Bayliss bounces back after 210km/h highside.

Ducati Xerox star Troy Bayliss left Assen on Sunday with an increased 100 point lead in the 2006 Corona Extra World Superbike championship standings - despite a massive highside ending his hopes of victory in the soaking wet opening race.

"In my opinion race one should have been stopped because there was far too much rain coming down" declared Troy. "In the end I was having trouble seeing where I was going and I went too much on the inside of the fast left down the back and completely aquaplaned. The back of the bike came around, with 210 km/h on the telemetry, threw me over the handlebars and that was it."

Fortunately for Bayliss, who effectively lost the 2002 title after a fall at Assen, his nearest rivals also suffered similar race one woes - Noriyuki Haga falling from a comfortable lead while reigning champion Troy Corser and team-mate Yukio Kagayama also crashed out. Third in the points James Toseland did at least finish, albeit in ninth after running off track.

Three of those riders - Haga, Corser and Toseland - then collided at turn one of the dry second race, helping Bayliss ride unopposed to his tenth victory of the season and increase his title lead.

"Race two was pretty easy after the first few laps," confessed Bayliss. "I'm really happy with how it turned out but honestly Assen has always been a rollercoaster ride for me and today was no different. I had a very fast off this morning in the rain but I've managed to increase the points lead and we all leave here very happy this afternoon."

Bayliss now leads the championship with 332 points, 100 ahead of Toseland and 102 ahead of Haga, with 150 points still up for grabs in the remaining three rounds.