WorldSPB: Starting from the fourth row of the grid, Xavi Artigas (MTM Kawasaki) fought his way through the field before moving to the front on the final lap of an enthralling 11-lap World Sportbike race.
A daring move at the downhill Turn 15 saw Artigas sweep across the bows of his rivals to claim his second victory of the season.
Carter Thompson (Team BrCorse) started from the front row and remained inside the top five throughout the race before securing second position and his fourth podium of the campaign.
Race 1 winner Fenton Seabright (PHR Performance Triumph) produced a dramatic final lap of his own, battling closely with Thompson before attacking championship leader David Salvador at Turn 15. The move secured third position for Seabright and another podium finish.
Jose Osuna (Deza-Box 77 Racing Team) led the opening lap before producing his best result of the season with fifth position.
Championship Highlights
David Salvador will head to the penultimate round of the campaign with a 30-point advantage over Artigas in the FIM World Sportbike Championship standings. Antonio Torres’ title challenge suffered a further setback after a technical problem forced the Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI rider to retire. Torres now sits 51 points behind Salvador in third position
Kawasaki strengthened its position at the top of the Manufacturers’ Championship, extending its advantage to 74 points with four races remaining.
P1 – Xavi Artigas (MTM Kawasaki)
“I’m really happy about the race, more than happy, because we started in 11th place. Yesterday we didn’t have a great lap time, which left us in that position, but today we set the fastest lap. At the start I struggled a bit, because we’d changed the bike a little from yesterday. After yesterday’s race, I told the team I needed better braking on the bike, and they gave me exactly that. I’m really happy, because the team’s work has been amazing.”
Race 2 Results
1. Xavi Artigas (MTM Kawasaki)
2. Carter Thompson (Team BrCorse) +0.098s
3. Fenton Seabright (PHR Performance Triumph) +0.331s
4. David Salvador (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) +0.550s
5. Pepe Osuna (Deza-Box 77 Racing Team) +0.658s
6. Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) +0.756s
Championship Standings
1. David Salvador (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) 197 points
2. Xavi Artigas (MTM Kawasaki) 167
3. Antonio Torres (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) 146
4. Carter Thompson (Team BrCorse) 122
5. Matteo Vannucci (Revo-M2) 113
6. Jeffrey Buis (Track & Trades Wixx Racing) 90
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