2012 WSBK Monza Race Two Result: A Tricky Day Ends

Submitted by Jared Earle on Sun, 2012-05-06 14:25
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Riders lined up for a World Superbike race. After two warm up laps ahead of a 17-lap race, most of the riders on the starting grid were gesticulating to officials and the start was delayed as black clouds loomed in the distance.

Pole-sitter Sylvain Guintoli broke down on the subsequent warm up, as did Michel Fabrizio, and with John Hopkins missing through injury incurred on his race-one crash, this meant three riders would miss the start of the reduced 16-lap race.

What we then got was Tom Sykes running away, faster than anyone else, lap after lap. Behind his Kawasaki were, as expected, BMWs and Aprilias a significant distance ahead of the Ducatis, or as Sykes referred to them after qualifying, the snails.

With Sykes off to a certain victory, Leon Haslam and Eugene Laverty fought for second place, with Haslam winning out in that battle. As Melandri and Biaggi were swapping places, at half race distance the riders started waving to marshals on the Curva Grande. The race was instantly red flagged, Sykes, with his ten second lead, was given the win and half points were awarded for the 8-lap race.

Not the best day of World Superbikes racing at Monza.

Results:

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff
1 66 SYKES T Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'44.707  
2 91 HASLAM L BMW S1000 RR 1'45.542 9.709
3 58 LAVERTY E Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'45.638 10.119
4 33 MELANDRI M BMW S1000 RR 1'45.139 10.294
5 3 BIAGGI M Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'45.117 10.527
6 65 REA J Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.359 10.638
7 7 CHECA C Ducati 1098R 1'45.307 10.899
8 34 GIUGLIANO D Ducati 1098R 1'45.566 12.195
9 96 SMRZ J Ducati 1098R 1'45.062 13.199
10 86 BADOVINI A BMW S1000 RR 1'45.363 19.372
11 4 AOYAMA H Honda CBR1000RR 1'47.022 24.551
12 19 DAVIES C Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'47.060 24.655
13 121 BERGER M Ducati 1098R 1'47.136 24.662
14 87 ZANETTI L Ducati 1098R 1'46.874 24.668
15 2 CAMIER L Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'46.297 24.810
16 36 MERCADO L Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'47.070 24.935
17 59 CANEPA N Ducati 1098R 1'46.598 25.278
NS 84 FABRIZIO M BMW S1000 RR    
NS 50 GUINTOLI S Ducati 1098R    
NS 199 GADEA S Kawasaki ZX-10R    
NS 18 AITCHISON M BMW S1000 RR    
           

 

Round Number: 
4
2012

Comments

"The Snails?" Is that any

Submitted by henram36 on Sun, 2012-05-06 15:56.

"The Snails?" Is that any way to respect your competition? How many races has Sykes won this year now? A little early to be talking trash, me thinks.

Total votes: 22

No trash

Submitted by GrahamB29 on Sun, 2012-05-06 16:20.
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He was commenting on the bikes' straight line speed, not the riders. The Duc's were over 20km/h down on speed on the straights.

Total votes: 25

Humour

Submitted by Jared Earle on Sun, 2012-05-06 17:34.

Sykes was bringing a little levity to proceedings, having just been beaten to pole position by a bike that was only faster because of the weather. It was a joke as opposed to being disrespectful. After a weekend like that, I'll take anything that makes me smile.

Total votes: 24

Sykes

Submitted by nacho on Sun, 2012-05-06 23:28.

Sykes was brilliant, the pace he had compared to others was unbelievable, especially in the first laps! I think he was 2-3 sec faster on the first lap.

Total votes: 20

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