VOL. 52 ISSUE 35 SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 P67
Briefly...
The Monaco-based LCR team ap-
peared at Silverstone with the troubled
CWM finance firm's logos replaced by
long-term supporter Givi; with team
owner Lucio Cecchinello able to com-
plete the season with his established
system of obtaining sponsorship
round by round. It is understood that
the bulk of sponsorship money had al-
ready been paid.
The arrival of CWM sponsorship had
enabled the former racer to expand
his team to two riders, but there is a
question mark over next year, leaving
class rookie Jack Miller in limbo. How-
ever, the Australian's contract is with
HRC rather than the team, and one
possibility would be a switch to the
Aspar team, in place of Nicky Hayden.
CWM boss Anthony Constantinou, al-
ready facing trial on various financial
charges, was in court two weeks ago
for a preliminary hearing on six new
charges of sexual assault, from three
different women involved with his em-
pire, set for trial in January.
There is seldom a dull moment
when former World 600 Supersport
Importantly, the race nar-
rowed the focus back onto
the Yamaha pair, when Repsol
Honda's defending champion
Marc Marquez' distant but threat-
ening comeback ended abruptly
on the 13th of 20 laps of the 3.7-
second all-Italian podium of the
year.
Lorenzo was close in fourth,
having got back past second
Repsol Honda rider Dani Pe-
drosa; at least saving two more
points in the process.
Mahindra's Pecco Bagnaia and for a
while also Navarro's teammate Fabio
Quartararo, until he faded with his
visor misting.
The Italian pair were fighting for
third when Fenati fell on lap nine; and
with two laps to go Antonelli was within
half a second of Kornfeil. Bagnaia
pushed past one more time, only to
crash; and now Antonelli settled for
a safe third, Kornfeil a career-best
second.
Miles behind, Quartararo survived
in fourth after Bastianini came past
then crashed.
RW Honda's Livio Loi was less
than two seconds behind;
then John McPhee on the
SaxoPrint Honda won out in
a long battle with Juan-
fran Guevara on the other
Mapfre Mahindra. Herrera's
teammate Lorenzo Dalla
Porta, Efren Vazquez on
the other Leopard Racing
Honda and CIP Mahindra's
Tatsuki Suzuki completed
the top 10.
Kent now has 224
points, Bastianini 154; then
Fenati (126), Vazquez (116)
and Oliveira (114).
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