eni FIM Superbike World Championship
Assen, Netherlands
April 27, 2014
Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 16 laps, 25:56.636
2. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -1.259 seconds, ran off track
3. Jonathan REA, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -4.116
4. Loris BAZ, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -4.459
5. Toni ELIAS, Spain (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -23.728
6. Marco MELANDRI, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -25.478
7. Chaz DAVIES, UK (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -26.533
8. Leon HASLAM, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -26.696
9. Alex LOWES, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -27.971
10. Niccolo CANEPA, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), EVO, -33.479
11. Luca SCASSA, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -40.689
12. David SALOM, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -40.803
13. Leon CAMIER, UK (BMW S1000RR), EVO, -41.086
14. Claudio CORTI, Italy (MV Agusta F4 RR), -41.410
15. Jeremy GUARNONI, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -41.977
16. Sheridan MORAIS, South Africa (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -68.454
17. A. ANDREOZZI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -79.067
18. Kervin BOS, Netherlands (Honda CBR1000RR), EVO, -79.076
19. Geoff MAY, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -89.475
20. Imre TOTH, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap
21. Michel FABRIZIO, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -7 laps, DNF, retired
22. Eugene LAVERTY, Ireland (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -10 laps, DNF, crash
23. Aaron YATES, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -10 laps, DNF, mechanical
24. Peter SEBESTYEN, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), EVO, -14 laps, DNF, mechanical
25. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -16 laps, DNF, crash
26. Fabien FORET, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, DNS, crash on warm-up lap
Subjects to Homologation
Ayrton BADOVINI, Italy (Bimota BB3), EVO, -35.101
Christian IDDON, UK (Bimota BB3), EVO, -8 laps, DNF, crash
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:
Masterful display by Guintoli as he wins opening race
Assen (the Netherlands), Sunday 27 April 2014 – Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) has taken victory in the first race of the day at a drying Assen circuit in the Netherlands. The 2013 WSBK runner up has climbed on the top step of the podium for the fifth time in his career, the second one this year after the win he scored at Phillip Island in Race 2.
The race was classified dry and as the lights went out it was Guintoli who took the hole-shot with Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) and the Kawasaki Racing Team duo of Loris Baz and Tom Sykes giving chase.
A red flag in the closing laps as Sykes was closing in on the leading Aprilia riders meant the result would stand with Rea finishing 3rd.
Baz took 4th with Toni Elias (Red Devils Roma Aprilia) and Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) eventually classified 5th and 6th respectively a great race long battle.
Niccolò Canepa (Althea Racing Ducati) finished a superb 10th position to end the race as the highest EVO category rider.
Christian Iddon (Team Bimota Alstare), Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) and Fabien Foret (Mahi Team India Kawasaki) all fell but should be able to take part in race two.
Results: 1. Guintoli (Aprilia) 16 Laps/72.672 km in 25’56.636 average 168.067 kph; 2. Sykes (Kawasaki) 1.259; 3. Rea (Honda) 4.116; 4. Baz (Kawasaki) 4.459; 5. Elias (Aprilia) 23.728; 6. Melandri (Aprilia) 25.478; 7. Davies (Ducati) 26.533; 8. Haslam (Honda) 26.696; 9. Lowes (Suzuki) 27.971; 10. Canepa (Ducati) 33.479; 11. Scassa (Kawasaki) 40.689; 12. Salom (Kawasaki) 40.803; 13. Camier (BMW) 41.086; 14. Corti (MV Agusta) 41.410; 15. Guarnoni (Kawasaki) 41.977; 16. Morais (Kawasaki) 1’08.454; 17. Andreozzi (Kawasaki) 1’19.067; 18. Bos (Honda) 1’19.076; 19. May (EBR) 1’29.475; 20. Toth (BMW) 1 Lap; RT. Fabrizio (Kawasaki); RT. Laverty (Suzuki); RT. Yates (EBR); RT. Sebestyen (BMW); RT. Giugliano (Ducati); NS. Foret(Kawasaki); SH. Badovini (Bimota) 35.101; SH. Iddon (Bimota).