Motul FIM Superbike World Championship
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Victoria, Australia
February 24, 2018
Race One Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Marco Melandri, Italy (Duc Panigale R), 22 laps, Total Race Time 33:40.354, Best Lap Time 1:31.182
2. Tom Sykes, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), -1.180 seconds, 1:30.971
3. Chaz Davies, UK (Duc Panigale R), -9.265, 1:31.295
4. Xavi Fores, Spain (Duc Panigale R), -9.821, 1:31.370
5. Jonathan Rea, UK (Kaw ZX-10RR), -13.896, 1:31.106
6. Alex Lowes, UK (Yam YZF-R1), -17.028, 1:31.400
7. Leon Camier, UK (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), -21.514, 1:31.741
8. Eugene Laverty, Ireland (Apr RSV4 RF), -23.662, 1:31.552
9. Michael Van Der Mark, Netherlands (Yam YZF-R1), -27.430, 1:31.329
10. Leandro Mercado, Argentina (Kaw ZX-10RR), -27.446, 1:32.057
11. Loris Baz, France (BMW S1000RR), -27.748, 1:31.839
12. Jake Gagne, USA (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), -28.466, 1:32.095
13. Toprak Razgatlioglu, Turkey (Kaw ZX-10RR), -30.000, 1:31.640
14. Roman Ramos, Spain (Kaw ZX-10RR), -53.619, 1:32.086
15. Ondrej Jezek, Czech Republic (Yam YZF-R1), -62.682, 1:33.516
16. PJ Jacobsen, USA (Honda CBR1000RR SP2), -69.775, 1:33.632
17. Jordi Torres, Spain (MV Agusta F4 RC), -3 laps, DNF, mechanical, 1:31.918
18. Troy Herfoss, Australia (Hon CBR1000RR SP2), -3 laps, DNF, mechanical, 1:32.467
19. Yonny Hernandez, Colombia (Kaw ZX-10RR), -9 laps, DNF, crash, 1:32.817
20. Daniel Falzon, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -13 laps, DNF, retired, 1:33.428
21. Wayne Maxwell, Australia (Yam YZF-R1), -21 laps, DNF, crash, no lap time recorded
22. Lorenzo Savadori, Italy (Apr RSV4 RF), DNS
World Championship Point Standings (after 1 race):
1. Melandri, 25 points
2. Sykes, 20
3. Davies, 16
4. Fores, 13
5. Rea, 11
6. Lowes, 10
7. Camier, 9
8. Laverty, 8
9. Van Der Mark, 7
10. Mercado, 6
11. Baz, 5
12. Gagne, 4
13. Razgatlioglu, 3
14. Ramos, 2
15. Jezek, 1