WorldSPB: Fenton Seabright (PHR Performance Triumph) claimed his first World Championship victory after a dramatic conclusion to the World Sportbike race.
David Salvador (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) looked set to secure his third victory of the season after leading seven laps, but a track-limits infringement at the final corner resulted in a penalty and dropped the championship leader to second place. Seabright, who started fifth, had led four laps and maintained his composure throughout the race to take the chequered flag first and secure a maiden World Championship victory.
Antonio Torres (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) completed the podium, finishing ahead of the MTM Kawasaki pairing of Xavi Artigas and Loris Veneman. The leading five riders spent much of the race battling closely together, while Ferre Fleerackers (Track & Trades Wixx Racing) completed the top six.
Seabright’s fastest lap earned him pole position for Race 2, with the Team BrCorse pairing of Marco Gaggi and Carter Thompson joining him on the front row. Salvador will start from the third row, while Torres lines up on the fourth row.
P1 – Fenton Seabright (PHR Performance Triumph)
“We all know that Salvador is the leader of the championship and he’s a difficult rider to be up against. I knew we had the pace to break away at the front, and I knew at the last lap it would be elbow to elbow, and that’s what it was. It was a great battle and I’m just glad I came out on top. We’ve been hunting for this win all year and we knew it was at our fingertips. We just had to put it all together to be able to have it in our hands. It’s an amazing feeling standing on the top step and listening to the national anthem.”
Race 1 Results
1. Fenton Seabright (PHR Performance Triumph)
2. David Salvador (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) +0.063s
3. Antonio Torres (Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI) +0.274s
4. Xavi Artigas (MTM Kawasaki) +0.478s
5. Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) +0.941s
6. Ferre Fleerackers (Track & Trades Wixx Racing) +1.745s
Fastest lap: Fenton Seabright (Triumph) – 1’46.328s
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