WSBK: Unfamiliar Names Thrill During Race 1 at Misano

With many of World Superbike’s top riders finding themselves on unfamiliar grid positions for WSBK’s stop at Misano, a slew of new names were thrust into the spotlight. Getting their chance to shine at the coastal track, WSBK fans were treated to a multitude of great battles under sunny Italian skies, as veteran riders had to work their way from the bike of the field, and contend with riders they normally don’t see in racing conditions. If you didn’t catch Race 1 at Misano, your life isn’t complete. Race reults after the jump.

Race 1 Results from World Superbike at Misano, Italy:

Pos.	Rider	Team	Bike	Time	Diff.
1.	Max Biaggi	Aprilia Racing Team	Aprilia RSV4 Factory	38’58.471	–
2.	Carlos Checa	Althea Racing	Ducati 1098R	38’58.776	0.305
3.	Davide Giugliano	Althea Racing	Ducati 1098R	39’02.974	4.503
4.	Tom Sykes	Kawasaki Racing Team	Kawasaki ZX-10R	39’07.329	8.858
5.	Jonathan Rea	Honda World Superbike Team	Honda CBR1000RR	39’10.098	11.627
6.	Chaz Davies	ParkinGO MTC Racing	Aprilia RSV4 Factory	39’10.729	12.258
7.	Eugene Laverty	Aprilia Racing Team	Aprilia RSV4 Factory	39’11.022	12.551
8.	Sylvain Guintoli	Team Effenbert Liberty Racing	Ducati 1098R	39’12.032	13.561
9.	Jakub Smrz	Liberty Racing Team Effenbert	Ducati 1098R	39’15.485	17.014
10.	Leon Camier	FIXI Crescent Suzuki	Suzuki GSX-R1000	39’16.832	18.361
11.	Ayrton Badovini	BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet	BMW S1000 RR	39’18.500	20.029
12.	Leon Haslam	BMW Motorrad Motorsport	BMW S1000 RR	39’20.553	22.082
13.	Maxime Berger	Team Effenbert Liberty Racing	Ducati 1098R	39’21.437	22.966
14.	Michel Fabrizio	BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet	BMW S1000 RR	39’25.485	27.014
15.	Matteo Baiocco	Barni Racing Team Italia	Ducati 1098R	39’29.604	31.133
16.	Hiroshi Aoyama	Honda World Superbike Team	Honda CBR1000RR	39’30.190	31.719
17.	John Hopkins	FIXI Crescent Suzuki	Suzuki GSX-R1000	39’30.373	31.902
18.	Niccoló Canepa	Red Devils Roma	Ducati 1098R	39’42.241	43.770
19.	Leandro Mercado	Team Pedercini	Kawasaki ZX-10R	39’53.542	55.071
20.	Federico Sandi	Grillini Progea Superbike Team	BMW S1000 RR	39’04.464	1 LAP
RET	Marco Melandri	BMW Motorrad Motorsport	BMW S1000 RR
RET	Loris Baz	Kawasaki Racing Team	Kawasaki ZX-10R
RET	David Salom	Team Pedercini	Kawasaki ZX-10R
RET	Lorenzo Zanetti	PATA Racing Team	Ducati 1098R