Assen Superbike on Video
In World Superbike race 1, Rea won a close opening race at Assen with two strong laps right at the end, finishing one second ahead of fellow Britons James Toseland (Yamaha Sterilgarda) and Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia).
This was Camier’s first SBK podium finish, and it was memorable one.
Slow-starting Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) was a good fourth, with the BMW of Troy Corser fifth, having led for much of the race.
Leon Haslam (Alstare Suzuki), the championship leader, struggled to 11th with a partial puncture. Suzuki, Ducati, Aprilia and now Honda machines have all won races in WSB so far this year.
World SBK Race 1 Results
1. 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 35’38.483 (168,216 kph) B/B
2. 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1.106 B/A
3. 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1.249 B/A
4. 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1.548 B/A
5. 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 2.738 B/A
6. 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 2.813 B/A
7. 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 6.296 B/A
8. 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 12.022 B/A
9. 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 12.146 B/A
10. 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 19.753 B/A
11. 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 22.204 B/A
12. 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 22.282 B/A
13. 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 22.780 B/A
14. 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 23.364 B/A
15. 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 37.097 B/B
16. 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 39.467 B/A
17. 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 46.468 B/A
18. 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 57.170 B/B
19. 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1’01.634 B/A
20. 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1’04.295 B/A
RET 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR B/A
RET 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR B/A
In World Supebike race 2, Jonathan Rea took a double on his CBR1000RR in the Netherlands, by winning race two by 1.942 seconds.
The extent of his final victory did not do justice to the second combative race of the day, with the top six or seven riders frequently riding and fighting as one. Haslam overcame his race one troubles to go second.
Third was James Toseland to give the second all British podium of the day. Max Biaggi was a strong fourth, Troy Corser fifth, after another classic race at the classic circuit of Assen.
Sixth came Phillip Island race winner Carlos Checa on his Althea Ducati, only just ahead of another Ducati privateer, Pata B&G racing rider Jakub Smrz.
World SBK Race 2 Results
1. 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 35’43.137 (167,85 kph) B/A
2. 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1.942 B/A
3. 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 3.928 B/A
4. 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 4.067 B/A
5. 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 4.176 B/A
6. 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 4.525 B/A
7. 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 4.682 B/A
8. 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 7.698 B/A
9. 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 9.903 B/A
10. 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 11.465 B/A
11. 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 15.489 B/A
12. 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 23.604 B/A
13. 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 29.085 B/A
14. 77 Vermeulen C. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 35.401 B/A
15. 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 44.330 B/A
16. 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 50.830 B/A
17. 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 58.819 B/A
RET 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. B/A
RET 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 B/A
RET 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R B/A
RET 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R B/A
RET 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R
Championship Point Standing (after 4 rounds of 13): 1. Haslam 148; 2. Biaggi 128; 3. Rea 110; 4. Checa 103; 5. Toseland 86; 6. Haga 85; 7. Corser 68; 8. Guintoli 55; 9. Fabrizio 53; 10. Crutchlow 49
Manufacturers Point Standing: 1. Suzuki 148; 2. Aprilia 134; 3. Ducati 130; 4. Honda 111; 5. Yamaha 93; 6. BMW 69; 7. Kawasaki 19
