The seventh WorldSSP round concluded today at Donington Park in the UK. Yesterday Jeremy Alcoba ran an incredible Race 1 that saw him climb from the last row of the grid (penalised for having executed passes while the yellow flags were out during Superpole) to final seventh position, having made a fantastic recovery.
This afternoon, the Kawasaki WorldSSP rider lined up for Race 2 on the fifth row of the grid, based on his Race 1 lap times.
He made a very fast start and was lying eleventh through the initial stages. Battling as part of the chasing group and maintaining a strong pace, Alcoba was able to make up placed. Tenth at the mid-race point, the Spaniard was able to pass another two rivals to cross the line eighth and score important championship points. He now lies eighth in the standings, with 105 points.
The next WorldSSP round will run on 25-27 July at the Balaton Park Circuit in Hungary.
Donington Park – Castle Donington – UK
Supersport World Championship
Race 2: 1) Oncu (Yamaha) – 2) Booth-Amos (Triumph) – 3) Mahias (Yamaha) – 4) Masia (Ducati) – 5) Garcia (Yamaha) – 6) Oettl (Ducati) – 7) Manzi (Yamaha) – 8) Alcoba (Kawasaki)
Jeremy Alcoba
“We are finished now in Donington and we took some good points for the championship. I am really happy because it was the first time here for me and for the Ninja ZX-6R 636 Kawasaki. We improved with every lap and every session that we went out on track. I want to say thanks to all my team because we did a really good job. Yesterday, in Race One, we made a really big comeback. Today was a little bit more difficult because everybody improved. We also improved and our pace was really good. I tried to manage the tyre, like yesterday, but it was not enough and the guys in front were a bit faster. I tried to give my all through the whole race and we achieved a eighth position. I am happy and let’s see how we go in the next race.”
