Superbike World Championship Point Standings (after 2 of 26 races)

1. Bayliss, 40 points
2. Equal, Corser/Toseland, 38 points
4. Pitt, 27 points
5. Equal, Barros/Fabrizio, 19 points
7. Haga, 16 points
8. Rolfo, 12 points
9. Muggeridge, 11 points
10. Equal, Abe/Lanzi, 10 points


Losail International Circuit Race One Results
Doha, Qatar
February 25, 2006

1. James Toseland (Hon CBR1000RR), 18 laps, 36:31.339
2. Troy Bayliss (Duc 999F06), -0.088 second
3. Andrew Pitt (Yam YZF-R1), -2.390 seconds
4. Troy Corser (Suz GSX-R1000), -2.599 seconds
5. Michel Fabrizio (Hon CBR1000RR), -6.999 seconds
6. Alex Barros (Hon CBR1000RR), -14.717 seconds
7. Roberto Rolfo (Duc 999F05), -15.224 seconds
8. Pierfrancesco Chili (Hon CBR1000RR), -21.183 seconds
9. Marco Borciani (Duc 999F05), -22.450 seconds
10. Max Neukirchner (Duc 999RS), -23.932 seconds
11. Norick Abe (Yam YZF-R1), -24.816 seconds (started from last row)
12. Karl Muggeridge (Hon CBR1000RR), -25.643 seconds
13. Regis Laconi (Kaw ZX-10R), -29.139 seconds
14. Sebastien Gimbert (Yam YZF-R1), -29.977 seconds
15. Ruben Xaus (Duc 999F05), -36.675 seconds
16. Shinichi Nakatomi (Yam YZF-R1), -37.495 seconds
17. Vittorio Iannuzzo (Suz GSX-R1000), -66.454 seconds
18. Steve Martin (Foggy Petronas FP1), -66.594 seconds
19. Franco Battaini (Kaw ZX-10R), -71.802 seconds
20. Lucio Pedercini (Duc 999RS), -103.080 seconds
21. Talal Al Naimi (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap
22. Yukio Kagayama (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, DNF, crash
23. Noriyuki Haga (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap, DNF, crash
24. Fonsi Nieto (Kaw ZX-10R), -9 laps, DNF, mechanical
25. Chris Walker (Kaw ZX-10R), -11 laps, DNF, mechanica;
26. Fabien Foret (Suz GSX-R1000), -12 laps, DNF, mechanical
27. Ivan Clementi (Duc 999RS), -14 laps, DNF, mechanical
28. Lorenzo Lanzi (Duc 999F06), -15 laps, DNF, crash
29. Craig Jones (Foggy Petronas FP1), -18 laps, DNF, crash


Losail International Circuit Race Two Results
Doha, Qatar
February 25, 2006

1. Troy CORSER (Suz GSX-R1000), 18 laps
2. Troy BAYLISS (Duc 999F06), -1.025 second
3. Noriyuki HAGA (Yam YZF-R1), -3.462 seconds
4. James TOSELAND (Hon CBR1000RR), -3.463 seconds
5. Andrew PITT (Yam YZF-R1), -4.350 seconds
6. Lorenzo LANZI (Duc 999F06), -19.610 seconds
7. Alex BARROS (Hon CBR1000RR), -20.548 seconds
8. Michel FABRIZIO (Hon CBR1000RR), -21.183 seconds
9. Karl MUGGERIDGE (Hon CBR1000RR), -23.198 seconds
10. Ruben XAUS (Duc 999F05), -26.533 seconds
11. Norick ABE (Yam YZF-R1), -26.854 seconds
12. Fonsi NIETO (Kaw ZX-10R), -28.132 seconds
13. Roberto ROLFO (Duc 999F05), -28.135 seconds
14. Marco BORCIANI (Duc 999F05), -34.176 seconds
15. Sebastien GIMBERT (Yam YZF-R1), -35.395 seconds
16. Chris WALKER (Kaw ZX-10R), -42.158 seconds
17. Shinichi NAKATOMI (Yam YZF-R1), -50.906 seconds
18. Steve MARTIN (Foggy Petronas FP1), -51.504 seconds
19. Ivan CLEMENTI (Duc 999RS), -60.943 seconds
20. Franco BATTAINI (Kaw ZX-10R), -61.456 seconds
21. Talal AL NAIMI (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap
22. Pierfrancesco CHILI (Hon CBR1000RR), -8 laps, DNF, crash
23. Yukio KAGAYAMA (Suz GSX-R1000), -9 laps, DNF, mechanical
24. Max NEUKIRCHNER (Duc 999RS), -10 laps, DNF, crash
25. Craig JONES (Foggy Petronas FP1), -12 laps, DNF, crash
26. Lucio PEDERCINI (Duc 999RS), -14 laps, DNF, mechanical
27. Regis LACONI (Kaw ZX-10R), -16 laps, DNF, crash
28. Fabien FORET (Suz GSX-R1000), -17 laps, DNF, mechanical
29. Vittorrio IANNUZZO (Suz GSX-R1000), -17 laps, DNF, mechanical

Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) marked his return to the World Superbike Championship with two second places at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. It was a remarkable performance by the 36-year-old Australian, who after spending three years in MotoGP, is now leading the 2006 championship following the opening round.

Race 1 saw Bayliss inherit the runner-up slot behind James Toseland (Honda) after the two front-runners Yukio Kagayama (Suzuki) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha) had crashed out on the final lap. In the second race Troy battled hard with his fellow Australian and 2005 champion Troy Corser right to the finish but had to settle for the runner-up slot again.

Troy Bayliss "It was hard work today". "Everyone was riding very well and their machines were also working well. The second race was a long race and I really wanted to get a better start than what I did but I found myself again in fourth and fifth in the group. I was a bit unsettled and it took me till two thirds of the race until everyone started to suffer before I could make my move. I put my head down and was trying everything to get past people. With two laps to go, I was making ground on Corser and we had a good fight in the end. But my timing was a little bit off for the last corners and he covered it well. Today the best I could do was second so I'm reasonably happy with the results. Everything is going well however and I'm looking forward to Phillip Island".