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THE TROY BAYLISS STORY: 2001
The 2001 season was a fresh start for Troy. From the very start, he put himself on the podium and continued to stay there race after race. And it wasn’t long before he started putting himself at the very top of the podium. By the end of the season, Troy had logged an impressive six wins and nine other podium finishes. In 2001 Troy was crowned World Superbike Champion !
Despite his dominant riding, however, the title was not as easy as it looked for Troy. In the first race of the 11th round at Oschersleben, he experienced his only technical problem of the year and had to withdraw from the race. This allowed his nearest rival to climb back up in points and threaten Troy’s championship hopes. This disturbing change of events might have pressurised other riders, but it didn’t bother the Aussie. Instead, Troy put the incident behind him and proceeded to get back on the podium in the second race. This race day highlighted what is best about Troy: His ability to take each race as it comes. No other rider comes close to keeping the focus on the moment the way Troy does.
Troy helped Ducati back to the very top in 2001. He scored their 100th pole position, helped them win their 10th Manufacturers’ Title and won their 9th Riders’ Title.
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