eni FIM Superbike World Championship
Assen TT Circuit, Netherlands
April 19, 2015
Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Jonathan REA, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 21 laps, 33:48.242
2. Chaz DAVIES, UK (Ducati Panigale R), -1.098 seconds
3. Michael VD MARK, Netherlands (Honda CBR1000RR SP), -4.140
4. Leon HASLAM, UK (Aprilia RSV4 RF), -4.517
5. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -6.140
6. Jordi TORRES, Spain (Aprilia RSV4 RF), -11.007
7. Xavier FORES, Spain (Ducati Panigale R), -15.029
8. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Honda CBR1000RR SP), -17.718
9. Nico TEROL, Spain (Ducati Panigale R), -22.706
10. Leon CAMIER, UK (MV Agusta F4), -22.867
11. Leandro MERCADO, Argentina (Ducati Panigale R), -29.884
12. Matteo BAIOCCO, Italy (Ducati Panigale R), -36.816
13. Roman RAMOS, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -37.190
14. David SALOM, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -46.675
15. Niccolo CANEPA, Italy (EBR 1190 RX), -74.271
16. Christophe PONSSON, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -74.296
17. Santiago BARRAGÁN, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -75.979
18. Gabor RIZMAYER, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap
19. Ayrton BADOVINI, Italy (BMW S1000RR), -10 laps, DNF, retired
20. Imre TOTH, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -12 laps, DNF, mechanical
21. Alex LOWES, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -13 laps, DNF, crash
22. Randy DE PUNIET, France (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -13 laps, DNF, crash
23. Larry PEGRAM, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -16 laps, DNF, mechanical
24. Javier ALVIZ, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -21 laps, DNF, crash
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:
Rea wins again as van der Mark gets maiden WorldSBK podium
Davies finishes second with Haslam and Sykes in forth and fifth, respectively.
The opening Dutch WorldSBK race at the TT circuit was won in emphatic style by Jonathan Rea, who set a new lap record in 1’35.889s on the penultimate lap to record his sixth win at Assen, the fifth of his 2015 championship campaign. After a 21-lap fight involving for a number of laps up to six riders, Rea eased away from eventual second place finisher Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Superbike Team) with two laps to go to secure another win for the Kawasaki Racing Team, the twentieth of his career. On the other hand the Welsh rider gave Ducati its 500th WorldSBK podium.
Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) became the first Dutchman in the history of WorldSBK to stand on the podium – as well as the first non British rider to do so this year – in third after displacing Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) with an impressive move through the fast left hander of Ramshoek on the penultimate lap, which had the packed grandstands on their feet.
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) ran strongly in the opening laps before fading to fifth. The former champion looked to suffer pace-wise in the latter stages.
Jordi Torres (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) recovered from an average start to overhaul compatriot Xavi Fores (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Superbike Team) for sixth in the final five laps leaving Fores to claim seventh at the flag after he had been as high as fifth in the early stages.
Reigning champion Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) had a lonely ride to eighth, coming home five seconds ahead of Nico Terol (Althea Racing) and Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who crossed the line almost side by side to finish ninth and tenth respectively.
The Voltcom Crescent Suzuki pairing of Alex Lowes and Randy de Puniet went down together at Turn 1 on lap eight, the Frenchman crashing alone and collecting his team mate who appeared to have run straight on. Both riders were unhurt.