BSB Rounds 1 & 2 Brands Hatch 26/03/06

Lavilla and Kiyonari take honours
Defending champion Gregorio Lavilla and Ryuichi Kiyonari shared the victories in the opening round of the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch.
Spain’s Lavilla, who started on pole position, won the opening race comfortably having shaken off Airwaves Ducati team-mate Leon Haslam.

Haslam crashed heavily while in second place at Paddock Hill, but returned to take second in the afternoon’s race.

HM Plant Honda rider Kiyonari won by 19 seconds on full wet tyres.

Lavilla, who gambled on slicks and showed amazing control, was denied second place on the final lap by the determined Haslam.

¿I had to do that to redeem myself,” said Haslam, referring to his crash in the first race.

“I was trying to push too hard, the rear came round and it caught me out big time. Instead of settling for safe points, I wanted more, so I’m cursing myself.¿

Leading positions after race 1 (20 laps):
1 Gregorio Lavilla (Spa) Ducati 15:28.510
2 Karl Harris (Gbr) Honda 15:32.732
3 Michael Rutter (Gbr) Honda 15:37.268
4 Ryuichi Kiyonari (Jpn) Honda 15:37.401
5 Jonathan Rea (Gbr) Honda 15:40.873
6 Shane Byrne (Gbr) Suzuki 15:47.066
7 Michael Laverty (Gbr) Honda 15:47.303
8 Dean Thomas (Aus) Kawasaki 15:47.681
9 Glen Richards (Aus) Honda 15:47.795
10 James Haydon (Gbr) Suzuki 15:48.912

Leading positions after race 2 (30 laps): 1 Ryuichi Kiyonari (Jpn) Honda 25:39.805
2 Leon Haslam (Gbr) Ducati 25:58.874
3 Gregorio Lavilla (Spa) Ducati 25:59.045
4 Craig Coxhell (Aus) Kawasaki 26:01.727
5 Karl Harris (Gbr) Honda 26:03.723
6 Tommy Hill (Gbr) Yamaha 26:05.647
7 James Haydon (Gbr) Suzuki 26:28.645
8 Dean Thomas (Aus) Kawasaki 0:26:33.176
9 Glen Richards (Aus) Honda at 1 lap
10 Ollie Bridewell (Gbr) Suzukiat 1 lap Drivers standings: 1 Gregorio Lavilla (Spa) Ducati 41pts
2 Ryuichi Kiyonari (Jpn) Honda 38
3 Karl Harris (Gbr) Honda 31
4 Leon Haslam (Gbr) Ducati 20
5 Michael Rutter (Gbr) Honda 16
5 Dean Thomas (Aus) Kawasaki 16
7 James Haydon (Gbr) Suzuki 15
7 Shane Byrne (Gbr) Suzuki 15
9 Glen Richards (Aus) Honda 14
10 Craig Coxhell (Aus) Kawasaki 13

Constructors standings: 1 Honda 45pts
1= Ducati 45
3 Kawasaki 21
4 Suzuki 19
5 Yamaha 10

https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/4845468.stm