# Winning a race by 1/2 a wheel

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**Created:** [March 1, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winning-a-race-by-1-2-a-wheel/250640 "2010-03-01T20:50:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/winning-a-race-by-1-2-a-wheel/250640/1 "2010-03-01T20:50:08Z")

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…or about 0.004s. Happened on the 1st round, Philip Island, race 1 of the WSBK season opener.

> It took a look at the photo finish image to split Leon Haslam from his race long rival Michel Fabrizio, but by only 0.004 seconds the Alstare Suzuki rider was given the win.
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> Haslam added his first career win to his first ever pole position start, to take an early championship lead.
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> Fabrizio was originally given the win but after close inspection of the finish images, the victory was awarded to Haslam.
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> Noriyuki Haga took his Ducati to third, following the leading battle closely throughout.
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> Jonathan Rea, Max Biaggi, Sylvain Guintoli and Carlos Checa battled over fourth, with Jakub Smrz, Troy Corser and Lorenzo Lanzi completing the top ten.
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> [source: WSBK]