Factory Aprilia rider Max Biaggi reckons he still can't believe his debut World Superbike win on the RSV4 in race one at Brno, saying it was like a flashback to his Grand Prix days.

The Roman Emperor fended off challenges from the Ten Kate pairing of Jonathan Rea and Carlos Checa to take the first win for the brand new V-four bike but its creator Gigi Dall’Igna wasn't there to see it.

"It’s fantastic, I still can’t believe it, I’m feeling some indescribable emotions. The last few laps were a series of flashbacks of my previous eight wins here at Brno. It was a very, very difficult race. Once I was in the lead, I pushed really hard but I couldn’t break away from Checa and Rea who were really quite competitive," said Biaggi.

"I’m sorry about the accident that Fabrizio caused, but that’s the type of thing that can happen in a race. I want to thank my entire team and Aprilia for this victory, especially Gigi Dall’Igna who is a bit like the father of the RSV4 and who unfortunately couldn’t be here in Brno this time.

" I’m very proud to have been the first to win with this new generation motorcycle, just like in ’94 with the 250cc when we won the first championship title together.”