FIM Supersport World Championship
Circuito de Jerez, Spain
September 20, 2015
Race Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Kenan SOFUOGLU, Turkey (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 19 laps, Total Race Time 33:17.651, Best Lap Time 1:44.195
2. PJ JACOBSEN, USA (Honda CBR600RR), -1.037 seconds, 1:44.177
3. Lorenzo ZANETTI, Italy (MV Agusta F3 675), -2.020, 1:44.265
4. Kyle SMITH, UK (Honda CBR600RR), -3.561, 1:44.422
5. Nico TEROL, Spain (MV Agusta F3 675), -7.777, 1:44.330
6. Marco FACCANI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), -11.391, 1:44.400
7. Alex BALDOLINI, Italy (MV Agusta F3 675), -16.822, 1:44.562
8. Christian GAMARINO, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), -28.339, 1:45.630
9. Kevin WAHR, Germany (Honda CBR600RR), -29.997, 1:45.291
10. Roberto ROLFO, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), -31.822, 1:45.574
14. Martin CARDENAS, Colombia (Honda CBR600RR), -47.343, 1:45.623
World Championship Point Standings (after 10 of 12 races):
1. Sofuoglu, 193 points
2. Jacobsen, 160
3. Jules Cluzel, 155
4. Zanetti, 129
5. Gino Rea, 88
6. Smith, 80
7. Rolfo, 74
8. Baldolini, 59
9. Gamarino, 55
10. Faccani, 53
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:
Sofuoglu moves a step closer to WSS title after Jerez win
Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) moved one step closer to his fourth World Supersport title after controlling today’s 19 lap race at Jerez. Starting from Pole Position, the Turkish rider made a perfect start and kept the lead up to the chequered flag, eventually winning the 32nd WSS race of his career by 1.037s.
The final places on the podium were taken by PJ Jacobsen (CORE Motorsport Thailand) and Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) the pair lapping consistently but unable to challenge Sofuoglu today.
After a steady start Kyle Smith (Pata Honda World Supersport Team) finished fourth ahead of WSS debutant Nico Terol (MV Agusta Reparto Corse). Terol was drafted after the unfortunate crash on Friday that curtailed Jules Cluzel’s title ambitions. The rider who began the season in WorldSBK looked strong on his supersport debut, moving into the top 8 from the start, eventually finishing a very credible 5th after some elbow to elbow moves with Smith saw him lapping almost as fast as the leaders.
Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Racing) completed the top 6.
Seventh to tenth positions were taken by Alex Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25), Christian Gamarino (Team Go Eleven), Kevin Wahr (SMS Honda), and Roberto Rolfo (Team Lorini), while the final point scoring positions were taken by Dominic Schmitter (Team Go Eleven), Marcos Ramirez (Team Lorini), Aiden Wagner (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) and Martin Cardenas (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) and Janos Chrobak (Schmidt Racing).
Lucas Mahias (MG Competition) was back in action but the Frenchman’s race lasted a lap before he retired with a technical problem he had been in the leading group. Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) crashed out of the top ten as the race approached half distance as did Vladimir Leonov (DMC Racing). Both were unhurt.
The next round of the championship takes place at the Magny-Cours circuit in France in a fortnight.