From a press release issued by series organizers:

STEINHAUSEN ROMPS TO IMOLA VICTORY

Jörg Steinhausen and passenger Trevor Hopkinson grabbed their second win of the season in round nine of the Superside World Championship at Imola, Italy.

“We felt the pressure but rode hard and very pleased to win the race. We will be looking for another win in the final round at Magny-Cours,” said Steinhausen, who had to make a mad dash to Imola from a qualifying session at Hockenheim in the German championship.

Webster and Woodhead battled hard to stay in touch but lost some time with backmarkers. “We had no chance of catching Jörg and Trevor today. The championship is not decided yet so we are not taking anything for granted,” said Webster.

Klaus Klaffenböck and Christian Parzer completed the podium positions and the Austrian pairing go into the final race knowing that they must win to stand any chance of spoiling the Webster-Woodhead party.

Klaffenböck said: “We have a slim chance but we have to sort out the problems we have had in the last two races. Anyway, we will try hard.”

Superside World championship race result
(16 laps – 78.93km/49.33miles):

1 Jörg Steinhausen, Germany (Suzuki) 31:33.153

2 Steve Webster, GB (Suzuki) +14.433

3 Klaus Klaffenböck, Austria (Yamaha) +31.953

4 Martien van Gils, Holland (Suzuki) +42.843

5 Bill Philp, GB (Yamaha) +1:31.343

6 Tim Reeves, GB (Yamaha) +1:31.927

7 Jock Skene, GB (Suzuki) +1:32.108

8 Tom Hanks, GB (Yamaha) +1:45.556

9 Richard Gatt, GB (Yamaha) +1:52.979

10 Renaud Dernoncourt, France (Suzuki) +1:55.143.

Championship points after nine of 10 rounds: 1 Webster 186, 2 Klaffenböck 162, 3 Steinhausen 136, 4 Abbott 91, 5 Hanks 89, 6 Van Gils 88, 7 Philp 70, 8 Roscher 68, 9 Skene 44, 10 Gatt 43.

Next round: Magny-Cours, France – October 18