eni FIM Superbike World Championship
Motorland Aragon, Spain
April 13, 2014
Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 17 laps, 33:38.583
2. Loris BAZ, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -4.275 seconds
3. Jonathan REA, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -8.418
4. Chaz DAVIES, UK (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -15.715
5. Eugene LAVERTY, Ireland (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -19.305
6. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -21.998
7. Toni ELIAS, Spain (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -24.018
8. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -27.894, crash
9. Leon HASLAM, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -29.077
10. Alex LOWES, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -29.863
11. Marco MELANDRI, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -34.820
12. Leon CAMIER, UK (BMW S1000RR), -35.255, EVO
13. David SALOM, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -43.975, EVO
14. Jeremy GUARNONI, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -46.721, EVO
15. Sheridan MORAIS, South Africa (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -56.619, EVO
16. Luca SCASSA, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -76.469, EVO
17. Aaron YATES, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -95.047
18. Imre TOTH, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -108.427
19. Alessandro ANDREOZZI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -111.222, EVO
20. Peter SEBESTYEN, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -121.152, EVO
21. Michel FABRIZIO, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -8 laps, DNF, retired, EVO
22. Niccolo CANEPA, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -13 laps, DNF, mechanical, EVO
23. Geoff MAY, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -14 laps, mechanical, TK
24. Claudio CORTI, Italy (MV Agusta F4 RR), -16 laps, DNF, retired
25. Fabien FORET, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -17 laps, DNF, mechanical, EVO
Subject to Homologation:
26. Ayrton BADOVINI, Italy (Bimota BB3), -43.934 seconds, EVO
27. Christian IDDON, UK (Bimota BB3), -58.222 seconds, EVO
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:
Sykes winshis first race of the season
Alcaniz (Spain), Sunday 13 April 2014 – The opening race at MotorLand Aragon has been won by Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) after a masterful of performance the reigning World Champion.
Sykes, who led from turn one was never headed, coming home seconds ahead of Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team), with Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) completing the podium. Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) crashed during the final lap whilst in second place, but the Italian rider was able to rejoin, eventually crossing the line in eighth place.
Other factory Ducati rider Chaz Davies was fourth ahead of Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) and Toni Elias (Red Devils Aprilia).
Twelfth place Leon Camier (BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike) was the EVO Category best classified after a thrilling 17 lap race left the crowd enthralled in the Spanish sun, just ahead of local rider and other EVO entrant David Salom (Kawasaki Racing Team).
Guintoli still leads the standings, but he is now tied up in points with Baz, whilst Sykes is just one point shy of the French duo.
Results: 1. Sykes(Kawasaki) 17 Laps/90.848 km in 33’38.583 average 162.021 kph;2. Baz(Kawasaki) 4.275;3. Rea(Honda) 8.418;4. Davies(Ducati) 15.715;5. Laverty(Suzuki) 19.305;6. Guintoli(Aprilia) 21.998;7. Elias(Aprilia) 24.018;8. Giugliano(Ducati) 27.894;9. Haslam(Honda) 29.077;10. Lowes(Suzuki) 29.863;11. Melandri(Aprilia) 34.820;12. Camier(BMW) 35.255;13. Salom(Kawasaki) 43.975;14. Guarnoni(Kawasaki) 46.721;15. Morais(Kawasaki) 56.619;16. Scassa(Kawasaki) 1’16.469;17. Yates(EBR) 1’35.047;18. Toth(BMW) 1’48.427;19. Andreozzi(Kawasaki) 1’51.222;20. Sebestyen(BMW) 2’01.152;RT. Fabrizio(Kawasaki);RT. Canepa(Ducati);RT. May(EBR);RT. Corti(MV Agusta);RT. Foret(Kawasaki);EX. Badovini (Bimota) 43.934;EX. Iddon(Bimota) 58.222.