The championship fight in the big Superstock class is already over, in terms of crowning the champion at least, but behind the so-far perfect Ayrton Badovini and his BMW Motorrad Italia machine there is a civilised war going on for the final top five rankings.
Maxime Berger has 86 points for Ten Kate Junior Honda, Michele Magnoni (Bevilacqua Corse Honda) has 84 (photo), Andrea Antonelli 73 (Team Lorini Honda) and Davide Giugliano (Team06 Suzuki) has 62, leaving only 24 points - less than a whole race win - between the four riders vying for second place come season end.
The next round at the Nürburgring will be another opportunity for the chasing pack to beat Badovini and his BMW, a feat none has managed in 2010 so far.
For next year, Superstock riders can continue to race until 26 years of age, and teams will be limited to a single machine, and one single spare engine, per rider. Designed to allow riders to continue if they do not find the support to go Supersport or Superbike racing, the new age limit will be two years more than at present.
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