Superbike, Bautista triumphs at Assen despite penalty

Superbike, Bautista triumphs at Assen despite penalty

Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista won race-1 of the Dutch round of the World Superbike Championship.The Spanish centaur, who consolidates his leadership in the championship standings, had taken Superpole in the morning at Assen but was penalized for disturbing the qualifying lap of two riders, thus finishing fourth on the grid.

In the race Bautista took the lead in any case towards the middle of the race, overtaking first Razgatlioglu (who would finish third) and then Rea, flying inexorably to his umpteenth victory that allows him to stretch to +46 in the standings over the second. Fourth position for Locatelli ahead of Bassani, Danilo Petrucci finished ninth.

1 1 BAUTISTA Alvaro Ducati Panigale V4R 1’36.715
2 65 REA Jonathan Kawasaki ZX-10RR 3.148
3 54 RAZGATLIOGLU Toprak Yamaha YZF R1 3.891
4 55 LOCATELLI Andrea Yamaha YZF R1 10.105
5 47 BASSANI Axel Ducati Panigale V4R 10.498
6 77 AEGERTER Dominique Yamaha YZF R1 13.952
7 22 LOWES Alex Kawasaki ZX-10RR 14.098
8 87 GARDNER Remy Yamaha YZF R1 16.942
9 9 PETRUCCI Danilo Ducati Panigale V4R 17.807
10 45 REDDING Scott BMW M1000 RR 18.066