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05-04-2009, 17:32
WSBK Valencia WSS - Race results
Cal Crutchlow has taken a debut World Supersport win at Valencia - and the joint 2009 title lead - after a close victory over Anthony West.
Rookie Crutchlow, who took his debut WSS podium at the previous Qatar round, had qualified his factory-backed R6 on pole for round three, but a damp start to the race saw the Englishman slip back to fifth at the end of a nervous opening lap for the 600cc field.
The BSB race winner soon began forcing his way forward, his powerful Yamaha helping him take the lead briefly on lap four as a three-way battle developed with home hero Joan Lascorz and Stiggy Honda's Anthony West.
Lascorz began slipping backwards by lap seven, and later made a pit stop, but was replaced in the lead group by former champion Kenan Sofuoglu, who had lined up just eleventh on the grid.
Crutchlow and West battled for the remainder of the race, while Phillip Island winner Sofuoglu - making his debut on the 2009 CBR600RR - was forced to settle for a safe third.
Former MotoGP rider and double WSS race winner West was leading Crutchlow as the last lap began, but the Briton calmly drafted past the Australian along the home straight and quickly pulled a vital few bike-lengths on the Stiggy rider.
Crutchlow's victory looked assured, but Cal gave the Yamaha team a scare by running deep into the final turn - although he quickly recovered and crossed the line 0.171sec ahead of West. Sofuoglu brought his Ten Kate Honda home eight seconds later.
Crutchlow and Sofuoglu are now tied at the top of the World Championship standings on 54 points apiece - with Qatar winner Eugene Laverty, reigning champion Andrew Pitt and West tied in third, eleven points behind.
After struggling in qualifying, Laverty and Pitt lost further ground on the opening lap to be ranked just 16th and 19th. Laverty eventually fought his way up to ninth for Parkalgar Honda, while Pitt could get no higher than 13th for Ten Kate.
Full World Supersport race results from round three of the 2009 championship, held at Valencia in Spain.
1. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha SSP YZF R6 23 laps
2. Anthony West AUS Stiggy Racing Honda CBR600RR +0.171 sec
3. Kenan Sofuoglu TUR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR +8.408 sec
4. Mark Aitchison AUS Hannspree Althea Honda CBR600RR +12.421 sec
5. Katsuaki Fujiwara JPN Kawasaki Provec Motocard.com ZX-6R +16.529 sec
6. Matthieu Lagrive FRA Hannspree Althea Honda CBR600RR +19.242 sec
7. Michele Pirro ITA Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni YZF R6 +26.124 sec
8. Barry Veneman NED Hoegee Suzuki GSX-R 600 +34.525 sec
9. Eugene Laverty IRL Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR +35.436 sec
10. Fabien Foret FRA Yamaha SSP YZF R6 +38.337 sec
11. Gianluca Vizziellio ITA Stiggy Racing Honda CBR600RR +39.759 sec
12. Robbin Harms DEN Veidec Racing RES Honda CBR600RR +39.970 sec
13. Andrew Pitt AUS Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR +50.532 sec
14. Massimo Roccoli ITA Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR +51.508 sec
15. Doni Tata Pradita INA YZF Yamaha R6 +1min 2.755 sec
16. Patrick Vostarek CZE Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR +1min 12.275 sec
17. Arie Vos NED Veidec Racing RES Honda CBR600RR +1min 24.237 sec
18. Miguel Praia POR Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR +1min 31.250 sec
19. Joan Lascorz SPA Kawasaki Provec Motocard.com ZX-6R +1 lap
20. Yannick Guerra SPA Holiday Gym Racing Yamaha YZF R6 + 1 lap
21. Fabrizio Lai ITA ECHO CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR + 5 laps
DNF:
Shaun Geronimi AUS Hoegee Suzuki GSX-R 600 lap 19
Russell Holland AUS ECHO CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR lap 16
Daniel Dell'Omo ITA Kuja Racing Honda CBR600RR lap 15
Garry McCoy AUS Triumph BE1 Racing 675 lap 14
Gianluca Nannelli ITA Triumph BE1 Racing 675 lap 12
Matej Smrz CZE Factory Racing Triumph 675 lap 12
Jesco Gunther GER RES Software Veidec Racing CBR600RR lap 5
Cal Crutchlow has taken a debut World Supersport win at Valencia - and the joint 2009 title lead - after a close victory over Anthony West.
