From a press release:

FIVE-STAR WEBSTER STORMS TO ASSEN WIN

Steve Webster and passenger Paul Woodhead clinched their fifth victory of the 2003 campaign to extend their lead in the Superside World championship in the seventh round at Assen in Holland.

Jörg Steinhausen and Trevor Hopkinson took the holeshot yet again and the on-form German-British pairing held on to the lead for five laps before being overtaken by Webster.

“I got my usual bad start and it was a lot of hard work. There are still three races to go and we must keep pushing very hard,” said Webster, who now extends his championship lead to 15 points.

Steinhausen continued his consistent series with a fourth consecutive podium finish. “I tried to push as hard as possible but unfortunately was not fast enough. I struggled with some of the backmarkers,” said the 32-year-old German.

Third place went to Klaus Klaffenböck and Christian Parzer who were involved in a terrific scrap with reigning world champions, Steve Abbott and Jamie Biggs. The Austrian pairing prevailed with a stunning pass on the very last lap to deny the British duo a podium.

Klaffenböck said: “It was not a good race and we had a gear lever problem. It was a hard last lap and we had a bit of luck. But we have another chance tomorrow.”

Superside World championship race result (13 laps-78.35km/48.97miles):
1 Steve Webster, GB (Suzuki) 28:19.356
2 Jörg Steinhausen, Germany (Suzuki) -6.865 seconds
3 Klaus Klaffenböck, Austria (Yamaha) -19.506
4 Steve Abbott, GB (Suzuki) -19.612
5 Tom Hanks, GB (Yamaha) -57.694
6 Bill Philp, GB (Yamaha) -62.167
7 Jock Skene, GB (Suzuki) -67.477
8 Richard Gatt, GB (Yamaha) -77.087
9. Martien van Gils, Holland (Suzuki) -79.654
10 Tim Reeves, GB (Yamaha) -104.747

Championship points after seven of 10 rounds:
1 Webster 141
2 Klaffenböck 126
3 Steinhausen 101
4 Abbott 75
5 Hanks 68
6 Van Gils 64
7 Roscher 62
8 Philp 52
9 Hauzenberger 37
10 Gatt 36

Next round: Assen, Holland – September 7