WorldSSP: A second race win of the campaign was the reward for a hard charging Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura).
The lead battle was a seven rider scrap for much of the race but on Lap 10 the Spaniard took advantage of the fighting to open a lead of over one second. His consistency allowed him to widen the gap for the remainder of the 17 lap race to over three seconds at the flag.
The final lap of action saw the scrap for second decided. Having attacked Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) on the back straight Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) ran onto the grass and had to back off before winning a drag race to the line for second position by just seven thousandths of a second.
The closing stages of the race saw Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) lose touch with the podium riders. The Turkish rider was able to finish ahead of Matteo Casadei (Motozoo ME air Racing) in fourth position and deliver the Teams Award for Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team.
Championship Highlights
- Manzi’s title winning margin was over Oncu after 12 rounds of Supersport action.
- The final race of the season saw the battle for third decided in Masia’s favour. The Spaniard claimed the honours by three points from Booth-Amos.
P1 – Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura)
“I’m really happy with today’s race. Honestly, I didn’t expect to have this kind of pace so I’m very satisfied. I’m really grateful to the team for their great work. Finishing the season inside the top three in my first year in this category is something special. I’m very happy and already looking forward to next season with the team.”
Race 2 Results
1. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura)
2. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +3.255s
3. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.262s
4. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +6.089s
5. Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME Air Racing) +6.999s
6. Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) +7.207s
Fastest Lap: Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) 1’42.654s
Championship Standings
1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 466 points
2. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) 372
3. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) 265
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