SBK, Prosecco DOC German Round, Race1: Davies doesn't make mistakes

On the starting grid he appeared concentrated and motivated to reverse what he saw in qualifying in the race.
Thanks to a very clean ride and a balanced Panigale, Chaz Davies managed to get the better of Sykes during the first laps and cross the finish line in first position.

Kawasaki's risky choice to fit a soft Pirelli SC0, which works best with at least 40 degrees of asphalt while here there were 31, does not pay off in comparison to a more balanced Panigale which has adapted better, with Davies, to the imperfections in the asphalt, which make the track comparable to a motocross track.

Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes completed the podium without however managing to worry Davies too much.
Fourth place for Marco Melandri who at the end also risked letting a Leon Camier who was in a state of grace today get dangerously close with his MV, which was really effective in the race.
The rider from Ravenna instead experienced a very nervous Panigale to ride, which didn't allow him to open the throttle safely.

A point in favor of the Italian manufacturer is the fact that it was one of the few teams not to test here.
Sixth place for Alex Lowes, protagonist of a good race, compared to the difficulties experienced by teammate Van der Mark, only 15th today.

Difficult race and start, after an excellent qualifying, for Lorenzo Savadori who finished seventh ahead of Xavi Fores, author of a good comeback, Jordi Torres and the other Aprilia of Eugene Laverty who closed the top10.

Unlucky Davide Giugliano was forced to retire due to a problem with the CBR's engine which caused the bike to shut down.
Honda was running with just one rider given the withdrawal of Stefan Bradl due to the worsening of his shoulder problem after yesterday's crash in FP2.

See you tomorrow, 13 pm, with Race 00.

Below is the finishing order of Race 1 of the Prosecco DOC German Round:

1. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R 21 laps
2. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10RR +1.834s
3. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10RR +3.250s
4. Marco Melandri ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R +16.005s
5. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta RC F4 RR +16.597s
6. Alex Lowes GBR PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 +16.783s
7. Lorenzo Savadori ITA Milwaukee Aprilia RSV4 +24.898s
8. Xavi Fores ESP Barni Ducati Panigale R +31.137s
9. Jordi Torres ESP Althea BMW S1000RR +31.373s
10. Eugene Laverty IRE Milwaukee Aprilia RSV4 +40.593s
11. Leandro Mercado ARG IodaRacing Aprilia RSV4 +47.796s
12. Randy Krummenacher SWI Puccetti Kawasaki ZX-10RR +48.509s
13. Markus Reiterberger GER Van Zon Remeha BMW S1000RR +50.795s
14. Roman Ramos ESP Team Go Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10RR +1m+
15. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Yamaha YZF-R1 +1m+
16. Ayrton Badovini ITA Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10RR +1m+

Did not finish

Raffaele De Rosa ITA Althea BMW S1000RR
Pawel Szkopek POL Pazera Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1
Riccardo Russo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Ondrej Jezek CZE Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10RR
Davide Giugliano ITA Red Bull Honda CBR1000RR SP2
Massimo Roccoli ITA Guandalini Yamaha YZF-R1

Did not start
Stefan Bradl GER Red Bull Honda CBR1000RR SP2