Results from the 2011 Silverstone World Superbike Round.

Silverstone – Checa Doubles Again

Carlos Checa has won his tenth World Superbike race of the 2011 season with a double victory at Silverstone in England.

Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri finished 2nd and 3rd in both races, while Max Biaggi had a poor race one, finishing well down in 11th, but rebounded for a race 2 4th position. Checa now has a 62 point lead in the championship.

John Hopkins failed to capitalise on his shock pole position, but still managed impressive 5th and 7th placings on the Samsung BSB Suzuki, suffering brake issues in the first race, and tyre woes in the second.

2011 SILVERSTONE WSBK RESULTS Race one: 18 laps

1 Carlos Checa, Spain, Ducati
2 Eugene Laverty, Great Britain, Yamaha +3.304
3 Marco Melandri, Italy, Yamaha +4.782
4 Leon Haslam, Great Britain, BMW +7.116
5 John Hopkins, American, Suzuki +11.057
6 Sylvain Guintoli, France, Ducati +21.889
7 Joan Lascorz, Spain, Kawasaki +22.308
8 Maxime Berger, France, Ducati +22.734
9 Troy Corser, Australia, BMW +25.491
10 Ayrton Badovini, Italy, BMW +25.725
DNF Mark Aitchison, Australia, Kawasaki +7 laps

Fastest lap: Checa – 2:06.045

Race two: 18 laps
1 Checa
2 Laverty +2.274
3 Melandri +3.675
4 Biaggi, Italy, Aprilia +3.960
5 Camier +4.405 6 Guintoli +10.958
7 Hopkins +11.387
8 Haslam +11.496
9 Fabrizio, Italy, Suzuki +12.247
10 Badovini +19.705
14 Mark Aitchison, Australia, Kawasaki +30.702
DNF Corser +6 laps Fastest lap: Biaggi – 2:05.525

WORLD SUPERBIKE STANDINGS (AFTER ROUND 9 OF 13):
1 Checa 343
2 Biaggi 281
3 Melandri 272
4 Laverty 208
5 Haslam 158
6 Camier 146
7 Fabrizio 141
8 Badovini 118
9 Guintoli 109
10 Noriyuki Haga 99
15 Corser 62
20 Aitchison 20
21 Chris Vermeulen 14