WorldSSP: Patience pays off for magnificent Masia
WorldSSP: Having started from seventh on the grid Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) dropped to 11th position at the end of the first lap.
By one third distance he had found a way into the top five. It was only in the final five laps that Masia moved into podium contention. Having started the final lap on the tail of Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team), Masia took the lead into Turn 1 and then defending for the final 5km of the race to claim his first win since Race 1 of the Dutch Round.
On the final lap Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing) moved his way past Roberto Garcia as the GMT94 Yamaha rider missed out on his second podium of the season despite spending all but one lap in the podium positions.
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Championship Highlights
- Arenas extends his title advantage to 40 points over Masia. Valentin Debise, who finished both Aragon races in eighth position, falls 43 points adrift.
- Masia’s victory ensures that Ducati closes the gap to Yamaha in the Manufacturer Standings. The margin now stands at six points with ZXMoto 70 points adrift.
P1 – Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura)
“I was really disappointed with the start today but I stayed focused on bringing home a good result. We worked hard last night and found a solution and we could be back in the fight again after a long time. I enjoyed this race a lot because I was overtaking riders and I was feeling competitive again. We will see what happens for the rest of the season. I think that in Misano we can be contenders for the win again and that is our target now.”
Race 2 Results
1. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura)
2. Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) +0.312s
3. Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing) +0.330s
4. Roberto García (GMT94 Yamaha) +0.390s
5. Aldi Mahendra (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) +0.665s
6. Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) +3.381s
Championship standings
1. Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) 206 points
2. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) 166
3. Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory) 163
4. Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 137
5. Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) 121
6. Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing) 101
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