WSB 2012: Imola Race 1 Results
Checa wins race one ahead of Sykes and Haslam
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54 years 8 monthsCarlos Checa won the first race at Imola, leading Tom Sykes and Leon Haslam across the line, Max Biaggi took fourth with Eugene Laverty 18-seconds off him in fifth.
1. Carlos Checa (ESP) Althea Ducati 1098R +21 laps
2. Tom Sykes (GBR) Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +3.206
3. Leon Haslam (GBR) BMW Motorrad S1000RR +5.593
4. Max Biaggi (ITA) Aprilia Racing RSV-4 +6.519
5. Eugene Laverty (IRL) Aprilia Racing RSV-4 +24.662
6. Marco Melandri (ITA) BMW Motorrad S1000RR +27.261
7. Joan Lascorz (ESP) Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +27.384
8. Lorenzo Zanetti (ITA) PATA Ducati 1098R +28.299
9. Jonathan Rea (GBR) Honda WSBK CBR1000RR +34.067
10. Niccolo Canepa (ITA) Red Devils Ducati 1098R +35.724
11. Jakub Smrz (CZE) Liberty Effenbert Ducati 1098R +36.738
12. Maxime Berger (FRA) Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R +37.257
13. John Hopkins (USA) Crescent Fixi Suzuki GSX-R1000 +50.418
14. Leandro Mercado (ARG) Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +53.623
15. Ayrton Badovini (ITA) BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR +53.842
16. Brett McCormick (CAN) Liberty Effenbert Ducati 1098R +54.139
17. Mark Aitchison (AUS) Grillini Progea BMW S1000RR +57.944
18. Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) Honda WSBK CBR1000RR +1m 06.233
19. David Salom (ESP) Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +5 laps
DNF
20. Michel Fabrizio (ITA) BMW Italia Goldbet S1000RR 8 laps completed
21. Davide Giugliano (ITA) Althea Ducati 1098R 8 laps completed
22. Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 1 lap completed
23. Chaz Davies (GBR) ParkinGO MTC Aprilia RSV-4 1 lap completed
24. Lorenzo Alfonsi (ITA) Pro Ride Honda CBR1000RR 0 laps completed
25. Leon Camier (GBR) Crescent Fixi Suzuki GSX-R1000 0 laps completed
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