ROAD RACE
FIM WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 10 / SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2016
EUROSPEEDWAY VERWALTUNGS / LAUSITZRING, GERMANY
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in a fully wet and delayed race,
cut to 16 laps as it was started
45 minutes late, and only after a
meeting of the safety committee
said go again.
The wet conditions played a
big part in the first-ever podium
finishes for Alex De Angelis
(IodaRacing Aprilia) and Xavi
Fores (Barni Racing Ducati),
but with so many big names
year, gave Sykes a bounce in
his step to be so competitive at
a track he had ridden on a road
bike only, and delivered Hayden
his fourth podium. It could have
been second had he had an-
other lap or two to go.
Race two broke the podium
mold, even if Rea ended on top,
showing all his champion's class
to rebuild confidence and pace
Ducati being nearly there and
only the odd Honda rider getting
to play on the podium steps"
routine of 2016 was both contin-
ued at Lausitzring, and under-
mined.
A first-race podium of Davies,
Sykes and a truly competitive
Nicky Hayden (Honda World
Superbike) was familiar enough.
It gave Davies five wins for the
