bettered his race one result, finishing third for his first MotoGP podium. Still fastest man on the straight, Max Biaggi, finished fifth. Haga is now back leading the championship by 85 points and Spies has slipped back into third behind Fabrizio. Anybody want to bet against Haga? I didn't think so. Next race is in two weeks at one of America's better bike tracks: Miller Motorsports Park, on the way from Salt Lake City to the Bonneville Salt Flats ... yes the track is flat, but the layout is decent.