Tom Sykes wins Misano WorldSBK race 1. Rea wins 11th race of season in race 2
Misano Adriatico (Rimini, Italy) - Sunday, June 21st. The opening race of the day at the Misano World circuit Marco Simoncelli was won by Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) who converted his 27th Pole Position into his 25th career win in front of an enthusiastic crowd.Leading from the start, Sykes led all 21 laps, coming home ahead of team mate and championship leader Jonathan Rea and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team) who delighted the Italian fans around the circuit with an incredible final lap duel for 2nd position. Davies lunged past Rea into the final corner only to run wide, being passed again on the run to the flag by Rea.
Davide Giugliano put the second official factory Ducati into 4th, the Italian running 2nd for the majority of the 21 lap encounter before being overhauled by the British pairing of Rea and Davies in the final two laps. He did however claim a new lap record, which he set on lap 3.
The second race of the PATA Riviera di Rimini round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship was won by championship Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) after a race long fight with Davide Giugliano (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team).
Giugliano took the lead on lap 7 where he stayed until being passed by Rea with 5 laps to go. The current points leader was kept under constant pressure by the Italian, but held on to record his 11th win of the year by 1.290s. Rea’s double podium finish equals the record set by Troy Corser in 2005 of 16 consecutive podium finishes in a season.
Behind the first two, Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) got the better of Chaz Davies on the second factory Ducati after their own personal race long duel to claim the final podium place.
Misano, 21st June 2015, Superbike - Results race 1
1 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R
2 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R
3 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team Ducati Panigale
4 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team Ducati Panigale
5 91 L. HASLAM GBR Aprilia Racing Team - Red Devils Aprilia RSV4
6 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4
7 86 A. BADOVINI ITA BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team BMW S1000
8 55 M. PIRRO ITA Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team Ducati Panigale
9 1 S. GUINTOLI FRA PATA Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR
10 60 M. VD MARK NED PATA Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR
Misano, 21st June 2015, Superbike - Results race 2
1 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R
2 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team Ducati Panigale
3 91 L. HASLAM GBR Aprilia Racing Team - Red Devils Aprilia RSV4
4 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team Ducati Panigale
5 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R
6 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4
7 81 J. TORRES ESP Aprilia Racing Team - Red Devils Aprilia RSV4
8 55 M. PIRRO ITA Aruba.it Racing-Ducati SBK Team Ducati Panigale
9 1 S. GUINTOLI FRA PATA Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR
10 15 60 M. VD MARK NED PATA Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR
Superbike - Drivers' standings (7 of 13 rounds completed)
1. J. REA KAWASAKI 375
2. T. SYKES KAWASAKI 242
3. L. HASLAM APRILIA 226
4. C. DAVIES DUCATI 213
5. J. TORRES APRILIA 140
6. S. GUINTOLI HONDA 127
7. D. GIULIANO DUCATI 106
8. M. VD MARK HONDA 97
9. L. MERCADO DUCATI 90
10.M. BAIOCCO DUCATI 89
