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VIDEO: WSBK - Imola Race 1
Carlos Checa overhauled Tom Sykes to score the victory in the opening leg of World Superbike action today at Imola.
SPEED Staff  |  Posted April 01, 2012   Imola (ITA)
Carlos Checa waited until half race distance to put a move on early leader Tom Sykes, but when he did he rode at lap record pace and took his second win of the year in some style. Sykes had his best ever dry-race performance on the Kawasaki in second place, with Leon Haslam and Max Biaggi disputing the final podium place. It went to Haslam, by a second from his Italian rival. Fifth was Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing) but just behind him Marco Melandri and Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Racing Team) finally passed long-time fifth place runner, Lorenzo Zanetti (Pata Racing Team Ducati). Zanetti was a still-impressive eighth.

Results:

1. Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 38'06.264
2. Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-10R 3.206
3. Haslam L. (GBR) BMW S1000 RR 5.593
4. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 6.519
5. Laverty E. (IRL) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 24.662
6. Melandri M. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 27.261
7. Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-10R 27.384
8. Zanetti L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 28.299
9. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 34.067
10. Canepa N. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 35.724
11. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 36.738
12. Berger M. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 37.257
13. Hopkins J. (USA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 50.418
14. Mercado L. (ARG) Kawasaki ZX-10R 53.623
15. Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 53.942
16. McCormick B. (CAN) Ducati 1098R 54.139; etc.
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