Jonathan Rea took his fourth win of the 2010 World Superbike season, and he did so with ease. Rea, who started from fourth, grabbed the lead by the end of the first lap, and held onto it until the checkered flags.
There was a crash early on involving Leon Haslam and Troy Corser that stopped the race. But after a brief hiatus, both riders returned to their bikes and the race resumed.
Rea beat out Carlos Checa for the race win. Cal Crutchlow claimed the last spot on the podium, followed by season leader Max Biaggi and Tom Sykes.
Out of the 21 riders that started the race, only 14 finished during a crash packed afternoon.
World Superbike – Nurburgring – Race 1 Results
1 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 38'42.640 (159,243 kph)
2 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1.126
3 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 10.006
4 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 10.716
5 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 17.391
6 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 19.301
7 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 19.613
8 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 19.880
9 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 21.176
10 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 29.752
11 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 30.156
12 5 Lowry I. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 53.622
13 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 58.820
14 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'25.906
In the World Superpsort division, Eugene Laverty managed to inch out Gino Rea at the checkered flags. Laverty would finish .05 seconds ahead of the rookie to claim the win. Kenan Sofuoglu would finish third, minimizing Laverty's chance to cut down on his lead.
Currently, Sofuoglu leads the WSS series with 219. But Laverty is close behind with 211.
World Supersport – Nurburgring – Race Results
1 50 Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 37'52.893 (154,592 kph)
2 4 Rea G. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 0.058
3 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 5.072
4 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX-6R 15.890
5 99 Foret F. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-6R 16.911
6 7 Davies C. (GBR) Triumph Daytona 675 28.380
7 25 Salom D. (ESP) Triumph Daytona 675 28.495
8 55 Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 28.578
9 51 Pirro M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 28.787
10 44 Tamburini R. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R6 1'02.199
