WSB 2013: Silverstone race results

The World Superbike Championship returned to Britain this weekend for the ninth round of the 2013 season. Unlike they had been at Donington, conditions turned out to be less than ideal, and some mixed results reflected the changeable track conditions.

In race one it was Pata Honda’s Jonathan Rea that took victory in a tricky contest. The race began in dry conditions, and it was the in-form Tom Sykes that looked to have the pace making his way past both Rea and then Laverty for the lead. Just five laps in spots of rain began to fall, however, and the uncertainty of some of the leading riders including Sykes and Laverty allowed Rea to push through for victory.

In the second contest it was Kawasaki rider Loris Baz that took his second ever WSB victory after winning at Silverstone one year ago. It was an action-packed race that saw the Fixi Crescent Suzuki riders Jules Cluzel and Leon Camier fighting for the win for the first time this year, as well as Chaz Davies who had had a mediocre result on his BMW in race one. Unfortunately for the Welshman, his fortunes ultimately didn’t improve as he suffered a mechanical failure three laps from the end. As the riders were vying for position late on the heavens opened and officials were forced to throw the red flag, and it was Baz who had the good fortune to be leading over the line on the previous lap.

World Superbike Silverstone – race results:

Race one:

Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) Honda CBR1000RR 37'16.058
Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 37'19.131
Leon Camier (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 37'19.538
Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 37'19.666
Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 37'20.198
Jules Cluzel (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 37'21.717
Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike) Honda CBR1000RR 37'22.501
Ayrton Badovini (Team Ducati Alstare) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 37'26.602
Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK) BMW S1000 RR 37'30.075
Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK) BMW S1000 RR 37'30.225
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 37'30.238
Max Neukirchner (MR-Racing) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 37'42.594
Carlos Checa (Team Ducati Alstare) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 37'59.619
Michel Fabrizio (Red Devils Roma) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 38'02.431
Mark Aitchison (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 38'49.682
Federico Sandi (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 39'26.033

DNF Vittorio Iannuzzo (Grillini Dentalmatic SBK) BMW S1000 RR 38'38.584
DNF Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 26'04.504