Troy Bayliss dominates both legs of Misano World Superbike - On a sun-splashed day before 68,000 fanatical Italian fans (including homeboy Valentino Rossi!), Ducati Xerox’s Troy Bayliss rode away to with both legs of the World Superbike round at Misano Adriatico, Italy.

In the second and final leg of the day, Bayliss went to war with Yamaha Motor Italy's Nori Haga in the early stages of the race before hitting the afterburners and jetting away. On lap two Haga executed an aggressive block pass on Bayliss, but Bayliss then returned the gesture at the Quercia left had turn. The Australian then immediately nailed down the fastest lap of the day on lap nine, then went even faster on lap 10 lap ten, pulling away to a one second lead. Bayliss continued to motor away, out front and leading the way, easing up a bit at the end to win by 2.537 seconds over Nori Haga. Haga's Yamaha Motor Italy teammate, Troy Corser, ran with the leaders during the first half of the race before being displaced by Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra teammates Max Biaggi and Yukio Kagayama, both of whom had passed Yamaha rider Troy Corser. Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s James Toseland finished all alone in sixth, well ahead of a three-way dogfight for seventh that was won by Ruben Xaus. Roby Rolfo and Lorenzo Lanzi finished immediately behind. Suzuki Germany’s Max Neukirchner was the 10t rider across the line.

In the opening round at Misano, Troy Bayliss easily won after championship challengers Max Biaggi and Nori Haga hit the asphalt with less than three laps remaining in the 24- lap race. Bayliss was leading the power trio on the 22nd of 24 laps when Biaggi botched a move for second place on Nori Haga in the high-speed Curvone corners. Biaggi ran collided with Haga at around 120 mph and both riders went down in a heap. Bayliss was then a free man, breezing away to an easy victory.

With five rounds remaining in the 2007 World Superbike Series, James Toseland holds onto his championship lead with 260 points, 21 ahead of Bayliss. Nori Haga sits third with 234 points.