Troy Corser was in fine form this weekend as the Suzuki rider snatched both rounds of the WSBK series at Philip Island in Australia in dazzling fashion.

Troy Corser was in fine form this weekend as the Suzuki rider snatched both rounds of the WSBK series at Philip Island in Australia in dazzling fashion.

The Australian rider was unchallenged in the first race and led from start to finish to take his second win of the season. His Suzuki team-mate Yukio Kagayama finished comfortably in second place, after he had been aiming for a podium finish.

Yamaha Italia’s Andrew Pitt raced in third position for most of the race, but Chris Vermeulen and newcomer Max Neukirchner were left to battle for the final podium position after he fell down the order midway through the race. The two were involved in a great tussle swapping paintwork and scuffing leathers in their battle for third, which the more experienced Vermeulen managed to seal.

Both Gary McCoy and Noriyuki Haga suffered engine failures, though McCoy’s Foggy Petronas team are hoping to field a new engine at Valencia later this month.

The Ducati pairing of Regis Laconi and James Toseland both complained about tyre wear on the final stages of the race where Toseland finished seventh and Laconi finished a disappointing fifteenth.

The second race of the day was washed out, but Corser was announced race winner after the aggregate times were recorded. The Australian, closely followed by his Suzuki team-mate Kagayama, dominated the rain interrupted race.

James Toseland and Karl Muggeridge touched as the two battled round a corner and Muggeridge’s rear wheel slid, both riders had reached the end of their races.

When the race was resumed, the grid was re-formed in the way in which the riders had last crossed the line and Corser, Laconi and Neukirchner and Pitt. Though the wet track claimed its casualties, Kagayama got off to a good start before Corser reeled him in and they battled it out to the chequered flag.

On the track, Hagayama led Corser and Neukirchner, but based on the times, Corser was ahead of Kagayama.

Original article from Car