eni FIM Superbike World Championship
Donington Park, England
May 25, 2013
Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 23 laps, 34:23.929
2. Loris BAZ, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -1.538 seconds
3. Alex LOWES, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -6.394
4. Marco MELANDRI, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -11.875
5. Chaz DAVIES, UK (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -14.514
6. Jonathan REA, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -14.708
7. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -18.483, ran off track
8. Leon HASLAM, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -29.295
9. Toni ELIAS, Spain (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -31.291
10. David SALOM, Spain (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -46.953
11. Niccolo CANEPA, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), EVO, -47.170
12. Fabien FORET, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -62.583
13. Jeremy GUARNONI, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -66.195
14. Alessandro ANDREOZZI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -71.244
15. Claudio CORTI, Italy (MV Agusta F4 RR), -72.643
16. Romain LANUSSE, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -82.209
17. Aaron YATES, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -1 lap
18. Imre TOTH, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -1 lap
19. Sheridan MORAIS, South Africa (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -2 laps
20. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -7 laps, DNF, crash
21. Eugene LAVERTY, Ireland (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -19 laps, DNF, crash
Subjects to Homologation:
Ayrton BADOVINI, Italy (Bimota BB3), EVO, -34.130 seconds
Christian IDDON, UK (Bimota BB3), EVO, -19 laps, DNF, crash
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:
Sykes wins opening race at Donington Park
Donington (Great Britain), Sunday 25 May 2014 – Reigning champion Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) has won the opening race after a titanic battle with his team mate Loris Baz at Donington Park.
Fighting back from a disastrous start Sykes gradually clawed back the deficit to claim his 17th career victory, the third so far this year, ahead of the young Frenchman, with fellow Brit Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) taking a well deserved 3rd at the flag.
Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) crashed out of the leading group on the 16th lap leaving the two Kawasaki’s to fight it out, much to the delight of the crowd. Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) was a lonely 4th ahead of Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team).
David Salom (Kawasaki Racing Team) was classified as the first of the EVO riders, finishing in 10th overall.
Christian Iddon (Bimota Alstare) and Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) crashed out of contention early on, thankfully without injury.
Results: 1. Sykes (Kawasaki) 23 Laps/92.529 km in 34’23.929 average 161.393 kph; 2. Baz (Kawasaki) 1.538; 3. Lowes (Suzuki) 6.394; 4. Melandri (Aprilia) 11.875; 5. Davies (Ducati) 14.514; 6. Rea (Honda) 14.708; 7. Guintoli (Aprilia) 18.483; 8. Haslam (Honda) 29.295; 9. Elias (Aprilia) 31.291; 10. Salom(Kawasaki) 46.953; 11. Canepa (Ducati) 47.170; 12. Foret (Kawasaki) 1’02.583; 13. Guarnoni (Kawasaki) 1’06.195; 14. Andreozzi (Kawasaki) 1’11.244;15. Corti (MV Agusta) 1’12.643; 16. Lanusse (Kawasaki) 1’22.209; 17. Yates (EBR) 1 Lap; 18. Toth (BMW) 1 Lap; 19. Morais (Kawasaki) 2 Laps; RT. Giugliano (Ducati); RT. Laverty (Suzuki); SH. Badovini (Bimota) 34.130; SH. Iddon (Bimota).