Having started the race on slick tyres the 18 lap race was a test of patience for the Spaniard as the conditions improved and he was gradually able to make progress through the field. Having dropped to 20th position at one point he gradually made his way through the pack to take the lead on the penultimate lap. It was a superbly judged race by Huertas to win from Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) and Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team).
Debise led most of the race with the Frenchman having started on wet weather tyres. In the difficult conditions he maintained a consistent pace throughout before being beaten to the line by Manzi. Tom Edwards (D34G Racing WorldSSP Team) was the leading WorldSSP Challenge rider in fifth position. Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) finished in sixth position but set the fastest lap of the race to claim pole position for Race 2 tomorrow.
1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +8.149s
3. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +9.180s
4. Glenn van Straalen (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +9.291s
5. Tom Edwards (D34G Racing WorldSSP Team) +14.695s
6. Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) +19.375s
Championship Standings
1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 85 points
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) 76 points
3. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 76 points
P1 | Adrian Huertas | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team
“I’m incredibly happy! This was a difficult day because it wasn’t easy to make a strategy in this race. I have the best team and they decided to go with the slick tyres and we won the race. I managed the race perfectly. I was calm in the early laps and when it started to dry I was incredibly fast. We’ll see what the conditions are tomorrow but I’ll try and win again.”
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