1994 World Superbike European Round - Donington Park - Race 1 Results

1994 World Superbike/Donington Park

1994-09-30 to 1994-10-02

World Superbike European Round

Donington Park (Permanent circuit, 4.0230 km)
Attendance: 17,000
Event permit: IMN 102/11
Timekeepers: MST Sports Timing
Entries: 51 / Practised: 39 / Qualified: 35

Sessions

Entry list

30 Sep, Fri

Free Practice

1 Oct, Sat

Qualifying 1

Qualifying 2

Overall qualifying

2 Oct, Sun

Warm-Up

Race 1

Race 2

Race 1

Scheduled duration: 25 laps
Started: 35 / Classified: 26

Scheduled start time: 12:00
Weather: Raining / Track: Wet

Results

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P.	#	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Gap	KM/H	Best Lap	On	Gr.
1	1	Scott RUSSELL	Kawasaki	24	42:45.14		135.50	1:45.64	17	5
2	82	Troy CORSER	Ducati	24	42:45.39	0.25	135.49	1:45.64	19	15
3	15	Paolo CASOLI	Yamaha	24	43:33.05	47.91	133.02	1:47.36	13	7
4	73	Alan CARTER	Ducati	24	43:41.96	56.82	132.57	1:47.41	18	32
5	37	Simon CRAFAR	Honda	24	43:46.35	1:01.21	132.35	1:47.71	14	10
6	6	Piergiorgio BONTEMPI	Kawasaki	24	43:52.47	1:07.33	132.04	1:48.52	4	3
7	11	Andreas MEKLAU	Ducati	24	43:52.83	1:07.69	132.02	1:48.18	16	9
8	3	Aaron SLIGHT	Honda	24	44:14.13	1:28.99	130.96	1:47.58	13	2
9	33	Brian MORRISON	Honda	24	44:14.30	1:29.16	130.95	1:48.31	10	13
10	35	Michael RUTTER	Ducati	24	44:20.37	1:35.23	130.65	1:48.18	17	16
11	52	Jochen SCHMID	Kawasaki	24	44:20.97	1:35.83	130.62	1:48.76	17	14
12	23	Doug POLEN	Honda	24	44:25.25	1:40.11	130.41	1:49.75	14	4
13	36	Valerio DESTEFANIS	Ducati	24	44:25.89	1:40.75	130.38	1:48.80	17	24
14	2	Carl FOGARTY	Ducati	24	44:27.65	1:42.51	130.30	1:50.21	14	1
15	99	Massimo MEREGALLI	Yamaha	24	44:27.88	1:42.74	130.29	1:48.60	19	20
16	41	Michael PAQUAY	Honda	24	44:31.35	1:46.21	130.12	1:49.47	11	8
17	39	Matt LLEWELLYN	Ducati	24	44:31.37	1:46.23	130.12	1:49.71	8	17
18	14	Jeffry DE VRIES	Yamaha	24	44:33.04	1:47.90	130.03	1:48.98	18	29
19	45	Ray STRINGER	Ducati	24	45:05.10	2:19.96	128.49	1:48.13	23	34
20	7	Stéphane MERTENS	Ducati	23	43:10.28	1 lap	128.60	1:50.72	20	22
21	31	David JEFFERIES	Ducati	23	43:12.81	1 lap	128.47	1:50.79	12	21
22	42	Niall MACKENZIE	Yamaha	23	43:13.07	1 lap	128.46	1:50.26	20	31
23	67	Dave REDGATE	Yamaha	23	44:10.38	1 lap	125.68	1:53.51	6	33
24	38	Gianmaria LIVERANI	Honda	21	43:05.88	3 laps	117.62	1:51.64	17	25
25	59	Mauro MORONI	Kawasaki	21	43:14.01	3 laps	117.25	1:59.45	6	18
26	49	Andrea PERSELLI	Ducati	21	44:04.10	3 laps	115.03	1:56.69	14	30
RT	66	Roger BENNETT	Kawasaki	21	39:53.34	---	127.08	1:50.90	10	27
RT	4	Fabrizio PIROVANO	Ducati	20	37:20.02	---	129.31	1:50.35	10	12
RT	9	Christer LINDHOLM	Yamaha	19	35:47.26	---	128.15	1:50.93	12	28
RT	26	Andrew STROUD	Kawasaki	16	35:57.19	---	107.42	1:58.33	5	26
RT	44	Nick HOPKINS	Yamaha	13	24:21.65	Accident	128.81	1:49.49	10	19
RT	10	Mauro LUCCHIARI	Ducati	7	14:08.56	Retired	119.47	1:59.50	4	6
RT	30	Jim MOODIE	Yamaha	5	9:55.91	---	121.52	1:56.12	3	23
RT	40	Serafino FOTI	Ducati	5	10:14.27	---	117.89	1:56.58	3	35
RT	69	James WHITHAM	Ducati	3	6:05.14	Retired	118.99	1:58.20	2	11

Fastest lap	1	Scott RUSSELL	Kawasaki	1:45.64	on lap 17	137.10 km/h
Fastest lap	82	Troy CORSER	Ducati	1:45.64	on lap 19	137.10 km/h

Shortened from 25 to 24 laps after delayed start and extra warm-up lap.

Penalties

#45 Stringer: 60 seconds (reason unknown).

Rider notes

#82 Corser: Entered as bike number 65.

#10 Lucchiari, #69 Whitham: Retired due to wrong tyre choice.

Sources:

Official results/ Official entry list/ Official timetable/ 1994⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠02 Sky Sports TV coverage/ Cycle News 1994⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠19 pg10⁠-⁠11/ Moto Journal n.1151 pg94⁠-⁠97/ Moto Revue n3154 pg45/ MOTOR SPORT aktuell 1994⁠-⁠10⁠-⁠05 pg24⁠-⁠26/ Photos by Daniel Champagne (Facebook)