Cal Crutchlow has been near the top of the podium this season, but he had never found the top until today. Crutchlow claimed his first WSBK victory of 2010 today at Silverstone, and also gave the reigning rider's champion, Yamaha, its first win of the season.
Crutchlow led an all British podium in front of the Silverstone crowd, with fellow countrymen Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam filling the other two spots on the podium.
Crutchlow finished a second and a half ahead of Rea to become the 7th World Superbike Rider to claim a race win this year. Behind Rea, there was a ten second gap until Fabrizio crossed the line ahead of Max Biaggi.
Biaggi still holds a commanding lead in the series, but Rea and Haslam are slowly gaining him.
World Superbike - Silverstone - Race 1 Results
1. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 18 laps
2. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +1.621s
3. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 +11.433s
4. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 +15.874s
5. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 +17.085s
6. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 +17.532s
7. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 +18.250s
8. James Toseland GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 +18.938s
9. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1198 +22.997s
10. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR +25.830s
11. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +30.972s
12. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 +31.808s
13. Jakub Smrz CZE PATA B&G Racing Aprilia RSV-4 +32.193s
14. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 +33.206s
15. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA DFX Ducati 1198 +34.207s
