Like that other wearer of No.27 - formula one champ Alan Jones - Stoner has elected to quit while he's on top and too early for some. We'll miss Stoner's consummate skill, his magnificent power slides and having an Australian as king of the world. But no one can say Stoner hasn't earned an early mark. DONINGTON DRAMA MotoGP discard Marco Melandri has delighted a certain boardroom in Bavaria by notching BMW's first World Superbike victory during a dramatic and at times brutal round five of the championship at Donington last weekend. Melandri led home teammate Leon Haslam to land BMW a breakthrough one-two result. And just when the team looked sure to post a similar result in race two, some last-corner red mist left the two BMWs on the deck and Honda rider Jonathan Rea in front. Kawasaki's Tom Sykes led for much of the race before it got tight at the pointy end, with five riders hellbent on getting to the front, a crowded scenario spiced with frantic overtaking and, ultimately, some over-exuberance. Haslam looked to be set for the win until the final corner, when he ran wide and Rea pushed beneath him. They crunched together and Haslam fell, taking out teammate Melandri. This was the bit the boardroom at BMW would not have enjoyed. Italian Max Biaggi (Aprilia) remains the championship leader, by five points over Sykes, with Rea sneaking into third ahead of reigning world champion Carlos Checa (Ducati) and Melandri. Advertisement OUT OF THE