Jerez (Spain), Sunday 20 October 2013 - Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) is the new eni FIM Superbike World Champion. The 28 year old from Huddersfield, England, rode a smart race and crossed the line in third place, a result that allowed him to clinch his first-ever World Title, in his fifth year of racing in the series. Sykes also brings the title back to Kawasaki after 20 long years – the last one dated back to 1993 and was won by Scott Russell.
Tom Sykes: “Words cannot describe how I feel. I am very level headed but since Magny-Cours there are moments where my mind started dreaming. When I was dreaming I had goose bumps and it was magical to even dream I could be world champion. But that was maybe 2% of what I am feeling now after winning the title. It was good for the championship that it got decided at the final round again, especially here with these great fans. My team is mostly Spanish so it is a home round for them. The championship win has not fully sunk in yet but it will do soon, I’m sure.”
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Final Standings:
1. Sykes 447;
2. Laverty 424;
3. Guintoli 402;
4. Melandri 359;
5. Davies 290;
6. Giugliano 211;
7. Fabrizio 188;
8. Baz 180;
9. Rea 176;
10. Cluzel 175;
11. Camier 132;
12. Badovini 130;
13. Haslam 91;
14. Neukirchner 91;
15. Checa 80;
16. Elias 70;
17. Sandi 55;
18. Aitchison 46;
19. Iannuzzo 27;
20. Lanzi 23;
21. Salom 22;
22. Clementi 18;
23. Philippe 13;
24. Canepa 12;
25. Lai 11;
26. Pirro 10;
27. Lundh 10;
28. Hayden 8;
29. Young 8;
30. Fores 7;
31. Barrier 7;
32. Reiterberger 7;
33. Allerton 6;
34. Uprak 5;
35. Parkes 4;
36. Smrz 4;
37. Stauffer 4;
38. Ercelik 3;
39. Eslick 2;
40. Akiyoshi 2;
41. Haga 2.
Final Standings:
1. Sykes 447;
2. Laverty 424;
3. Guintoli 402;
4. Melandri 359;
5. Davies 290;
6. Giugliano 211;
7. Fabrizio 188;
8. Baz 180;
9. Rea 176;
10. Cluzel 175;
11. Camier 132;
12. Badovini 130;
13. Haslam 91;
14. Neukirchner 91;
15. Checa 80;
16. Elias 70;
17. Sandi 55;
18. Aitchison 46;
19. Iannuzzo 27;
20. Lanzi 23;
21. Salom 22;
22. Clementi 18;
23. Philippe 13;
24. Canepa 12;
25. Lai 11;
26. Pirro 10;
27. Lundh 10;
28. Hayden 8;
29. Young 8;
30. Fores 7;
31. Barrier 7;
32. Reiterberger 7;
33. Allerton 6;
34. Uprak 5;
35. Parkes 4;
36. Smrz 4;
37. Stauffer 4;
38. Ercelik 3;
39. Eslick 2;
40. Akiyoshi 2;
41. Haga 2.