Phillip Island WSS: Sam Lowes takes podium in first World Supersport race

Reigning British Supersport champion Sam Lowes continued where he left off in his first World Supersport race of 2011 with a third placed finsh at Phillip Island.

Yamaha rider Luca Scassa took the victory in Yamaha’s first race back in the championship, just 0.9 seconds ahead of Broc Parkes abourd the Motocard.com Kawasaki.

James Ellison was the second highest placed Brit in sixth place.

1. Luca Scassa ITA ParkinGO Yamaha YZF-R6 21 Laps
2. Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki Motocard.com ZX-6R +0.009s
3. Sam Lowes GBR Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR +0.033s
4. David Salom ESP Kawasaki Motocard.com ZX-6R +0.272s
5. Robbin Harms DEN Harms Benjan Honda CBR600RR +16.969s
6. James Ellison GBR Bogdanka PTR Honda CBR600RR +23.943s
7. Florian Marino FRA Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR +31.788s
8. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA Lorenzini Kawasaki ZX-6R +31.837s
9. Alexander Lundh SWE Cresto Guide Honda CBR600RR +31.870s
10. Danilo Dell’Omo ITA Suriano Triumph Daytona 675 +32.817s
11. Ronan Quarmby RSA Suriano Triumph Daytona 675 +43.799s
12. Ondrej Jezek CZE SMS Honda CBR600RR +56.116s
13. Bastien Chesaux SUI Moto-Academy Honda CBR600RR +1min 00.055s
14. Balazs Nemeth HUN Team Hungary Toth Honda CBR600RR +1min 05.909s
15. Imre Toth HUN Team Hungary Toth Honda CBR600RR +1min 06.318s

16. Vladimir Ivanov UKR Step Racing Honda CBR600RR +1min 14.472s
17. Marko Jerman SLO MD Jerman Triumph Daytona 675 1min 24.183s
18. Chaz Davies GBR ParkinGO Yamaha YZF-R6 +1 lap
19. Luca Marconi ITA Bike Service Yamaha YZF-R6 +1 lap
20. Roberto Tamburini ITA Bike Service Yamaha YZF-R6 +1 lap

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21. Fabien Foret FRA Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR 15 lap completed
22. Massimo Roccoli ITA Lorenzini Kawasaki ZX-6R 15 laps completed
23. Miguel Praia POR Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR 10 laps completed
24. Pawel Szkopek POL Bogdanka PTR Honda CBR600RR 10 laps completed
25. Gino Rea GBR Step Racing Honda CBR600RR 5 laps completed
26. Mitchell Pirotta AUS Kuja Honda CBR600RR 1 lap completed