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: 

1. Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) Honda CBR1000RR 37'16.058
2. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 37'19.131
3. Leon Camier (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 37'19.538
4. Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 37'19.666
5. Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 37'20.198
6. Jules Cluzel (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 37'21.717
7. Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike) Honda CBR1000RR 37'22.501
8. Ayrton Badovini (Team Ducati Alstare) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 37'26.602
9. Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK) BMW S1000 RR 37'30.075
10. Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK) BMW S1000 RR 37'30.225
11. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 37'30.238
12. Max Neukirchner (MR-Racing) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 37'42.594
13. Carlos Checa (Team Ducati Alstare) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 37'59.619
14. Michel Fabrizio (Red Devils Roma) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 38'02.431
15. Mark Aitchison (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 38'49.682
16. 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

Race two:

1. Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 33'46.622
2. Jules Cluzel (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 33'47.231
3. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 33'47.491
4. Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) Honda CBR1000RR 33'48.767
5. Leon Camier (Fixi Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 33'48.851
6. Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 33'48.996
7. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 33'52.413
8. Ayrton Badovini (Team Ducati Alstare) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 34'06.748
9. Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK) BMW S1000 RR 34'06.831
10. Carlos Checa (Team Ducati Alstare) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 34'07.251
11. Michel Fabrizio (Red Devils Roma) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 34'07.391
12. Max Neukirchner (MR-Racing) Ducati 1199 Panigale R 34'08.029
13. Federico Sandi (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 34'31.637
14. Mark Aitchison (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 34'32.560
15. Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 34'32.658
16. Vittorio Iannuzzo (Grillini Dentalmatic SBK) BMW S1000 RR 35'08.829

DNF Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike) Honda CBR1000RR 34'06.566

DNF Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK) BMW S1000 RR 29'33.669