From a press release:

STEINHAUSEN GRABS FIRST ‘GENUINE’ WIN

Jörg Steinhausen and passenger Trevor Hopkinson recorded their first win of the season at round five of the World Superside championship at Misano Adriatico, San Marino, Saturday.

Steinhausen got off to his customary flying start before pole-setter Steve Webster took over the lead on lap three. But the German, who rode a steady race with the aim of conserving tyres, retook the lead on lap 15 and never looked back.

“We have been working very hard and it’s satisfying when it all comes together. I was a bit surprised to see Webster’s rear tyre go but we kept plugging away,” said the 2002 runner-up, who now moves up to fourth in the overall standings.

Passenger Trevor Hopkinson echoed his driver’s words: “This is our first genuine win bearing in mind our luck at Lausitz last year. It was a long time coming.”

Tom Hanks and passenger Phil Biggs rode a brilliant race, working their way up from sixth at the end of lap one to second and only 0.422s behind Steinhausen.

Hanks said: “It is not in my nature to conserve my tyres but that’s what they told me to do and it has paid off. I actually thought there was another lap to go!”

Steve Webster had to settle for third while reigning world champion Steve Abbott retired on lap four with an ignition problem. Klaus Klaffenböck finished fourth but stays in top spot.

Superside World championship result (20 laps – 81.20km/50.75miles):
1 Jörg Steinhausen, Germany (Suzuki) 33:50.862, 2 Tom Hanks, GB (Yamaha) +0.422-second, 3 Steve Webster, GB (Suzuki) +4.730, 4 Klaus Klaffenböck, Austria (Yamaha) +5.283, 5 Martien van Gils, Holland (Suzuki) +45.569, 6 Mike Roscher, Germany (Suzuki) +1:06.329, 7 Bill Philp, GB (Yamaha) +1:13.830, 8 Jean-Noël Minguet, France (Suzuki) + 1:20.380 9 Richard Gatt, GB (Yamaha) +1:20.394, 10 Gerhard Hauzenberger, Austria (Yamaha) +1:23.219.

Championship points after five of 10 rounds: 1 Klaffenböck 94, 2 Webster 91, 3 Steinhausen 61, 4 Roscher 53, 5 Abbott 49, 6 Van Gils 48, 7 Hanks 46, 8 Philp 34, 9 Hauzenberger 30, 10 Morrissey 26.