Lavilla still held the title lead ahead of Camier, but Kiyonari was beginning to close in as the paddock headed north to
Oulton Park. Championship leader, Lavilla, took pole position and was joined on the front row by Sykes on the Stobart Honda. The race turned into an Airwaves Ducati in house battle with Lavilla and Haslam bashing fairings, finishing in first and second respectively. That left the final step of the podium open for Kiyo who fought back in race two to take the win with Haslam second and Byrne third.
The championship was shaping up nicely as the paddock moved to
Snetterton, where it was all to change. Byrne on the Stobart Honda took pole position and was hoping for his first win of the year. Lavilla crashed in morning warm-up and that set the pattern for his day. He only managed a sixth in race one and a very unfortunate DNF in race two. While Lavilla was struggling Kiyo picked up a double race win and that was all he needed to take the championship lead.
Byrne had an equally disappointing day with a DNF in race one due to a stone damaging a sensor on his bike, which made the machine think the traction control, was on, and wouldn't allow it to rev. He delivered the goods in race two with a third place finish.
It was time to cross the water to the slowest circuit on the calendar, Mondello Park in the Republic of Ireland. As Rea was the local rider he went out and grabbed pole position from his team-mate Kiyo. He had hoped for the win first time out but it wasn't to be with Haslam taking the top step from Byrne and Lavilla in third place. However he got what he wanted in race two - his maiden win.
Mondello was to be one of the low points of the year with a shocking incident during the Maxxis Supersport race. Guy Sanders high sided his Gearlink Kawasaki; he was picking himself up off the track when he was hit head on by the on coming riders. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries leaving a stunned paddock behind.
