Bayliss has 2 more wins Edwards 2 more seconds.

Posted: Mon 25 Mar 2002

A new Superbike record to Troy Bayliss, as the Australian scored a double at Philip Island making a perfect 4 wins from 4 starts in any series.

Castrol Honda’s Colin Edwards was 2nd in both races, he followed Bayliss for 18 laps in Race 1 then he made a mistake when he missed a gear and lost ground to Bayliss. In Race 2 Edwards ran out of grip on his tyres two laps from the end and he had to watch Bayliss pull away.

Ruban Xaus finished 3rd, in both races. Bostrom, Hodgson, and Izutsu fought out the minor places.

Haga dropped out of Race 1 in lap ten with brake problems. He finished 6th in the second race.

Race One:
1. Troy Bayliss (Duc)
2. Colin Edwards (Hon)
3. Ruben Xaus (Duc)
4. Ben Bostrom (Duc)
5. Neil Hodgson (Duc)
6. Hitoyasu Izutsu (Kaw)
7. Gregorio Lavilla (Suz)
8. James Toseland (Duc)
9. Chris Walker (Kaw)
10. Lucio Pedercini (Duc)
    Race 2
    1. Troy Bayliss (Ducati)
    2. Colin Edwards (Honda)
    3. Ruben Xaus (Ducati)
    4. Neil Hodgson (Ducati)
    5. Ben Bostrom (Ducati)
    6. Noriyuki Haga (Aprilia)
    7. James Toseland (Ducati)
    8. Gregorio Lavilla (Suzuki)
    9. Chris Walker (Kawasaki)
    10. Juan Borja (Ducati)