FIRST AND THIRD IN ROUND 11
It was a day of mixed results for Airwaves Ducati at Cadwell
Park today. Leon Haslam achieved his 2nd win of the season
in race one but failed to finish race two. Gregorio Lavilla
had followed up a 7th place in race one with a 3rd in the
second race.
In an action packed race one Leon Haslam was 3rd by the end
of the first lap; he pushed hard take the lead on lap 10.
He extended his lead to take the chequered flag for his 2nd
win of the season. Greg was 6th at the end of lap 1; however
following a decision that he had committed a jump start he
was penalised 20 seconds. Therefore despite crossing the line
in 4th it was declared as a 7th position finish.
In race two Leon was pushing for 3rd place following the
introduction of a safety car mid way through the race when
he ran wide and dropped to 9th position. He had fought his
way back up to 4th going into the final lap but slipped off
and failed to finish. Greg moved up into 3rd taking his first
podium finish since Mondello Park.
Greg was pleased with his podium place finish saying, “I
am disappointed with the first race; the jump start was a
mistake and it cost me a better finishing position. I wanted
to make up for it in race two and I was aiming for a podium
finish. I was comfortable in 3rd place but I knew I had a
rider chasing me so I couldn’t concentrate on closing
the gap on Kiyonari in 2nd place. I was happy with 3rd, it
is my first podium for a while and I will be looking to repeat
it in the final two rounds.”
Leon was delighted with his win commenting, “I am so
pleased to have won here again, it is a circuit I enjoy racing
at and I was confident for a good performance so I am over
the moon. Race two didn’t go to plan; I was able to
pass the Honda’s at the end of the straight in the first
race and I tried to do it again in race two but it didn’t
work! The safety car in race two allowed me to close the gap
on the rider in front of me but then I pushed too hard. I
hold my hands up and admit it was my mistake which resulted
in my first DNF of the year. I am disappointed with race two
but this weekend we have achieved pole position, a win in
race one and the lap record; I must thank the Airwaves Ducati
team for working so hard to achieve that.”
The penultimate round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship
takes place 23rd September 2007 at Donington Park.
Race One Results
1) Leon Haslam – Airwaves Ducati
2) Ryuichi Kiyonari – HM Plant Honda
3) Tom Sykes – Stobart Vent Axia
4) Shane Byrne – Stobart Vent Axia
5) Cal Crutchlow – Rizla Suzuki
6) Tommy Hill – Virgin Media Optoma Loans
7) Gregorio Lavilla – Airwaves Ducati
Race Two Results
1) Jonathan Rea – HM Plant Honda
2) Ryuichi Kiyonari – HM Plant Honda
3) Gregorio Lavilla – Airwaves Ducati
4) Cal Crutchlow – Rizla Suzuki
5) Tom Sykes – Stobart Vent Axia
6) Chris Walker – Rizla Suzuki
7) Tommy Hill – Virgin Media Optoma Loans
Championship Points
1) Ryuichi Kiyonari – 388
2) Jonathan Rea – 347
3) Leon Haslam – 313
4) Gregorio Lavilla – 294
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