After a red flag delay, brought out due to technical problem for David Salvador (MS Racing) on lap one, WorldSSP300 Race 2 was reduced to seven laps with Unai Calatayud (ARCO SASH MotoR University Team) starting from pole position.
When racing resumed, double WorldSSP300 champion Jeffrey Buis was able to win for the first time since the season opening race in Catalunya. The Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing rider, who was leading before the red flag, took little time to hit the front again when the lights went out. Buis led all but one lap and in the closing stages controlled the race to win by 0.5s.
Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BR Corse) holds a 12 point championship lead from Loris Veneman with two rounds remaining. Mahendra finished on the podium in third position after being beaten to the line by Galang Hendra Pratama (ProGP NitiRacing).
Starting from the fifth row of the grid Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) was able to take advantage of an action packed final lap to finish in fourth position. The 17 year old Dutchman spent much of the race outside of the top five but scored 13 important points for his championship challenge.
Inigo Iglesias Bravo (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) crashed on the final lap of the race after a clash with Mirko Gennai (MTM Kawasaki). Gennai was given a three second time penalty for the incident and dropped to 14th position in the classification.
Key Points:
Race 2 winner: Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing)
Race fastest lap: Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) – 1’52.744s
P1 | Jeffrey Buis | Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing
“It’s incredible to be back on the top spot, This win means even more because it was the 100th race for the Supersport 300 class. It’s always special to win a milestone race like this. As a team we really needed this win because we’ve been eager to see results for our hard work. After the red flag I started from P10 again, but I managed to get back to P1 quickly. I have a very good feeling with this bike, and it’s the perfect way to end the weekend. We’re getting closer in the championship too but it’s a big gap…but never say never!”
WorldSSP300 Race 2 Results
1. Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing)
2. Galang Hendra Pratama (ProGP NitiRacing) +0.546s
3. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) +0.548s
4. Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) +1.526s
5. Marc Garcia (KOVE Racing Team) +1.674s
6. Phillip Tonn (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing) +1.848s
Championship Standings
1. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) 164 points
2. Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) 152 points
3. Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) 138 points
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