Rookie Crutchlow, who took his debut WSS podium at the previous Qatar round, had qualified his factory-backed R6 on pole for round three, but a damp start to the race saw the Englishman slip back to fifth at the end of a nervous opening lap for the 600cc field.
The BSB race winner soon began forcing his way forward, his powerful Yamaha helping him take the lead briefly on lap four as a three-way battle developed with home hero Joan Lascorz and Stiggy Honda's Anthony West.
Lascorz began slipping backwards by lap seven, and later made a pit stop, but was replaced in the lead group by former champion Kenan Sofuoglu, who had lined up just eleventh on the grid.
Crutchlow and West battled for the remainder of the race, while Phillip Island winner Sofuoglu - making his debut on the 2009 CBR600RR - was forced to settle for a safe third.
Former MotoGP rider and double WSS race winner West was leading Crutchlow as the last lap began, but the Briton calmly drafted past the Australian along the home straight and quickly pulled a vital few bike-lengths on the Stiggy rider.
Crutchlow's victory looked assured, but Cal gave the Yamaha team a scare by running deep into the final turn - although he quickly recovered and crossed the line 0.171sec ahead of West. Sofuoglu brought his Ten Kate Honda home eight seconds later.
Crutchlow and Sofuoglu are now tied at the top of the World Championship standings on 54 points apiece - with Qatar winner Eugene Laverty, reigning champion Andrew Pitt and West tied in third, eleven points behind.
After struggling in qualifying, Laverty and Pitt lost further ground on the opening lap to be ranked just 16th and 19th. Laverty eventually fought his way up to ninth for Parkalgar Honda, while Pitt could get no higher than 13th for Ten Kate.
Full World Supersport race results from round three of the 2009 championship, held at Valencia in Spain.
1. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha SSP YZF R6 23 laps
2. Anthony West AUS Stiggy Racing Honda CBR600RR +0.171 sec
3. Kenan Sofuoglu TUR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR +8.408 sec
4. Mark Aitchison AUS Hannspree Althea Honda CBR600RR +12.421 sec
5. Katsuaki Fujiwara JPN Kawasaki Provec Motocard.com ZX-6R +16.529 sec
6. Matthieu Lagrive FRA Hannspree Althea Honda CBR600RR +19.242 sec
7. Michele Pirro ITA Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni YZF R6 +26.124 sec
8. Barry Veneman NED Hoegee Suzuki GSX-R 600 +34.525 sec
9. Eugene Laverty IRL Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR +35.436 sec
10. Fabien Foret FRA Yamaha SSP YZF R6 +38.337 sec
11. Gianluca Vizziellio ITA Stiggy Racing Honda CBR600RR +39.759 sec
12. Robbin Harms DEN Veidec Racing RES Honda CBR600RR +39.970 sec
13. Andrew Pitt AUS Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR +50.532 sec
14. Massimo Roccoli ITA Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR +51.508 sec
15. Doni Tata Pradita INA YZF Yamaha R6 +1min 2.755 sec
16. Patrick Vostarek CZE Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR +1min 12.275 sec
17. Arie Vos NED Veidec Racing RES Honda CBR600RR +1min 24.237 sec
18. Miguel Praia POR Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR +1min 31.250 sec
19. Joan Lascorz SPA Kawasaki Provec Motocard.com ZX-6R +1 lap
20. Yannick Guerra SPA Holiday Gym Racing Yamaha YZF R6 + 1 lap
21. Fabrizio Lai ITA ECHO CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR + 5 laps
DNF:
Shaun Geronimi AUS Hoegee Suzuki GSX-R 600 lap 19
Russell Holland AUS ECHO CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR lap 16
Daniel Dell'Omo ITA Kuja Racing Honda CBR600RR lap 15
Garry McCoy AUS Triumph BE1 Racing 675 lap 14
Gianluca Nannelli ITA Triumph BE1 Racing 675 lap 12
Matej Smrz CZE Factory Racing Triumph 675 lap 12
Jesco Gunther GER RES Software Veidec Racing CBR600RR lap 5