Juara bertahan Jonathan Rea menunjukkan keperkasaannya dengan jadi pemenang dalam seri pembuka WSBK Philip Island, Australia. Sabtu (27/2).
Rider tim Kawasaki tersebut berhasil mengungguli Chaz Davies yang menggunakan Ducati dengan selisih tipis di Race 1 WSBK Philip Island yakni 0,063 detik. Sementara posisi ketiga ditempati oleh rider Honda Michael van der Mark. (www.motorplus-online.com)
1. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 22 laps
2. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +0.063s
3. Michael van der Mark NED Honda Racing CBR1000RR +0.487s
4. Davide Giugliano ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +0.647s
5. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +3.429s
6. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 +3.510s
7. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta RC F4 RR +10.721s
8. Jordi Torres ESP Althea BMW S1000RR +11.539s
9. Nicky Hayden USA Honda Racing CBR1000RR +15.534s
10. Josh Brookes AUS Milwaukee BMW S1000RR +23.239s
11. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R +23.411s
12. Lorenzo Savadori ITA IodaRacing Aprilia RSV4 +24.012s
13. Karel Abraham CZE Althea BMW S1000RR +37.281s
14. Mike Jones AUS Desmo Sport Ducati 1199R +44.720s
15. Sylvain Barrier FRA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +46.357s
16. Dominic Schmitter SUI Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R +1m 08.238s
17. Saeed al Sulaiti QAT Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +1m 08.299s
18. Peter Sebesteyen HUN Team Toth Yamaha R1 +1m 30.771s
19. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth Yamaha R1 +1 lap
20. Markus Reiterberger GER Althea BMW S1000RR +1 lap
Not Classified
21. Alex Lowes GBR PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 16 laps completed
22. Xavi Fores ESP Barni Ducati 1199R 12 laps completed
23. Alex de Angelis RSM IodaRacing Aprilia RSV4 2 laps completed
Did not start
Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R