Sykes win his second of 2012 and first ever Russian race
| Sunday, 26 August 2012 10:12 |
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored the first ever race win at the new circuit of Moscow Raceway in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship, after a faultless display of front running at a high pace. His instant speed from second on the grid kept him away from the troubles many other top riders endured behind him, with crashes helping Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) finish second in an incident-packed race.
Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) overhauled his team-mate Eugene Laverty on the very last lap to take third place. Potential podium riders Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati), his team-mate Davide Giugliano, Chaz Davies (ParkinGO MTC Racing Aprilia), Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) and Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Racing Team Ducati) all crashed out, with Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) also falling then restarting to finish sixth.
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