Assen takes vote as top event.

The Assen round of the World Superbike championship has won the annual "World Superbike Organiser's Award" after the Dutch venue came out on top in a pole of the 13 circuits on the 2002 calendar.

Assen was also the scene of the most dramatic round of the year after a double victory for Castrol Honda's Colin Edwards and a second race crash for title rival Troy Bayliss left the SP-2 Honda rider leading the championship.

"Assen is always a great event," said world champion Edwards. "But this year's Assen round will live in the memory forever. It was the turning point in our season and we got it that day in the north of Holland gave us it."

The opening round of the year, at Valencia, Spain was second in the poll with Australia's popular Phillip Island venue third. Results were determined after season-long voting by the championship's leading teams, World Superbike championship management and a jury of international journalists.

The poll took into account all aspects of each event, including organisation, racing circuit, all facilities, procedures and hospitality.

The final points standings were:

1 Assen, Holland 4.06
2 Valencia, Spain 3.903 Phillip Island, Australia 3.75
4 Lausitzring, Germany 3.715 Monza, Italy 3.63
6 Kyalami, South Africa 3.577 Silverstone, GB 3.32
8 Imola, Italy 3.319 Oschersleben, Germany 3.23
10 Misano, San Marino 3.2211 Sugo, Japan 3.07
12 Laguna Seca, USA 2.8113 Brands Hatch, GB 2.72