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WSS: Injured Crutchlow wins home race
Cal Crutchlow strengthened his position at the top of the World Supersport standings by winning his home race at Donington Park.
The Coventry-based Yamaha factory rider achieved his fourth win of the season despite breaking a bone in his ankle in a fall in practice the previous day.
Crutchlow briefly lost his lead to Kawasaki’s Joan Lascorz at the start, but was already back in front and pulling clear at the head of the field when his chief title rival Eugene Laverty fell at the Melbourne Loop on the second lap.
He crossed the line 5.391 seconds clear of Lascorz at the chequered flag, with Australian Garry McCoy (ParkinGO Triumph) securing his best finish of the season in third. Kenan Sofuoglu (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda), while Laverty fought back from 22nd after his fall to take sixth.
World Supersport Championship results – Round 9, Donington Park
1 Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha World Supersport Team, Yamaha YZF R6, 34'15.876
2 Joan Lascorz, Kawasaki Motocard.com, Kawasaki ZX-6R, +5.391
3 Garry McCoy, Parkingo Triumph BE1, Triumph Daytona 675, +14.918
4 Kenan Sofuoglu, HANNspree Ten Kate Honda, Honda CBR600RR, +22.248
5 Eugene Laverty, Parkalger Honda, Honda CBR600RR, +37.054
6 Barry Veneman, Hoegee Suzuki Team, Suzuki GSX-R600, +39.079
7 Gianluca Vizziello, Stiggy Racing Honda, Honda CBR600RR, +39.978
8 Gianluca Nannelli, Parkingo Triumph BE1, Triumph Daytona 675, +42.733
9 Danilo Dell’Omo, Kuja Racing, Honda CBR600RR, +43.030
10 Andrew Pitt, HANNspree Ten Kate Honda, Honda CBR600RR, +47.422
11 James Westmoreland, JW Racing, Triumph Daytona 675, +50.207
12 Patrik Vostarek, Intermoto Czech, Honda CBR600RR, +50.474
13 Kev Coghlan, Holiday Gym Racing, Yamaha YZF R6, +50.763
14 Hudson Kennaugh, Linxcel-Seton Tuning, Yamaha YZF R6, +58.147
15 Michele Pirro, Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni, Yamaha YZF R6, +59.765
16 Arie Vos, Veidec Racing Res Software, Honda CBR600RR, +1:16.315
17 Flavio Gentile, Honda Althea Racing, Honda CBR600RR, +1:26.650
18 Matej Smrz, MS Racing, Triumph Daytoan 675, +1:27.976
19 Yannick Guerra, Holiday Gym Racing, Yamaha YZF R6, +1 lap
20 Michael Laverty, Echo CRS Grand Prix, Honda CBR600RR, +1 lap
Not classified
Fabien Foret, Yamaha World Supersport Team, Yamaha YZF R6
Miguel Praia, Parkalger Honda, Honda CBR600RR
Robbin Harms, Veidec Racing Res Software, Honda CBR600RR
Robert Andrei Muresan, MS Romania Racing, Triumph Daytona 675
Anthony West, Stiggy Racing Honda, Honda CBR600RR
Jesco Gunther, Veidec Racing Res Software, Honda CBR600RR
Mark Aitchison, Honda Althea Racing, Honda CBR600RR
Katsuaki Fujiwara, Kawasaki Motocard.com, Kawasaki ZX-6R
Massimo Roccoli, Intermoto Czech, Honda CBR600RR
Championship Standings (after 9 rounds)
1 Cal Crutchlow – 185pts
2 Eugene Laverty – 157
3 Kenan Sofuoglu – 121
4 Joan Lascorz – 106
5 Andrew Pitt – 79
6 Anthony Pitt – 75
7 Fabien Foret – 63
8 Mark Aitchison – 61
9 Garry McCoy – 55
10 Michele Pirro – 49
Next race: Brno, Czech Republic – 26-26 July
Watch in-depth World Superbike Championship highlights from Misano on Motors TV (Sky Channel 413, Virgin Media 545) on Thursday 2 July at 9.15pm (BST).
Andy Wilkinson
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