Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) concluded a memorable weekend with yet another WorldSSP win, in a race which saw a late red flag. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) finished P2 once more, whilst Valentin Debise (Evan Bros WorldSSP Yamaha Team) completed the trio.
Spaniard Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) completed an excellent weekend by picking up a hugely important victory in Race 2 at Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”. Title rival Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) continued his pursuit of Huertas with another P2 finish, whilst Valentin Debise (Evan Bros WorldSSP Yamaha Team) completed the finishing front row.
ELEVEN POINTS: Huertas extends lead over Montella at the top of the standings
Adrian Huertas capped off an extremely impressive weekend in the FIM World Supersport Championship by winning a red-flagged Race 2. The Spaniard, who is already enjoying an extremely impressive season, won Race 1 yesterday to add to his impressive result today. Yari Montella, who enjoyed a strong race today, was forced to settle for P2 yet again following Huertas’ overtake towards the end of Race 2. French native Valentin Debise finished P3, capping another solid weekend for the Yamaha rider.
TOP SIX LOCKED IN: Championship contenders maintain the pressure
Elsewhere within the Race 2 standings, many of the main title contenders continued their push. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) continued his momentum in the Championship by securing a P4 spot, finishing just outside the podium places. Spaniard Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) secured a P5 finish in Sunday’s race, whilst Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) secured a P6 finish to cap a solid weekend for the German rider.
BEST OF THE REST: Tom Booth-Amos cracks the top ten
Within the rest of the grid, Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph) enjoyed a successful end to a largely quiet weekend, with the British rider breaking into the top ten. Booth-Amos crashed out of Race 1 on Saturday, so a top ten finish will come as a very welcome result for him. Reigning Champion Glenn van Straalen (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) had a disappointing Race 2, finishing in a lowly P14 by the time the red flag came. In terms of crashes, the big-name casualty was Bahattin Sofuoglu (MV Agusta Reparto Corse). The Turk suffered a crash at turn 11 that spelled the end of his race. Tom Edwards (D34G Racing WorldSSP Team), Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) and Krittapat Keankum (Yamaha Thailand Racing Team) all saw their races ended by crashes as well.
