Chaz Davies, Tom Sykes Come Out On Top In Germany

Chaz Davies
and Tom Sykes
emerged as the big winners from the most recent World Superbike
round at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany. The two split the
motorsports
races, both of which ended early when red flags halted the
contest due to serious crashes on the track.
Sykes won the first race, narrowly beating out Marco
Melandri, while Davies finished third. During the second moto,
Davies came out on top, beating out Eugene
Laverty, Melandri and Sykes. The strong finish gave Davies the
overall win on the day, but Sykes managed to earn enough points to
climb atop the season standings. He is now one point ahead of
Aprilia's Sylvain
Guintoli and 30 points in front of Melandri.
The race was not without drama. Honda's Jonathan
Rea and Suzuki's Leon Camier
crashed during the first moto, resulting in a broken leg for Rea
and potential neck injuries for Camier. Kawasaki's Loris Baz also
crashed before the race, fracturing a vertebra but not suffering
from more serious damage, Motorcycle.com reported.
Only four rounds remain in the 2013 World Superbike season, and the
championship is still up for grabs. The next race is scheduled for
Sept. 15 in Istanbul, Turkey.