WSBK: Round #8 Race Two Report – Portimao

wSBK Press Release:

The second race of the day at Portimao was held in tricky conditions as the rain which began during the Supersport race continued to fall at the Portuguese circuit.

Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) romped home after a reduced race distance of 18 laps as the winner after Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) and his team mate Marco Melandri collided at turn five in the closing stages. Guintoli was able to remount eventually finishing 7th.

Behind Rea, Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) was a lonely 2nd with Chaz Davies snatching the final podium spot from Alex Lowes and Leon Haslam after an enthralling final few laps in which 3rd position changed several times. Loris Baz finished sixth.

Race one winner Tom Sykes finished race two a lowly 8th after dropping back through the pack. He was passed on the penultimate lap by the recovering Guintoli who salvaged 7th at the flag. In the EVO battle the honors in race 2 went to Sylvain Barrier, the Frenchman finishing 11th overall.

Results:

1. Rea (Honda) 18 Laps/82.656 km in 34’55.154 average 142.024 kph
2. Giugliano (Ducati) 6.817
3. Davies (Ducati) 8.676
4. Lowes (Suzuki) 9.740
5. Haslam (Honda) 11.289
6. Baz (Kawasaki) 11.808
7. Guintoli (Aprilia) 14.169
8. Sykes (Kawasaki) 17.164
9. Laverty (Suzuki) 26.406
10. Elias (Aprilia) 30.168
11. Barrier (BMW) 41.820
12. Morais (Kawasaki) 47.434
13. Guarnoni (Kawasaki) 50.045
14. Staring (Kawasaki) 1’17.436
15. Russo (Kawasaki) 1’24.500
16. Andreozzi (Kawasaki) 1’30.563
17. Salom (Kawasaki) 1’34.242
18. Canepa (Ducati) 1’34.647
19. Rizmayer (BMW) 1’47.422
RT. Melandri (Aprilia)
RT. May (EBR)
RT. Yates (EBR)
NS. Sebestyen (BMW)
SH. Badovini (Bimota) 26.263
SH. Iddon (Bimota) 33.831

Standings (Round 8 of 13):

1. Sykes 284
2. Guintoli 241
3. Baz 236
4. Rea 235
5. Melandri 192
6. Davies 159
7. Giugliano 140
8. Laverty 121
9. Elias 115
10. Haslam 115
11. Lowes 111
12. Salom 74
13. Canepa 46
14. Camier 30
15. Guarnoni 26
16. Barrier 17
17. Scassa 16
18. Foret 14
19. Morais 14
20. Corti 13
21. Andreozzi 10
22. Allerton 6
23. Bos 5
24. Staring 5
25. Goi 5
26. Russo 5
27. Toth 2
28. Fabrizio 2
29. Lanusse 1

Manufacturers:

1. Kawasaki 301
2. Aprilia 273
3. Honda 235
4. Ducati 207
5. Suzuki 179
6. BMW 53
7. MV Agusta 13

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Source : cycleworld[dot]com