Donington (Great Britain), Sunday 25 May 2014 – Reigning champion Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) has won the opening race after a titanic battle with his team mate Loris Baz at Donington Park.

Fighting back from a disastrous start Sykes gradually clawed back the deficit to claim his 17^th career victory, the third so far this year, ahead of the young Frenchman, with fellow Brit Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) taking a well deserved 3^rd at the flag.

Davide Giugliano (Ducati Superbike Team) crashed out of the leading group on the 16^th lap leaving the two Kawasaki’s to fight it out, much to the delight of the crowd. Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) was a lonely 4^th ahead of Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team).

David Salom (Kawasaki Racing Team) was classified as the first of the EVO riders, finishing in 10^th overall.

Christian Iddon (Bimota Alstare) and Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) crashed out of contention early on, thankfully without injury.

Results: 1. Sykes (Kawasaki) 23 Laps/92.529 km in 34’23.929 average 161.393 kph; 2. Baz (Kawasaki) 1.538; 3. Lowes (Suzuki) 6.394; 4. Melandri (Aprilia) 11.875; 5. Davies (Ducati) 14.514; 6. Rea (Honda) 14.708; 7. Guintoli (Aprilia) 18.483; 8. Haslam (Honda) 29.295; 9. Elias (Aprilia) 31.291; 10. Salom(Kawasaki) 46.953; 11. Canepa (Ducati) 47.170; 12. Foret (Kawasaki) 1’02.583; 13. Guarnoni (Kawasaki) 1’06.195; 14. Andreozzi (Kawasaki) 1’11.244;15. Corti (MV Agusta) 1’12.643; 16. Lanusse (Kawasaki) 1’22.209; 17. Yates (EBR) 1 Lap; 18. Toth (BMW) 1 Lap; 19. Morais (Kawasaki) 2 Laps; RT. Giugliano (Ducati); RT. Laverty (Suzuki); SH. Badovini (Bimota) 34.130; SH. Iddon (Bimota).

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