Following a drought of 49 races that stretches back to his Suzuki days, Max Biaggi can call himself a winner once again after claiming a superb maiden World Superbike victory as an Aprilia rider at Brno.
The Italian, who is only the fifth different race winner this season, made the most of an accident involving Michel Fabrizio and Ben Spies to cruise to victory aboard the RSV-4.
The win brings about several milestones for both rider and team in that the victory marks Biaggi’s first since Vallelunga 2007, while it has also been eight years since Regis Laconi last won for Aprilia at Imola in 2001.
Furthermore, it is also the first Biaggi-Aprilia victory combination since 1996 when they competed together at 250cc level.
“It’s great! What can I say! When I crossed the start-finish I was so happy to be winning this race and I had so many flashbacks of Brno, I can feel that it is one of my favourite circuits.”
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