With several top names failing to shine at
Donington Park, some of the lesser heralded riders came to the fore, not least Gregorio Lavilla, who reminded everyone of his ability on the Vent-Axia VK Honda with a fourth and seventh place finish. Moving him back up to be the best true privateer on the grid, Lavilla has now finished all but one race this season in the points – an impressive feat.
He, however, remains under pressure from Jakub Smrz, who matches Lavilla on points but sits behind in 13th overall on count-back.
Elsewhere,
Roberto Rolfo and
Lorenzo Lanzi will be looking for strong results on the home ground, as will the factory-supported PSG-1 Kawasaki squad, which have scored just one point in the last 16 attempts if you add
Regis Laconi and Makoto Tamada’s races together.
Beyond Superbikes, the Supersport Championship remains a draw, with Andrew Pitt now very well placed to secure this year’s title after his charging ride up the order at Donington Park. Although Joshua Brookes claimed victory on the Stiggy Honda, second for Pitt puts him comfortably ahead of team-mate Jonathan Rea with only three races remaining.
