eni FIM Superbike World Championship
Magny-Cours, France
October 5, 2014
Race One Results (wet conditions, all on Pirelli tires):
1. Sylvain GUINTOLI, France (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), 19 laps, 36:45.206
2. Marco MELANDRI, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -2.257 seconds
3. Jonathan REA, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -5.954
4. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -15.670
5. Loris BAZ, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), -16.149, docked one position
6. Leon HASLAM, UK (Honda CBR1000RR), -29.411
7. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -57.319, crash
8. Lorenzo LANZI, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -59.306
9. Max NEUKIRCHNER, Germany (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -72.274
10. Sylvain BARRIER, France (BMW S1000RR), EVO, -82.931
11. Niccolo CANEPA, Italy (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), EVO, -99.670
12. Jeremy GUARNONI, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -102.886
13. Claudio CORTI, Italy (MV Agusta F4 RR), -123.253
14. Bryan STARING, Australia (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -1 lap
15. Fabien FORET, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -1 lap
16. N. SALCHAUD, France (MV Agusta F4 RR), -1 lap
17. Sheridan MORAIS, South Africa (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -2 laps, ran off track
18. Geoff MAY, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -2 laps
19. Eugene LAVERTY, Ireland (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -2 laps, crash
20. Imre TOTH, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), -3 laps, pitted
21. Gabor RIZMAYER, Hungary (BMW S1000RR), EVO, -12 laps, DNF, crash
22. Aaron YATES, USA (EBR 1190 RX), -12 laps, DNF, retired
23. Xavi FORES, Spain (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -14 laps, DNF, crash
24. Alessandro ANDREOZZI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), EVO, -16 laps, DNF, crash
25. Toni ELIAS, Spain (Aprilia RSV4 Factory), -17 laps, DNF, crash
26. Alex LOWES, UK (Suzuki GSX-R1000), -17 laps, DNF, retired
27. Chaz DAVIES, UK (Ducati 1199 Panigale R), -18 laps, DNF, crash
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK:
Guintoli wins Race 1 and narrows the gap to championship lead
Magny-Cours (France), Sunday 5 October 2014 – Local rider Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) has won Race 1 in front of an enthusiastic crowd by edging out at the finish line his teammate Marco Melandri. Thanks to his 3rd win of the year, the 32 year old Frenchman narrowed the gap to series leader Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), 4th at the flag, to 19 points. Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) scored a well deserved third place ahead of KRT duo of Sykes and Baz.
Because of the weather, the race distance was reduced to 19 laps and after a number of riders fell in the warm up session, the opening laps were very tentative for several riders.
In the early laps it was Rea who led the way with the spray making it extremely difficult for the mid-field riders. Behind him Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) gave chase after passing Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) at the end of lap 1.
Guintoli was soon ahead of Rea and the Frenchman began to ease away, much to the delighted French crowd who were also braving the conditions.
By one third distance the Aprilia at the front was Guintoli was ahead of the chasing pack with now Marco Melandri playing shotgun to his team mate ahead of Loris Baz who had also overhauled Sykes and Rea who began to lose touch with the leaders.
With five laps to go Melandri had closed to within a second and the Aprilia duo were left to fight it out for the win with the victory eventually going the way of Guintoli after it appeared that Aprilia team orders intervened.
In the EVO category, Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia) claimed a solid 10th position to close the gap on EVO points leader David Salom (Kawasaki Racing Team) who elected not to ride.
Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team), Toni Elias (Red Devils Roma Aprilia), Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team), Xavi Fores (3C Racing Team), Alessandro Andreozzi (Team Pedercini) all crashed without injury with Giugliano and Laverty re-joining to finish 7thand 19th respectively.