Factory RSV4 pair of Sylvain Guintoli and Eugene Laverty lead privateer Michel Fabrizio over the line; Carlos Checa and Marco Melandri collide and crash out heavily
Aprilia’s Sylvain Guintoli fired the first shot of the 2013 World Superbike season as he overhauled fast-starting teammate Eugene Laverty to take the win in Race One at the picturesque Phillip Island circuit in Australia. After getting the holeshot and building up a 1.5-second lead, Laverty was eventually overtaken by Guintoli, who pulled away to victory. Laverty then had his hands full with privateer Aprilia rider Michel Fabrizio on the Red Devils Roma entry and just managed to hold off the charging Italian at the line. BMW Motorrad Goldbet’s Chaz Davies worked his way up to fourth, just pipping Kawasaki’s Tom Sykes at the finish, with Sykes’ teammate Loris Baz holding off Pata Honda’s Leon Haslam.
aPhoto Gallery: World Superbike Phillip Island Race One, Guintoli leads Aprilia sweep - Sport Rider Magazine
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