Assen – Jonathan Rea meraih kemenangan pada race pembuka di WSBK Belanda (19/4), setelah memimpin lomba sejak start hingga bendera finish dikibarkan.
Lomba yang berlangsung 21 lap berjalan sangat rapat sejak awal yang melibatkan 5 pembalap: Rea, Tom Skyes, Chaz Davies, Leon Haslam dan Michael van der Mark.
Bagi Rea, ini rekor pribadinya mencetak kemenangan keenamnya di sirkuit Assen dan kelima musim ini. (otosport.otomotifnet.com)
Hasil Race 1
1. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 21 laps
2. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +1.098s
3. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Honda CBR1000RR +4.140s
4. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 +4.517s
5. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +6.140s
6. Jordi Torres ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 +11.007s
7. Xavi Fores ESP Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 37.542s
8. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Honda CBR1000RR +15.029s
9. Nico Terol ESP Althea Ducati 1199R +22.706s
10. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RR +22.867s
11. Leandro Mercado ARG Barni Ducati 1199R +29.884s.
12. Matteo Baiocco ITA Althea Ducati 1199R +36.816s
13. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R+37.190s.
14. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +46.675s
15. Niccolo Canepa ITA Team Hero EBR 1190RX +74.271s
16. Christophe Ponsson LUX Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R +74.296s
17. Santiago Barragan ESP Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R +74.296s
18. Gabor Rizmayer HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR +1 lap
Not classified:
RT. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 10 laps
RT. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 12 laps
RT. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 13 laps
RT. Randy de Puniet FRA Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 13 laps
RT. Larry Pegram USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 16 laps
RT. Javier Alviz ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 21 laps