Kiyonari led from the start with British Superbike regular Cal Crutchlow giving chase on the HM Plant Honda throughout, but never getting close enough to be a serious threat. Yamaha Motor Italia’s Troy Corser ended the day on a high note by finishing third, after having crashed six times on the weekend.
Troy Bayliss’s bad luck at Donington Park returned, with the World Championship points leader crashing out at Starkey’s Bridge. Bayliss had earlier won the first race in tricky conditions.
Another wild card ended up fourth, as former Corona Extra Honda rider James Ellison took the spot after fellow Brit Leon Haslam crashed out of the position.
Bayliss’s teammate Michel Fabrizio ended up sixth ahead of countryman Max Biaggi, Honda-mounted Gregorio Lavilla, and Spaniards Ruben Xaus and Carlos Checa. Brit wild card Tom Sykes (Rizla Suzuki) completed the top 10.
Yamaha Motor Italia’s Noriyuki Haga continued his bad day in race two. First he was called in for a ride–through penalty as a result of not stopping right away when his bike started losing oil in race one, and then he was black-flagged for a second time when it was determined he’d broken the pit lane speed limit.
In the championship, Bayliss has 359 points to Corser’s 258. Alstare Suzuki’s Max Neukirchner is on 254 points with Checa and Haga on 240 and 230, respectively.
Race Two
1. Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda)
2. Cal Crutchlow (Honda)
3. Troy Corser (Yamaha)
4. James Ellison (Honda)
5. Michel Fabrizio (Ducati)
6. Max Biaggi (Ducati)
7. Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati)
8. Ruben Xaus (Ducati)
9. Carlos Checa (Honda)
10. Tom Sykes (Suzuki)
