eni FIM Superbike World Championship
Jerez Circuit, Spain
September 7, 2014
Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Marco MELANDRI, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 20 laps, 34:20.164
2. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -1.397 second
3. Chaz DAVIES, UK (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -4.283
4. Jonathan REA, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -5.705
5. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -6.979
6. Eugene LAVERTY, Ireland (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -7.342
7. Leon HASLAM, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -14.868
8. Toni ELIAS, Spain (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -23.853
9. David SALOM, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -25.886
10. Sylvain BARRIER, France (BMW S1000RR), EVO, -26.536
11. Jeremy GUARNONI, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -41.308
12. Alessandro ANDREOZZI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -46.672
13. Sheridan MORAIS, South Africa (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -48.742
14. Niccolo CANEPA, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), EVO, -50.131
15. Claudio CORTI, Italy (MV Agusta F4 RR), -63.677
16. Gabor RIZMAYER, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), EVO, -74.881
17. Geoff MAY, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -82.832
18. Imre TOTH, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -95.170
19. Aaron YATES, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -4 laps, DNF, crash
20. Loris BAZ, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -7 laps, DNF, crash
21. Alex LOWES, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -7 laps, DNF, crash
22. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -9 laps, DNF, crash
23. Bryan STARING, Australia (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -13 laps, DNF, crash
More, from a press release issued by WSBK Dorna Press Office:
Melandri wins an exciting race 1
Jerez (Spain), Sunday 7 September 2014 – In one of the closest races of the season so far Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) has taken the win in race one at Jerez after a 20 lap encounter that saw the leading group of eight riders exchanging places at almost every turn in the early stages. Melandri scored his 4th win as factory Aprilia rider and the 17th of his career.
From the start it was the Aprilia duo of Marco Melandri and Sylvain Guintoli who lead the pack with the Frenchman passing his Italian teammate at turn 3.
Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) took the lead at the end of the 4th lap and the two compatriots began to ease away. Not content with 2nd, Guintoli responded and retook the lead on lap 8 with the chasing pack, now led by Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) closing in.
Giugliano, who had been passed for 3rd by Melandri, crashed out at the start of the eleventh lap while reigning champion Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) also ran off the track at the end of the long back straight as he attempted to improve from 7th.
After running as high as 3rd on the opening two laps Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) crashed unhurt from 9th, he was followed a lap later by Loris Baz who went down after making contact with the back of Marco Melandri’s Aprilia.
At the flag it was all smiles in the Aprilia camp with Melandri coming home ahead of Guintoli with Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team) taking the final podium position in 3rd.
Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) was 4th with Tom Sykes and Eugene Laverty 5th and 6th respectively. Reigning Champion Sykes still leads the standings with now a 35 point advantage on Guintoli.
Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia) was just beaten to top spot in the EVO battle coming home in 10thoverall just behind David Salom (Kawasaki Racing Team) who was 9th. Salom now extends his points advantage in the EVO category to 42 points.