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FAULTLESS RIDE AT CROFT Gregorio Lavilla coped admirably with the British ‘summer weather’ to notch up two 3rd place finishes and 32 crucial championship points, keeping him in touch with the title. Following a poor start in race one, Haslam recorded a new lap record of 1:20.508 on lap 16 whilst chasing his team mate but he was unable to pass him and the Airwaves Ducati riders had to settle for 3rd and 4th places, with the Hondas of Kiyonari and Rea clinching first and second. Prior to race 2 the rain poured down and the teams prepared for their first full wet race since Donington Park. Gregorio moved into 3rd from the start but Leon fell to 11th place. However, this was to prove a race dominated by two riders. Karl Harris rode a textbook wet race, stretching out a seemingly insurmountable lead of 8 seconds by lap 11, but Leon was undaunted. By lap 6 he had moved up into 4th place, passing the acknowledged wet weather expert Michael Rutter in the process, followed by his teammate on lap 12, propelling himself into second. Leon closed on Harris by a second every lap, entering the final lap just 1.4 seconds behind. Leon then recorded the fastest lap of the race, overtaking the Honda on the penultimate corner to take the chequered flag and his first win of the season. A delighted Leon Haslam said after the race, “I really wanted that win and I am over the moon! I am really happy with the way I rode today and I am within 3 points now with all my favourite tracks still to come.” Q8Oils has provided high performance synthetic lubricants to Airwaves Ducati since the start of the 2005 season. For more information on the Q8Oils range of market leading motorcycle lubricants please contact: marketing@Q8Oils.com Current Standings. Kiyonari HM Plant Honda 310, Haslam Airwaves Ducati 307, Lavilla Airwaves Ducati 292, Byrne Rizla Suzuki 198, Rea Red Bull Honda 176. Manufacturers. Ducati 384, Honda 372, Suzuki 244, Yamaha 136, Kawasaki 129. Image shows Haslam (91) passing Harris (9) to take his first win of the season.
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