WSS: Crutchlow win extends Supersport lead

Yamaha’s Cal Crutchlow extended his World Supersport championship lead with victory in Monza at the weekend.

The British rider took his second win of the season to open up an 18-point lead over Parkalgar Honda’s Eugene Laverty, who finished fourth, in the title race.

Kawasaki’s Joan Lascorz was one of the stars of the race, fighting through the field to claim second, with Crutchlow’s team-mate Fabien Foret settling for third after fighting for the lead in the early stages.

Katsuaki Fujiwara (Kawasaki) and Michele Pirro (Yamaha) were sixth and seventh while Andrew Pitt was the best Honda runner in fifth with Garry McCoy eighth for ParkinGO Triumph.

World Supersport Results – Monza

1 - Cal Crutchlow - Yamaha World Supersport Team - 29'34.605
2 - Joan Lascorz - Kawasaki Motocard.com - 29'37.265
3 - Fabien Foret - Yamaha World Supersport Team - 29'37.321
4 - Eugene Laverty - Parkalgar Honda - 29'37.385
5 - Andrew Pitt - HANNspree Ten Kate Honda - 29'43.875
6 - Katsuaki Fujiwara - Kawasaki Motocard.com - 29'43.937
7 - Michele Pirro - Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni - 29'54.783
8 - Garry McCoy - ParkinGO Triumph BE1 - 29'54.826
9 - Kenan Sofuoglu - HANNspree Ten Kate Honda - 29'57.286
10 - Gianluca Nannelli - ParkinGO Triumph BE1 - 30'01.598
11 - Franco Battaini - TNT Racing - 30'05.948
12 - Miguel Praia - Parkalgar Honda - 30'06.841
13 - Barry Veneman - Hoegee Suzuki Team - 30'07.300
14 - Gianluca Vizziello - Stiggy Racing Honda - 30'07.821
15 - Alessandro Polita - Hoegee Suzuki Team - 30'08.257
16 - Matthieu Lagrive - Honda Althea Racing - 30'12.542
17 - Tata Pradita - YZF Yamaha - 30'18.854
18 - Jesco Günther - RES Software Veidec Racing - 30'19.465
19 - Danilo Dell'Omo - Kuja Racing - 30'31.377
20 - Arie Vos - Veidec Racing RES Software - 30'48.481
21 - Fabrizio Lai - Echo CRS Grand Prix - 30'48.949
22 - Jose Morillas - Holiday Gym Racing - 31'20.383

Not Classified
RT - Massimo Roccoli - Intermoto Czech - 28'02.651
RT - Russell Holland - Echo CRS Grand Prix - 24'37.065
RT - Mark Aitchison - Honda Althea Racing - 18'33.572
RT - Yannick Guerra - Holiday Gym Racing - 15'18.954
RT - Anthony West - Stiggy Racing Honda - 3'48.719

Championship standings

1 - C. Crutchlow - 99
2 - E. Laverty - 81
3 - K. Sofuoglu - 72
4 - A. Pitt - 54
5 - A. West - 52
6 - J. Lascorz - 47
7 - F. Foret - 44
8 - M. Aitchison - 34
9 - M. Pirro - 33
10 - B. Veneman - 28
11 - M. Lagrive - 25
12 - K. Fujiwara - 23
13 - R. Harms - 23
14 - G. McCoy - 20
15 - M. Roccoli - 20
16 - G. Nannelli - 16
17 - G. Vizziello - 9
18 - M. Praia - 8
19 - F. Battaini - 5
20 - P. Vostárek - 5

Watch World Supersport highlights this Thursday at 9.15pm (BST).


Andy Wilkinson