1999 Kyalami Superbike World Championship round

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The 1999 Kyalami World Superbike Round was the opening round of the 1999 World Superbike season. It took place on the weekend of 26th-28th March, 1999 at the 4.26km Kyalami Circuit in South Africa.

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Australia
DateMarch 28, 1999
LocationKyalami
CoursePermanent racing facility
4.261 km (2.648 mi)
Superbike World Championship
Pole position
Australia Troy Corser
1:42.943
Fastest lap race 1 Fastest lap race 2
United States Colin Edwards United Kingdom Carl Fogarty
1:43.800 1:43.477
Supersport World Championship
Pole position
Spain Ruben Xaus
1:47.293
Fastest lap
United Kingdom Iain MacPherson
1:48.343

Superbike Entry List

No Rider Team Motorcycle
1  Carl Fogarty Ducati Performance Ducati 996
4  Akira Yanagawa Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-7RR
5  Colin Edwards Castrol Honda Honda RC45
6  Gregorio Lavilla Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-7RR
7  Pierfrancesco Chili Alstare Corona Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750
9  Peter Goddard Aprilia Racing De Cecco Aprilia RSV1000
11  Troy Corser Ducati Performance Ducati 996
15  Igor Jerman Team Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX-7RR
16  Andreas Meklau Ducati Deutschland Team Remus Ducati 996
18  Carlos Macias Capill France Racing Ducati 916
19  Lucio Pedercini Team Pedercini Ducati 996
20  Doriano Romboni R & D Bieffe Racing Ducati 996
21  Katsuaki Fujiwara Alstare Corona Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R750
22  Vittoriano Guareschi Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha R7
23  Jiri Mrkyvka JM Superbike Team Ducati 996
24  Vladimir Karban Karban Racing Suzuki GSX-R750
26  Jean-Pierre Jeandat White Endurance Team Honda RC45
33  Robert Ulm Team Kawasaki Bertocchi Kawasaki ZX-7RR
38  Lance Isaacs Ducati NCR Ducati 996
39  Allesandro Gramigni Team Valli Moto Yamaha R7
40  Giuliano Sartoni Ducati NCR Ducati 996
41  Noriyuki Haga Yamaha World Superbike Team Yamaha R7
111  Aaron Slight Castrol Honda Honda RC45

Superbike Race 1 Summary

Carl Fogarty got the holeshot from pole position and led Corser and Haga into the first corner. Doriano Romboni made a strong start, but dropped back due to the pain of his injured hand. Aprilia's World Superbike debut lasted less than 3 laps, after Peter Goddard dropped it at the chicane. The field became spread out by lap 5, with Fogarty 3 seconds ahead of team-mate Corser, who was battling with Slight for second. Ducati riders Lucio Pedercini and Carlos Macias both crashed out on lap 16. After 25 laps, Carl Fogarty won his 49th World Superbike race, ahead of Corser, Slight, Haga and Edwards. The Kawasakis of Yanagawa and Lavilla suffered tyre, suspension and power difficulties but managed sixth and eighth respectively, with Chili between them in seventh.

Superbike Race 1 Classification

Pos Rider Bike Time/Retired Laps
1  Carl Fogarty Ducati 996 43:35.637 25
2  Troy Corser Ducati 996 +5.257 25
3  Aaron Slight Honda RC45 +9.779 25
4  Noriyuki Haga Yamaha R7 +13.181 25
5  Colin Edwards Honda RC45 +14.535 25
6  Akira Yanagawa Kawasaki ZX-7RR +16.547 25
7  Pierfrancesco Chili Suzuki GSX-R750 +32.957 25
8  Gregorio Lavilla Kawasaki ZX-7RR +37.099 25
9  Doriano Romboni Ducati 996 +45.691 25
10  Robert Ulm Kawasaki ZX-7RR +54.185 25
11  Katsuaki Fujiwara Suzuki GSX-R750 +54.424 25
12  Vittoriano Guareschi Yamaha R7 +1:09.588 25
13  Andreas Meklau Ducati 996 +1:09.938 25
14  Lance Isaacs Ducati 996 +1:11.106 25
15  Allesandro Gramigni Yamaha R7 +1:26.836 25
16  Igor Jerman Kawasaki ZX-7RR +1:30.328 25
17  Jean-Pierre Jeandat Honda RC45 +1:44.035 25
18  Jiri Mrkyvka Ducati 996 +1 lap 24
19  Vladimir Karban Suzuki GSX-R750 +1 lap 24
20  Lucio Pedercini Ducati 996 Retired 15
21  Carlos Macias Ducati 916 Retired 15
22  Giuliano Sartoni Ducati 996 Retired 3
23  Peter Goddard Aprilia RSV1000 Retired 2