On the weekend where the Misano World Circuit was formally renamed in honour of Marco Simoncelli, the World Superbike championship gave us the kind of racing of which Simoncelli would be proud; close, aggressive and with just a hint of over-exuberance.
Rain threw qualifying into disarray and made for a mixed-up grid formation, with top riders missing out on front-row places. Temperatures played potential havoc with tyre choice as riders were made to give serious consideration to tyre choices and strategy. Poor qualifying from the front-running ex-MotoGP contingent also gave the first laps of both Superbike races a sense of urgency not normally seen, and hot tempers would push the envelope of risk-taking.
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