Max Biaggi maakt de verwachtingen waar en wint zijn debuutrace in het WK Superbike, het werd hem echter niet makkelijk gemaakt.
Qatar – Superbikes – Race 1
Officiële uitslag
| p | naam | team | merk | tot.tijd | laps |
| 1 |  Biaggi M. |
Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra. |  Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 |
36'10.115 | 18 |
| 2 |  Toseland J. |
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. |  Honda CBR1000RR |
36'11.598 | 18 |
| 3 | Lanzi L. |
Ducati Xerox Team. |  Ducati 999 F07 |
36'24.021 | 18 |
| 4 |  Kagayama Y. |
Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra. | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 |
36'24.934 | 18 |
| 5 |  Bayliss T. |
Ducati Xerox Team. | Ducati 999 F07 |
36'27.420 | 18 |
| 6 |  Neukirchner M. |
Suzuki Germany. | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 |
36'35.046 | 18 |
| 7 | Rolfo R. |
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. | Honda CBR1000RR |
36'35.280 | 18 |
| 8 | Haga N. |
Yamaha Motor Italia. |  Yamaha YZF-R1 |
36'37.435 | 18 |
| 9 | Corser T. |
Yamaha Motor Italia. | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
36'41.352 | 18 |
| 10 |  Xaus R. |
Team Sterilgarda. | Ducati 999 F06 |
36'41.784 | 18 |
| 11 | Martin S. |
D.F.X. Corse. | Honda CBR1000RR |
36'52.470 | 18 |
| 12 | Nakatomi S. |
Yamaha YZF. | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
36'56.960 | 18 |
| 13 | Polita A. |
Celani Team Suzuki Italia. | Suzuki GSX-R1000 K6 |
37'09.322 | 18 |
| 14 |  Smrz J. |
Team Caracchi Ducati SC. | Ducati 999 F05 |
37'10.411 | 18 |
| 15 | Ellison D. |
Team Pedercini. | Ducati 999RS |
37'31.158 | 18 |
| 16 |  Zaiser C. |
LBR Racing Team. |  MV Agusta F4 1000R |
37'54.421 | 18 |
| 17 |  Al Naimi M. |
D'Antin MotoGP. |  Kawasaki ZX-10R |
36'57.911 | 17 |
| 18 |  Laconi R. |
Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse. | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
22'19.919 | 11 |
| 19 | Nieto F. |
Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse. | Kawasaki ZX-10R |
22'19.927 | 11 |
| 20 | Brookes J. |
Alto Evolution Honda. | Honda CBR1000RR |
22'30.306 | 11 |
| 21 |  Drazdak J. |
Yamaha Jr. Pro SBK Racing. | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
14'37.644 | 7 |
| 22 | Muggeridge K. |
Alto Evolution Honda. | Honda CBR1000RR |
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| 23 |  Fabrizio M. |
D.F.X. Corse. | Honda CBR1000RR |