Kawasaki WorldSSP Team rider Jeremy Alcoba secured a strong seventh place in the second race of the Portimao WorldSSP race weekend, while his team-mate Dominique Aegerter rode to 18th place.
In what were once again almost ideal conditions for the riders and the spectators to enjoy at the 4.592km long circuit, the second race of the Portimao weekend got underway with Alcoba starting from ninth place on the grid – a vast improvement on his 32nd grid spot for Race One the previous day.
The Spanish rider, in his second year of WorldSSP competition on the official Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 636, ended up riding inside a multi-rider group chasing a fleeing top five riders. He challenged for sixth place right to the very end of the 17-lap race, and missed out on a double-digit points score for sixth place by a mere half a second.
It was a more challenging Sunday for Dominique, as he started the final race 16th on the grid but ended up in 18th position at the end. After a positive start, a drop in rear traction as the race went on saw him slip down the order.
In the championship standings, Alcoba is ninth with 28 points and Aegerter is 22nd, thanks to the five points earned for his Race One 11th place at Portimao.
After the Portimao weekend, the WorldSSP championship will host its third round of the 2026 season at the classic Assen circuit in the Netherlands, between 17-19 April.
Manuel Puccetti – Team Principal
“A positive race for Alcoba, back in the top ten, P7 after recovering well and battling with the chasing group. A good result, also because he achieved it at a track that doesn’t really suit our bikes. Aegerter has shown positive signs and was quick over some laps, one of which came withi a few tenths of the fastest lap of the race.”
Jeremy Alcoba
“I had some good battles and a lot of fun. I had a better feeling than Race One, for sure, so I enjoyed riding my bike even more. It is true that I was struggling in the last sector, and I was losing out there as the tyre did not drop for the other riders. It was difficult to fight and pass them. But in the first three sectors of the track, I was faster than them. I was feeling quite good but just losing all my time in the last sector. I was in a good group of riders but I missed being in the first position inside the group because on the last lap I made a mistake while fighting with the others. I am quite happy, but it is still not enough. We will keep fighting.”
Dominique Aegerter
“The Sunday race is done and I am disappointed because we didn’t finish in the points. We had quite a few good laps when we were strong and I felt good, but after some laps the rear grip dropped a little bit, and I could not remain on my earlier pace. We need to see where we can improve and where we can be stronger. Now, we will see the data from this weekend and work with the team to see where we can improve.”
