WorldSSP: Battle of the win settled in Debise’s favour at the last corner
WorldSSP: The battle for the race victory lasted all 18 laps with it distilled into a race to the line between Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory) and Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team).
Debise led only two laps of the race but critically he led across the line having battled to the front at Turn 11 while Arenas came back to attack at the final corner. The championship leader ran in deep and Debise was able to retake the lead on the switchback and win the drag race to the line by 0.107s.
The battle for the podium lost contact with the leaders in the final third of the race with Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) over five seconds back from the race leader. The Turkish rider held off the challenge of a host of riders throughout with Tom Booth-Amos finishing fourth having started on the third of the grid for PTR Triumph Factory Racing. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team), a race winner at the previous was the leading Italian rider home in fifth position.
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Race winner Debise set the fastest lap and will start from pole position ahead of Arenas and Booth-Amos. Jaume Masia, who crashed at the final corner of the race, will lead off the second row of the grid with Phillip Oettl joining him courtesy of his fastest lap having rejoined the race following an early crash with Matteo Ferrari.
P1 – Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory)
“It was a good race today! I wasn’t expecting to be as fast as I was at the beginning because I had to push very hard to stay with Can and Albert. I managed to stay with them but when Albert took the lead he started doing some very fast laps. I was struggling to stay with him but with three laps to go I realised I had a bit more pace. I didn’t want to take the risk of him passing me back on the last lap so waited for an opportunity. I’m very pleased that I was able to take the win.”
Race 1 Results
1. Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory)
2. Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) +0.107s
3. Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +5.049s
4. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +5.934s
5. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) +7.607s
6. Mattia Casadei (D34G WorldSSP Racing Team) +10.450s
Fastest Lap: Valentin Debise (ZXMOTO): 1’37.216s
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