Race 2 at a very hot Aragon was almost a photocopy of race 1 only this time Max Biaggi took the win over Marco Melandri, and taking his first win after six rounds of the 2011 season.
The Roman Emperor once again led the race from the first corner with Melandri closely tailing him for the first 16 laps, until the Yamaha rider lost the front of his R1 with his foot slipping from the foot peg, but he managed the save with his knee and riding into the gravel trap, however it was an error that cost him dearly, because he lost precious contact unable to make up the lost time in the three remaining laps letting Biaggi cruise safely to victory under the chequered flag.
Carlos Checa riding with a battered shoulder after his race 1 crash completed the podium in what he considered one of his home races and dropping 29 big points from his once very big lead.
Michel Fabrizio also riding injured, charged through the field to take an excellent fourth followed by Kawasaki’s Joan Lascorz, who inherited the spot when team mate Tom Sykes dropped it on lap 7.
Yamaha’s Eugene Laverty was sixth after dicing it up with an scrapping and always entertaining Noriyuki Haga.
The Samurai of Slide celebrated his 300th WSBK race with a seventh spot.
Leon Camier who took a podium in race 1 couldn’t repeat his race pace in race 2, finished in eighth, while BMW’s Leon Haslam battled it out with BMW satellite rider Ayrton Badovini to take ninth, with hard rumors of Pocket Rocket in talks with Aprilia for the 2012 season.
Troy Corser broke his left arm after making contact with Supersonic’s Maxime Berger on the first lap.
WSBK Aragon Race 2 results:01- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – 20 laps in 40’04.
40702- Marco Melandri – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 4.
80903- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 6.
94404- Michel Fabrizio – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 9.
00105- Joan Lascorz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 11.
56206- Eugene Laverty – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 14.
28807- Noriyuki Haga – Pata Racing Team Aprilia – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 15.
13808- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 17.
66009- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 24.
18410- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 24.
67611- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 29.
30012- Mark Aitchison – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 33.
16313- Roberto Rolfo – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 38.
08014- Chris Vermeulen – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 49.
04215- Lorenzo Lanzi – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 53.
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