Submitted by Kropotkin on
Full result of the first World Superbike race at Assen:
Ben Spies led for most of the race, but was chased down by Nori Haga and Leon Haslam. Both Haga and Haslam got past the Yamaha rider, but couldn't escape. In the final laps, Spies reeled first Haslam and then Haga in. He passed Haslam with one of the bravest passes for many a year in WSBK, and the pass on Haga in Meeuwenmeer, just two corners from the end, was similarly courageous.
Results:
| Pos | Rider | Country | Bike | Diff |
| 1 | B. Spies | USA | Yamaha YZF R1 | |
| 2 | N. Haga | JPN | Ducati 1098R | 0.154 |
| 3 | L. Haslam | GBR | Honda CBR1000RR | 0.779 |
| 4 | T. Sykes | GBR | Yamaha YZF R1 | 8.775 |
| 5 | M. Biaggi | ITA | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 11.275 |
| 6 | J. Smrz | CZE | Ducati 1098R | 16.126 |
| 7 | J. Rea | GBR | Honda CBR1000RR | 19.555 |
| 8 | R. Laconi | FRA | Ducati 1098R | 19.760 |
| 9 | M. Fabrizio | ITA | Ducati 1098R | 23.006 |
| 10 | T. Corser | AUS | BMW S1000 RR | 24.285 |
| 11 | S. Byrne | GBR | Ducati 1098R | 26.003 |
| 12 | K. Muggeridge | AUS | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 27.814 |
| 13 | M. Neukirchner | GER | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 36.962 |
| 14 | R. Xaus | ESP | BMW S1000 RR | 39.025 |
| 15 | R. Kiyonari | JPN | Honda CBR1000RR | 41.505 |
| 16 | B. Roberts | AUS | Ducati 1098R | 41.810 |
| 17 | M. Tamada | JPN | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 50.186 |
| 18 | S. Easton | GBR | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 55.567 |
| 19 | D. Checa | ESP | Yamaha YZF R1 | 56.425 |
| 20 | D. Salom | ESP | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'05.169 |
| 21 | R. Resch | AUT | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 1'37.663 |
| RET | L. Scassa | ITA | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 4 Laps |
| RET | S. Nakano | JPN | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 9 Laps |
| RET | V. Iannuzzo | ITA | Honda CBR1000RR | 9 Laps |
| RET | M. Baiocco | ITA | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 10 Laps |
| RET | C. Checa | ESP | Honda CBR1000RR | 18 Laps |
| RET | Y. Kagayama | JPN | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 21 Laps |
| RET | T. Hill | GBR | Honda CBR1000RR | 22 Laps |
Round Number:
4
2009
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