2007 FIM Supersport World Championship Brands Hatch, England August 5, 2007 Race Results: 1. Broc PARKES (Yamaha YZF-R6), 23 laps, 34:34.688 2. Kenan SOFUOGLU (Honda CBR600RR), -3.658 seconds 3. Massimo ROCCOLI (Yamaha YZF-R6), -5.556 seconds 4. Robbin HARMS (Honda CBR600RR), -5.573 seconds 5. Tommy HILL (Yamaha YZF-R6), -6.506 seconds 6. Fabien FORET (Kawasaki ZX-6R), -10.113 seconds 7. Lorenzo ALFONSI (Honda CBR600RR), -10.414 seconds 8. Barry VENEMAN (Suzuki GSX-R600), -14.236 seconds 9. Pere RIBA (Kawasaki ZX-6R), -15.978 seconds 10. Matthieu LAGRIVE (Honda CBR600RR), -18.424 seconds 11. Gianluca VIZZIELLO (Yamaha YZF-R6), -25.083 seconds 12. Joan LASCORZ (Honda CBR600RR), -25.154 seconds 13. Sebastien GIMBERT (Yamaha YZF-R6), -25.442 seconds 14. Gregory LEBLANC (Honda CBR600RR), -28.957 seconds 15. Sebastien CHARPENTIER (Honda CBR600RR), -32.141 seconds 16. Mauro SANCHINI (Honda CBR600RR), -36.557 seconds 17. Javier FORES (Honda CBR600RR), -37.347 seconds 18. David CHECA (Yamaha YZF-R6), -38.696 seconds 19. Gilles BOCCOLINI (Kawasaki ZX-6R), -38.770 seconds 20. Graeme GOWLAND (Honda CBR600RR), -38.953 seconds 25. Katsuaki FUJIWARA (Honda CBR600RR), -7 laps, DNF, mechanical 26. Vesa KALLIO (Suzuki GSX-R600), -11 laps, DNF, mechanical 27. Josh BROOKES (Honda CBR600RR), -12 laps, DNF, retired 28. Simone SANNA (Honda CBR600RR), -12 laps, DNF, retired 29. Gianluca NANNELLI (Ducati 749R), -13 laps, DNF, retired 31. Craig JONES (Honda CBR600RR), -19 laps, DNF, crash 2007 FIM Supersport World Championship Point Standings (after 10 of 13 races): 1. Sofuoglu, 206 points 2. Foret, 126 points 3. Fujiwara, 87 points 4. Harms, 83 points 5. TIE, Parkes/Roccoli, 75 points 7. Anthony West, 66 points 8. Veneman, 64 points 9. TIE, Alfonsi/Jones, 45 points More, from a press release issued by HANNspree Ten Kate Honda: Kenan the champion Kenan Sofuoglu secured a maiden World Supersport Championship title for himself and HANNspree at Brands Hatch today and the sixth consecutive series victory for Ten Kate Honda. The Turkish rider finished the race in second position behind Broc Parkes to claim 20 points – taking his series lead to 80 points with only three rounds of the championship and a maximum 75 points still remaining. Sofuoglu rode a safe race aboard the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR after an early battle with Craig Jones and Parkes. However, British rider Jones crashed out of contention while leading the race on lap six, leaving Parkes and Sofuoglu to claim the top two spots. The newly-crowned champion maintained station in second place, to pass the chequered flag four positions ahead of closest rival Fabien Foret in sixth. Team-mate Sebastien Charpentier suffered a total reversal of fortune after missing out on the pole position he secured during this weekend’s practice sessions. The Frenchman was forced to start the 23-lap race from the back row of the grid after switching to a spare bike following clutch problems on the sighting lap. The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider rode a consistent race to work his way through the pack into a points-scoring position. He crossed the line in 15th place before congratulating his team-mate and title predecessor. The event at the Kent circuit attracted 126,000 visitors across the weekend. Ronald ten Kate, Team Manager: “I am almost beyond words. Today has brought the first world title for Kenan and I think there are many more to come. He is a pretty special kid. This is the sixth win for the team, but each one has its own special feel so you never really get used to it. I have to thank my whole team and sponsors for their hard work week after week. We are now going to have a big celebration on the Supersport side with three races left to go. I am over the moon, lost for words, everything you can think of!” Kenan Sofuoglu: “I cannot explain what I am feeling. To win the championship in August is such an amazing feeling and I don’t think anyone has ever done this before. I have to thank the team because without them this would not have been possible. The race was actually pretty difficult, particularly in the last laps, and there was so much going on in my head that it was hard to concentrate. I just tried to focus and once I got to the final lap I knew I had done it. This is incredible, I am so happy!” Sébastien Charpentier: “I am very happy for Kenan. He has worked hard all season and has had some good luck as well. I would obviously have liked a better performance for myself but it was not to be. We have had some positive practice and testing at Brands Hatch, but it would have been nice to complete that with a podium finish in the race.”