Jeffrey Buis from tenth to first to win WSSP300 Race 2 at Magny-Cours, which was red-flagged

In an impressive comeback, Jeffrey Buis was the winner of the second race of the World Supersport 300 Championship at Magny-Cours last Sunday. The rider started from tenth place but secured victory in a race that was interrupted by a red flag.

Unai Calatayud (Arco Sash MotoR University Team/Yamaha) had the best start to take the lead, but Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse/Yamaha) quickly overtook him, though by turn five, it was already Daniel Mogeda (Team #109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki) in first place.

On the second lap, David Salvador (MS Racing/Yamaha) experienced a technical issue with his bike, which caused him to suffer a severe highside at turn five. The race had to be red-flagged due to track conditions. At the medical center, the rider was diagnosed with a fractured left elbow.

💥 David Salvador crashes at Turn 5 💥#FrenchWorldSBK 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/VV2wgxzkiY

— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) September 8, 2024

RACE DIRECTION INFO 📋

Race red-flagged due to track conditions. New schedule to be announced🚩#FrenchWorldSBK 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/6Xz324sGsO

— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) September 8, 2024

When the race restarted, there were seven laps to go. Mahendra made a good start, but coming from tenth on the grid, Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) took the lead at turn five. The Dutchman was briefly overtaken by Kevin Sabatucci (Team Flembbo-PL Performances/Kawasaki) on the next lap but quickly regained the top position.

Iñigo Iglesias Bravo (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) also led in the fourth lap after the restart, while Buis dropped to fifth… before reclaiming the lead a lap later.

The final three laps were intense, with the outcome uncertain until the very end. Buis ultimately secured the victory, beating Galang Hendra Pratama (ProGP NitiRacing/Yamaha) by 0.546s. In a battle between brothers, the Indonesian rider edged out Mahendra for second place by just 0.002s.

Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) and Marc García (Kove) completed the top five. Calatayud, who won the first race, only finished 15th. After this round, Mahendra leads the championship by 12 points over Veneman.

Results:

#WorldSSP300 Race 2 RESULTS ⬇️

🥇Jeffery Buis
🥈Galang Hendra Pratama
🥉Aldi Satya Mahendra#FrenchWorldSBK 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZQEYD5KDt6

— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) September 8, 2024