eni FIM Superbike World Championship
Donington Park, England
May 24, 2015
Race One Results (all using Pirelli tires):
1. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 23 laps, 33:59.865
2. Jonathan REA, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -3.743 seconds
3. Chaz DAVIES, UK (Ducati Panigale R), -15.140
4. Leon HASLAM, UK (Aprilia RSV4 RF), -18.304
5. Ayrton BADOVINI, Italy (BMW S1000RR), -20.362
6. Alex LOWES, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -20.848
7. Jordi TORRES, Spain (Aprilia RSV4 RF), -21.807
8. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Honda CBR1000RR SP), -24.346
9. Leon CAMIER, UK (MV Agusta F4), -30.570
10. David SALOM, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -39.074
11. Leandro MERCADO, Argentina (Ducati Panigale R), -44.023
12. Nico TEROL, Spain (Ducati Panigale R), -46.925
13. Roman RAMOS, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -50.871, ran off track
14. Randy DE PUNIET, France (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -66.993
15. Niccolo CANEPA, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -69.883
16. Christophe PONSSON, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -86.098, ran off track
17. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Ducati Panigale R), -1 lap, pitted
18. Gabor RIZMAYER, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap
19. Imre TOTH, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap
20. Santiago BARRAGÁN, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -6 laps, DNF, retired
21. Matteo BAIOCCO, Italy (Ducati Panigale R), -10 laps, DNF, crash
22. Michael VD MARK, Netherlands (Honda CBR1000RR SP), -15 laps, DNF, crash
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:
Sykes takes maiden 2015 win in Donington opening race
Great battle for the top step with Rea as Davies completes an all-British podium.
Tom Sykes has won the opening 23-lap WorldSBK race at Donington Park in dry but cold and overcast conditions after a race long fight with his KRT team mate Jonathan Rea. The pair swapped positions for virtually the whole race after getting the better of early leader Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils). The final podium place went to Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team) who also passed Haslam with six lap to go as the Aprilia rider had to settle for fourth.
Sykes – who ended a 16-race winless drought today – has now won the last five WorldSBK races at the Leicestershire circuit and is one win short of six Donington wins, an accolade held by fellow Briton Carl Fogarty.
Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia) showed incredible pace in the closing stages to snatch fifth at the flag from Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), who had difficulties in keeping a competitive pace over the race distance.
Jordi Torres (Apriilia Racing Team – Red Devils) finished 7th on his Donington race debut ahead of reigning champion Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda World Superbike Team), Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) and David Salom (Team Pedercini Kawasaki) who were 8th, 9th and 10th respectively. The final point scorers were Leandro Mercado (Barni Racing Ducati), Nico Terol (Althea Racing Ducati), Roman Ramos (Team Go Eleven Kawsaki), Randy de Puniet (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), and Niccolò Canepa (Grillini SBK Team).
Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) crashed out early on, eventually being disqualified after parking the bike in the garage and then re-entering the track, while Davide Giugliano (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team) made an unscheduled pit stop to change tyres; the Italian, who started on the front row finished 17th and out of the points.