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may 27, 2018 - Honda Racing

WorldSbk - Race Report Camier and Gagne charge to double points finish in Donington Race 2

Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team
27 May 2018
UK Round
Donington Park, United Kingdom
WorldSBK 2018, Round 6

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team capped off their weekend at #donington Park with a double points finish as both #leoncamier and #jakegagne charged their way through the field in a great comeback performance.

After a frustrating qualifying session on Saturday, Camier and Gagne again lined up in P13 and P21 on the grid for Race 2 but were able to effectively tap the potential of their CBR1000RR SP2 machines to make up many positions in the race and secure a double points finish for their team.

From the fifth row of the grid, Camier got out of the blocks quickly, moving into ninth place on the first lap and in another determined effort, was able to set a quick pace throughout the 23-lap event. Keeping within the top ten throughout the race, Camier picked off the Ducati of Marco Melandri and BMW’s Loris Baz in the final stages to claim eighth place and seal a successful comeback from injury.

Meanwhile, Gagne was equally impressive in his ability to carve through the field as the rookie systematically passed his rivals throughout the race after starting from the seventh row. After just missing out on scoring points in Race 1 with a P16 finish, Gagne made amends in today’s contest by coming home in thirteenth place to score three valuable championship points.

After six rounds in the 2018 FIM World Superbike Championship Camier is eleventh in the riders standings with 56 points, while Gagne moves up into seventeenth overall with 20 points. The duo will next be in action in round seven of #worldsbk which takes place at the Automotodrom Brno in the Czech Republic from June 8-10.

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