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Racing
Created: 11 April 2007
Gregorio Lavilla took a stylish winning double in the opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship on the Brands Hatch circuit where six months earlier a catalogue of misfortune had seen him lose the chance of retaining the title. The Airwaves Ducati rider was given a stern test by the new breed of British racers, with both Leon Camier and Jonathan Rea, packing the placings as they underlined their potential as title candidates.
Rea, the 20 year old HM Plant Honda rider, had recorded the fastest ever two wheeled lap of the Kent grand prix circuit to secure pole start but he did not not make good use of that as Camier, also 20 years old, charged into the lead in the opener, ahead of Chris Walker, Leon Haslam and Lavilla.
“I didn’t expect to be running out front and thought to myself what the hell is going on,” said Camier as he reflected on his Superbike debut with the Bike Animal Honda team. “I made a few little mistakes and that allowed Gregorio to come through.”
Lavilla was delighted. “I had made a bad start but once I had a rhythm I was able to catch Leon, but he was riding well and I had to work hard and once ahead just had to keep going. What happened here last year was not my fault, it was out of my control – I have always said when the bike all works we are ready to fight.”
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