FIM Supersport World Championship

Andrew Pitt (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) scored his third win in four races, the Australian comfortably taking the checkered flag after his rival Broc Parkes (Yamaha World Supersport) crashed out on lap 9. The top three podium places all went to Hondas, with Craig Jones (Parkalgar Racing) finishing ahead of Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate). Fourth place went to Frenchman Fabien Foret (Yamaha World Supersport), who missed out on a chance of fighting for the podium after going wide at the first corner and returning to the track in 16th place. Mark Aitchison put in another good performance with the BE1 Racing Triumph 675, the Australian finishing ahead of seventh-placed Italian Massimo Roccoli (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni), while title contender Joan Lascorz (Glaner Motocard.com Honda) also crashed out of contention on lap 17.

Results: 1. Pitt A. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 37'08.387 (150,198 kph); 2. Jones C. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 5.347; 3. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 9.183; 4. Foret F. (FRA) Yamaha YZF-R6 13.784; 5. Harms R. (DEN) Honda CBR600RR 15.863; 6. Aitchison M. (AUS) Triumph 675 15.967; 7. Roccoli M. (ITA) Yamaha YZF-R6 21.689; 8. Veneman B. (NED) Suzuki GSX-R600 24.070.

Points (after 7 of 13 rounds): 1. Pitt (Honda) 113; 2. Foret (Yamaha) 97; 3. Parkes (Yamaha) 87; 4. Brookes (Honda) 85; 5. Lascorz (Honda) 81; 6. Jones (Honda) 80; 7. Rea (Honda) 67; 8. Harms (Honda) 50; etc.

Superstock 1000

Alex Polita (Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati) and Davide Giugliano (Cruciano Moto Suzuki Italia) put on a great fight for the win in the Superstock 1000 race. The two Italians were heading for a sprint finish, but Giugliano crashed and left the way clear for his rival to take his first win of the year. Second place went to Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) with third going to Maxime Berger (Hannspree IDS Ten Kate Honda), protegé of two-times WSS champion Sebastien Charpentier. Brendan Roberts (Ducati Xerox Junior Team) could only finish fourth but the Australian gained a couple of points on championship leader Xavier Simeon (Alstare Suzuki) of Belgium, who rode a brave race with a broken collarbone.

Results: 1. Polita A. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 23'37.092 (150,301 kph); 2. Pirro M. (ITA) Yamaha YZF-R 11.471; 3. Berger M. (FRA) Honda CBR1000RR 2.382; 4. Roberts B. (AUS) Ducati 1098R 5.234; 5. Simeon X. (BEL) Suzuki GSX-R1000 6.999; 6. Antonelli A. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 7.826; 7. Colucci D. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 11.349; 8. Foray F. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 K8 13.493.

Points (after 5 of 10 rounds): 1. Simeon (Suzuki) 84; 2. Roberts (Ducati) 76; 3. Polita (Ducati) 67; 4. Pirro (Yamaha) 63; 5. Berger (Honda) 59; 6. Giugliano (Suzuki) 48; etc.