Championship standings for the World Superbike class after Race 1 at Aragon:
| Pos |
No |
Rider |
Bike |
Points |
Diff |
| 1 |
11 |
Nicolo Bulega |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
335 |
|
| 2 |
7 |
Iker Lecuona |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
235 |
-100 |
| 3 |
5 |
Yari Montella |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
130 |
-205 |
| 4 |
14 |
Sam Lowes |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
119 |
-216 |
| 5 |
34 |
Lorenzo Baldassarri |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
117 |
-218 |
| 6 |
22 |
Alex Lowes |
bimota KB998 Rimini |
114 |
-221 |
| 7 |
47 |
Axel Bassani |
bimota KB998 Rimini |
94 |
-241 |
| 8 |
88 |
Miguel Oliveira |
BMW M1000RR |
85 |
-250 |
| 9 |
19 |
Alvaro Bautista |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
81 |
-254 |
| 10 |
31 |
Garrett Gerloff |
Kawasaki ZX-10RR |
75 |
-260 |
| 11 |
55 |
Andrea Locatelli |
Yamaha YZF R1 |
68 |
-267 |
| 12 |
95 |
Tarran Mackenzie |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
59 |
-276 |
| 13 |
67 |
Alberto Surra |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
58 |
-277 |
| 14 |
97 |
Xavi Vierge |
Yamaha YZF R1 |
56 |
-279 |
| 15 |
9 |
Danilo Petrucci |
BMW M1000RR |
46 |
-289 |
| 16 |
46 |
Tommy Bridewell |
Ducati Panigale V4R |
30 |
-305 |
| 17 |
87 |
Remy Gardner |
Yamaha YZF R1 |
26 |
-309 |
| 18 |
62 |
Stefano Manzi |
Yamaha YZF R1 |
26 |
-309 |
| 19 |
60 |
Michael vd Mark |
BMW M1000RR |
10 |
-325 |
| 20 |
45 |
Tetsuya Nagashima |
Honda CBR1000 RR-R |
7 |
-328 |
| 21 |
65 |
Jonathan Rea |
Honda CBR1000 RR-R |
4 |
-331 |
| 22 |
54 |
Bahattin Sofuoglu |
Yamaha YZF R1 |
4 |
-331 |
| 23 |
35 |
Somkiat Chantra |
Honda CBR1000 RR-R |
3 |
-332 |
| 24 |
13 |
Mattia Rato |
Yamaha YZF R1 |
2 |
-333 |
| 25 |
17 |
Ryan Vickers |
Honda CBR1000 RR-R |
1 |
-334 |
| 26 |
96 |
Jake Dixon |
Honda CBR1000 RR-R |
0 |
-335 |
Comments
Two different Aprilia riders…
Two different Aprilia riders won both the sprint and main races at Mugello, the spiritual home of Ducati. Four Aprilias and two Ducatis in total on both podiums. The factory Aprilia riders lead the championship in first and second. All four Aprilia riders (and only one Ducati rider) in the top 6 in the championship standings. Now that the championship has returned to Europe for several rounds, the picture has become clearer. Can we say that the Ducati era of dominance is officially over? Of course Marquez is not out of the championship, but it may take him awhile to wrest control of first Ducati in the standings from Di Giannantonio. Then he will have to reel in the factory Aprilia guys. Anything can happen, but it's looking kinda gloomy for Ducati.
In reply to Two different Aprilia riders… by spongedaddy
Looking at the Aprilia pace…
Looking at the Aprilia pace in the second half of today's race, Ducati, on average, does not stand a chance. Maybe Marc could bridge that gap on track, but not the points gap also. Plus he was supposed to turn up here rocking, but he wasn't. So, if he can come back to his genius ways, it wont be for a few rounds. Taking last year as an unreliable guide, Brno, Assen and Silverstone are looking good for Bez. So Marc could well find himself after Aragon still with a minimum 100 point deficit and 9 rounds to go. I'm not even sure he will come back to his best this year. Pulling back those points would involve a lot of risk. Better waiting for next year when Mr Adaptation can shine.