Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) was one of several fallers in the 12-lap 1000cc Superstock race, exiting after highsiding at the final hairpin on lap two, and restarting to finish 19th, out of the points.
Pirro remains fifth in the championship chase, with 83 points.
Claudio Corti (Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team) fell in a first corner multiple-rider incident, and is 11th overall in the series.
Michelle Pirro (19th - Yamaha Motor Italia Lorenzini by Leoni)
"I just lost the rear tyre and had to wait to get my bike restarted and that meant I was too far back to challenge. It's a shame but it was very tricky in those conditions."
Claudio Corti (DNF - Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team)
"I was out on the first corner, in a collision with other riders, and there was nothing I could do to carry on once we had stopped."
Baz Leads Despite Fall and Restart
Loris Baz crashed his Yamaha Motor France Junior Team machine in the Superstock race but remounted to finish 12th, and defend his championship lead. He is now on 146 points to Vostarek's 121, with race winner Bussolotti third, on 106.
Gino Rea was third on his Yamaha machine.
Circuit Length: 4023
Weather: Wet
2008 Superstock Europe - Donington Park 07/09/2008 Race 1
Pos. Rider Manu. Nat. Total Time
1 Xavier Simeon Suzuki BEL 21'30.092
2 Alessandro Polita Ducati ITA 0'16.109
3 Davide Giugliano Suzuki ITA 0'34.318
4 Brendan Roberts Ducati AUS 0'37.319
5 Jon Kirkham Yamaha GBR 0'44.199
6 Maxime Berger Honda FRA 0'45.533
7 Matteo Baiocco Kawasaki ITA 0'47.888
8 Filip Backlund Suzuki SWE 0'49.623
9 Barry Burrell Honda GBR 0'50.461
10 Jure Stibilj Honda SVN 0'51.416
11 Domenico Colucci Ducati ITA 0'52.516
12 Raymond Schouten Yamaha NED 1'1.720
13 Danny De Boer Suzuki NED 1'2.726
14 Niccolo Rosso Honda ITA 1'2.946
15 Gregory Junod Yamaha CHE 1'5.181
19 Michele Pirro Yamaha ITA 1'10.929
Best Lap Xavier Simeon Suzuki BEL 1'46.033
Rider Standings 07/09/2008
1. Brendan Roberts Ducati AUS 122
2. Xavier Simeon Suzuki BEL 120
3. Maxime Berger Honda FRA 119
4. Alessandro Polita Ducati ITA 114
5. Michele Pirro Yamaha ITA 83
6. Davide Giugliano Suzuki ITA 71
7. Andrea Antonelli Honda ITA 57
8. Matej Smrz Honda CZE 48
9. Chris Seaton Suzuki AUS 36
10. Freddy Foray Yamaha FRA 35
11. Claudio Corti Yamaha ITA 33
12. Barry Burrell Honda GBR 31
13. Michele Magnoni Yamaha ITA 30
14. Kenny Foray Yamaha FRA 24
15. Domenico Colucci Ducati ITA 23
30. Sylvain Barrier Yamaha FRA 4
Manufacturer Standings 07/09/2008
1. Ducati 157
2. Honda 141
3. Suzuki 135
4. Yamaha 106
5. Kawasaki 49
6. KTM 2
- Yamaha Racing-
