GixerGaz
30-04-2007, 12:43
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A red flag at two-thirds race distance ensured a second race win for HM Plant Honda's Ryuichi Kiyonari at the third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone.
'Kiyo' was being chased down by Gregorio Lavilla on the Airwaves Ducati when Steve Plater's AIM Yamaha had a technical problem which left liquid on the track, causing Paul Barron and Tom Tunstall to crash out. This brought out the red flag and the race was declared, bringing Lavilla's chance to catch Kiyo to a premature halt.
The last step of the podium went to the second HM Plant Honda of Johnny Rea, ensuring a productive day for the Honda camp.
Pole-sitter Kiyonari got the holeshot and immediately started to gap second place man Leon Haslam. Shane Byrne, on the Stobart Honda, got a good start, but he was bumped out of the way by Rizla Suzuki's Chris Walker, who took third place from him.
One lap later and Byrne returned the favour, taking Walker and going after Haslam. Walker was then pushed further down the order by hard-riding Spaniard Lavilla. Lap five saw Byrne's bad luck kick in when he was knocked off his bike at Woodcote chicane after hitting the back of Haslam's machine. Haslam clipped a kerb, which picked his bike up, Byrne had no where to go except into him and then into the gravel. Haslam was lucky enough to stay on board.
By now, Kiyo had pulled a 3.304secs lead, but Lavilla was starting to reel him in, breaking the lap record with his efforts. The battle was also underway for third place, with Walker and Leon Camier going at it hammer and tongs. Camier managed to pass Walker, but crashed out one lap later at Priory.
Walker was then under attack by Rea, who got by on lap eleven, relegating the blue Rizla machine to fourth place. On lap twelve, the red flags appeared and the race was called due to the fallen riders.
BSB race results (2) – Silverstone.
1 Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda Racing 18mins 37.312 secs
2 Gregorio Lavilla ESP Airwaves Ducati +2.450 secs
3 Jonathan Rea GBR HM Plant Honda Racing +11.758 secs
4 Chris Walker GBR Rizla Suzuki +12.597 secs
5 Leon Haslam GBR Airwaves Ducati +16.336 secs
6 Tom Sykes GBR Stobart Vent-Axia Motorsport +16.966 secs
7 Cal Crutchlow GBR Rizla Suzuki +17.590 secs
8 Tommy Hill GBR Virgin Mobile Optoma Loans Yamaha +21.227 secs
9 Michael Rutter GBR MSS Discovery Kawasaki +21.603 secs
10 Tommy Bridewell GBR Team Naturally Best Suzuki +31.640 secs
11 Ollie Bridewell GBR Team Naturally Best Suzuki +32.368 secs
12 Karl Harris GBR Hydrex Honda +32.566 secs
13 Dean Thomas AUS Samsung Mobile Suzuki +33.280 secs
14 Scott Smart GBR Hawk Kawasaki +39.865 secs
15 Guy Martin GBR Hydrex Honda +41.183 secs
16 James Haydon GBR Virgin Mobile Optoma Loans Yamaha +42.095 secs
17 Chris Martin C GBR Red Viper Racing +44.703 secs
18 Aaron Zanotti C GBR SMT Yamaha +49.758 secs
19 Peter Hickman GBR Hawk Kawasaki +50.593 secs
20 Tristan Palmer GBR THR Racing Honda +1min 00.640 secs
21 Malcolm Ashley C GBR MAR +1min 12.171 secs
22 Neil Faulkner C GBR Team Emco/NSF Racing +1 lap
Not classified:
Tom Tunstall GBR Hardinge-Ice Valley Honda 13 laps
Steve Plater GBR AIM Yamaha 13 laps
Paul Barron C GBR PBM Racing Ireland 13 laps
Leon Camier GBR Bike Animal Honda 10 laps
Shane Byrne GBR Stobart Vent-Axia Motorsport 5 laps
A red flag at two-thirds race distance ensured a second race win for HM Plant Honda's Ryuichi Kiyonari at the third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone.
'Kiyo' was being chased down by Gregorio Lavilla on the Airwaves Ducati when Steve Plater's AIM Yamaha had a technical problem which left liquid on the track, causing Paul Barron and Tom Tunstall to crash out. This brought out the red flag and the race was declared, bringing Lavilla's chance to catch Kiyo to a premature halt.
The last step of the podium went to the second HM Plant Honda of Johnny Rea, ensuring a productive day for the Honda camp.
Pole-sitter Kiyonari got the holeshot and immediately started to gap second place man Leon Haslam. Shane Byrne, on the Stobart Honda, got a good start, but he was bumped out of the way by Rizla Suzuki's Chris Walker, who took third place from him.
One lap later and Byrne returned the favour, taking Walker and going after Haslam. Walker was then pushed further down the order by hard-riding Spaniard Lavilla. Lap five saw Byrne's bad luck kick in when he was knocked off his bike at Woodcote chicane after hitting the back of Haslam's machine. Haslam clipped a kerb, which picked his bike up, Byrne had no where to go except into him and then into the gravel. Haslam was lucky enough to stay on board.
By now, Kiyo had pulled a 3.304secs lead, but Lavilla was starting to reel him in, breaking the lap record with his efforts. The battle was also underway for third place, with Walker and Leon Camier going at it hammer and tongs. Camier managed to pass Walker, but crashed out one lap later at Priory.
Walker was then under attack by Rea, who got by on lap eleven, relegating the blue Rizla machine to fourth place. On lap twelve, the red flags appeared and the race was called due to the fallen riders.
BSB race results (2) – Silverstone.
1 Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda Racing 18mins 37.312 secs
2 Gregorio Lavilla ESP Airwaves Ducati +2.450 secs
3 Jonathan Rea GBR HM Plant Honda Racing +11.758 secs
4 Chris Walker GBR Rizla Suzuki +12.597 secs
5 Leon Haslam GBR Airwaves Ducati +16.336 secs
6 Tom Sykes GBR Stobart Vent-Axia Motorsport +16.966 secs
7 Cal Crutchlow GBR Rizla Suzuki +17.590 secs
8 Tommy Hill GBR Virgin Mobile Optoma Loans Yamaha +21.227 secs
9 Michael Rutter GBR MSS Discovery Kawasaki +21.603 secs
10 Tommy Bridewell GBR Team Naturally Best Suzuki +31.640 secs
11 Ollie Bridewell GBR Team Naturally Best Suzuki +32.368 secs
12 Karl Harris GBR Hydrex Honda +32.566 secs
13 Dean Thomas AUS Samsung Mobile Suzuki +33.280 secs
14 Scott Smart GBR Hawk Kawasaki +39.865 secs
15 Guy Martin GBR Hydrex Honda +41.183 secs
16 James Haydon GBR Virgin Mobile Optoma Loans Yamaha +42.095 secs
17 Chris Martin C GBR Red Viper Racing +44.703 secs
18 Aaron Zanotti C GBR SMT Yamaha +49.758 secs
19 Peter Hickman GBR Hawk Kawasaki +50.593 secs
20 Tristan Palmer GBR THR Racing Honda +1min 00.640 secs
21 Malcolm Ashley C GBR MAR +1min 12.171 secs
22 Neil Faulkner C GBR Team Emco/NSF Racing +1 lap
Not classified:
Tom Tunstall GBR Hardinge-Ice Valley Honda 13 laps
Steve Plater GBR AIM Yamaha 13 laps
Paul Barron C GBR PBM Racing Ireland 13 laps
Leon Camier GBR Bike Animal Honda 10 laps
Shane Byrne GBR Stobart Vent-Axia Motorsport 5 laps