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WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 13<BR>
IMOLA, ITALY: Race Report, Sunday, September 29
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<font class="BodyHeading">GODDARD CRASHES AT IMOLA</font>
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Australia's works Benelli rider Peter Goddard crashed out of the 13th
and final round of the World Superbike Championship motorcycle series at
Imola today.
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The 38-year-old from Wollongong crashed on lap five of the first of the
two 21-lap races. He bruised his kidneys in the incident and did not
ride in the second race.
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Goddard finished his second successive season riding the three-cylinder
Benelli Tornado 900 in 22nd position in the championship with 23 points.
He scored points in nine of the 18 races he contested this year, with a
best result of 11th in race two of round 12 at Assen in the Netherlands.
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American Colin Edwards clinched the championship title by winning both
races at Imola on a Castrol Honda. Australia's Troy Bayliss was second
in the two races at Imola on an Infostrada Ducati and finished runner-up
in the championship.
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Goddard, who won the World Endurance Championship in 1997, expects to
remain in Europe for another two weeks and is considering various riding
options for next year. After returning home he said he would probably
attend the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island on October
20.
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PETER GODDARD QUOTES: <font color="#33ccff">"I crashed after a bolt came loose in the engine
and oil was sprayed all over the back wheel. As I braked into Turn One
the back came around, I went sideways, and then it 'high-sided' me off.
I landed quite heavily on my back. The doctors had a look at it and said
my kidneys were bruised. They put ice on it to stop the inflammation,
and we decided it would be best not to risk anything and miss the second
race. It was a disappointing end to what has been a tough season. I've
given 100-percent to the Benelli project in the last couple of seasons.
I'm looking at some things for next year, and my aim is to get on a
competitive bike."</font>
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<font class="BodyHeading">World Superbike Championship<br>
2002 Calendar</font>
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<tr><td>1.</td>
<td>MARCH 10</td>
<td>Spain</td>
<td>Valencia</td>
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<td>MARCH 24</td>
<td>Australia</td>
<td>Phillip Island</td>
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<tr><td>3.</td>
<td>APRIL 7</td>
<td>South Africa</td>
<td>Kyalami</td>
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<tr><td>4.</td>
<td>APRIL 21</td>
<td>Japan</td>
<td>Sugo</td>
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<tr><td>5.</td>
<td>MAY 12</td>
<td>Italy</td>
<td>Monza</td>
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<tr><td>6.</td>
<td>MAY 26</td>
<td>Great Britain</td>
<td>Silverstone</td>
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<tr><td>7.</td>
<td>JUNE 9</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>Eurospeedway Lausitz</td>
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<tr><td>8.</td>
<td>JUNE 23</td>
<td>Italy</td>
<td>Misano</td>
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<tr><td>9.</td>
<td>JULY 14</td>
<td>United States</td>
<td>Laguna Seca</td>
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<tr><td>10.</td>
<td>JULY 28</td>
<td>Great Britain</td>
<td>Brands Hatch</td>
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<tr><td>11.</td>
<td>SEPTEMBER 1</td>
<td>Germany</td>
<td>Oschersleben</td>
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<tr><td>12.</td>
<td>SEPTEMBER 8</td>
<td>Netherlands</td>
<td>Assen</td>
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<tr><td>13.</td>
<td>SEPTEMBER 29</td>
<td>Italy</td>
<td>Imola</td>
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<font class="BodyHeading">MISANO SUPERBIKE FAST FACTS:</font><P>
<font color="#ffcc00">CIRCUIT LENGTH:</font> 4km<BR>
<font color="#ffcc00">RACE LAP RECORD:</font> 1-min 35.986-secs, Troy Corser (Aust) Aprilia<BR>
<font color="#ffcc00">2000 POLE POSITION:</font> 1-min 34.904-secs, Troy Corser (Aust) Aprilia<BR>
<font color="#ffcc00">2000 RACE WINNERS:</font> Race 1 & 2: Troy Corser (Aust) Aprilia)<BR>
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<font color="#ffcc00">CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS (after round 7):</font> Bayliss 205, Edwards 182, Corser
163, Chili 143, Hodgson 131, Bostrom 102, Yanagawa 99, Lavilla 87, Okada
82, Chambon 75
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<font color="#ffcc00">AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION COVERAGE:</font><br>
Foxsports from 7.30pm Sunday<br>
Channel 10 from 11.35pm Sunday
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