Superbike: Sylvain Guintoli is World Champion
The Frenchman also wins Race 2 and becomes champion. Disappointment for Sykes in controversy with Baz. Aprilia is champion among manufacturers.
The lights go out at the Losail International Circuit and the curtain falls on the 2014 season of the Eni FIM Superbike World Championship, with Sylvain Guintoli winning race 2 and snatching the championship title from Tom Sykes.
This is the first world title for the transalpine driver, obtained with an advantage of just 6 points over Sykes.
Guintoli had the merit of always believing in it even when the lead had risen to more than 30 points, also thanks to Aprilia who provided him with the best bike of the lot.
However, Sykes still regrets not having been his usual driver in the final rounds and perhaps having managed his large lead too smugly.
Harsh words addressed to Baz at the end of Race 2 for the young driver's conduct in the first heat, where he ignored team orders.
Below is the Race2 standings:
1. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Aprilia Racing RSV4 17 laps
2. Jonathan Rea GBR PATA Honda CBR1000RR +3.568s
3. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +5.092s
4. Marco Melandri ITA Aprilia Racing RSV4 +8.305s
5. Chaz Davies GBR Ducati SBK 1199 Panigale R +8.390s
6. Toni Elias ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 +8.654s
7. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +9.115s
8. Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati SBK 1199 Panigale R +13.015s
9. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 +13.478s
10. Leon Haslam GBR PATA Honda CBR1000RR +25.471s
11. David Salom ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +37.964s (E)
12. Niccolo Canepa ITA Althea Ducati 1199 Panigale R +38.001s (E)
13. Bryan Staring AUS IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R +46.248s (E)
14. Claudio Corti ITA MV Agusta RC F4RR +51.926s
15. Alessandro Andreozzi ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +56.331s (E)
16. Geoff May USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX +1m 23.937s
17. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR +1 lap (E)
18. Alex Cudlin AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +1 lap (E)
Not Classified
19. Sylvain Barrier FRA BMW Italia S1000RR 5 laps completed (E)
20. Aaron Yates USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 4 laps completed
21. Jeremy Guarnoni FRA MRS Kawasaki ZX-10R 3 laps completed (E)
22. Eugene Laverty IRL Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 2 laps completed
Did Not Start
Gabor Rizmayer HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR (E)
Sheridan Morais RSA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R (E)
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GUINTOLI...2014 SBK world champion...title won as grand champion.
Well deserved title.
In addition to his driving skills, he displayed a calm attitude even in the most difficult moments.
Consistency and work have paid off and even if you don't have the skills of the great champion, Guintoli has shown us that if you work hard, the "call" will come sooner or later, you just need to be ready and respond "present".
Great Sylvain