Copyright 2017 Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
By Michael Gougis
KTM RC Cup World Final 2017
Jerez, Spain
October 22, 2017
Race Two Results (all on KTM RC390s and Metzeler M7RR tires):
1. Fenton Seabright, UK, 7 laps, Total Race Time 16:31.888, Fastest Lap 2:03.321
2. Brian Hart, Germany, -0.013-second, 2:02.827
3. Milan Merckelbagh, Netherlands, -0.745, 2:03.021
4. Lee Doti, China, -1.386 seconds, 2:02.750
5. Cory Ventura, USA, -3.844, 2:03.146
6. Adolfo Delgado, Mexico, -4.704, 2:03.402
7. Aaron Schaefer, Germany, -4.973, 2:03.377
8. Matthew Bower, UK, -5.311, 2:03.313
9. Bibi Damen, Netherlands, -5.363, 2:03.689
10. Daniel Cano, Mexico, -5.601, 2:03.256
11. David Kuban, Czech Republic, -6.234, 2:03.711
12. Ahmad Idham Khairuddin, Malaysia, -6.433, 2:03.643
13. Roy Voermans, Netherlands, -13.694, 2:04.516
14. Benjamin Smith, USA, -13.804, 2:04.573
15. Gabriel da Silva, Mexico, -14.032, 2:04.559
16. Jackson Blackmon, USA, -14.297, 2:04.515
17. Alex Dumas, Canada, -14.863, 2:04.772
18. Leevi Johansson, Finland, -15.381, 2:04.663
19. Illies Blanchard, France, -15.975, 2:04.730
20. Draik Beauchamp, USA, -15.987, 2:04.987
21. Connor Thomson, UK, -28.590, 2:06.389
22. Justin Hanse, Germany, -31.155, 2:06.899
23. Niko Tanskanen, Finland, -44.202, 2:07.893
24. Clement Barbier, France, -44.491, 2:08.701
25. Max Schmidt, Germany, -1:18.022, 2:02.837
Retired:
Jack Nixon, UK, crash, -1 lap, 2:02.761
Muhammad I. B. Mohd Norrodin, Malaysia, crash, -1 lap, 2:02.203
Glenn van Straalen, Netherlands, crash, -1 lap, 2:03.278
Guus Boes, Netherlands, crash, -2 laps, 2:03.227
KTM RC Cup World Final
Championship Standings:
1. Brian Hart, Germany, 31 points
2. Fenton Seabright, UK, 25 points
3. Glenn van Straalen, Netherlands, 25 points
4. Milan Merckelbagh, Netherlands, 23 points
5. Cory Ventura, USA, 21 points
6. Jack Nixon, UK, 20 points
7. Aaron Schaefer, Germany, 18 points
8. Max Schmidt, 16 points
9. Adolfo Delgado, Mexico, 15 points
10. Lee Doti, China, 14 points
11. Matthew Bower, UK, 14 points
12. Muhammad I. B. Mohd Norrodin, Malaysia, 13 points
13. Daniel Cano, Mexico, 9 points
14. David Kuban, Czech Republic, 9 points
15. Guus Boes, Netherlands, 8 points
16. Bibi Damen, Netherlands, 7 points
17. Ahmad Idham Khairuddin, Malaysia, 4 points
18. Benjamin Smith, USA, 4 points
19. Roy Voermans, Netherlands, 3 points
20. Gabriel da Silva, Mexico, 1 point
21. Draik Beauchamp, USA, 0 points
22. Jackson Blackmon, USA, 0 points
23. Alex Dumas, Canada, 0 points
24. Clement Barbier, France, 0 points
25. Illies Blanchard, France, 0 points
26. Justin Hanse, Germany, 0 points
27. Levi Johansson, Finland, 0 points
28. NikoTanskanen, Finland, 0 points
29. Connor Thomson, UK, 0 points
More, from a press release issued by KTM:
HART ATTACK: BRIAN DAVID IS RC CUP WORLD FINAL CHAMPION
Brian David Hart wins full KTM Supersport 300 support package after World Final
Brian David Hart is the 2017 KTM RC Cup World Final Champion after two action-packed races at Spain’s Circuito de Velocidad, Jerez.
The 15-year old from Spain made history in 2017 as the first rider to compete in two different KTM RC Cup series in one season; placing third overall in the British championship and second overall in the German series after leading both for the majority of the season.
After two intense races in the scorching Spanish heat on October 21-22, Hart’s combined points from his fifth and second place finishes were enough to see him crowned champion ahead of British RC Cup champion, Fenton Seabright, and Benelux RC Cup champion, Glenn van Straalen.
To underline its commitment to supporting young racers and helping them make the next step up in their career ladders, KTM Customer Racing presented Hart with a full support package to field him on a Supersport300 (SSP300) specification RC 390 for the 2018 season in a national series. Seabright and van Straalen will also received an intensive test day on KTM’s devoping SSP300 challenger.
The rewards didn’t stop there as the top 10 placed riders all received a carbon fibre X-Lite helmet, with Hart, Seabright and van Straalen also receiving an additional extended three-year race contract from the Nolan Group, providing both equipment and financial support to help them in their careers.
KTM Customer Racing’s Thomas Kuttruf said: “What an amazing weekend and two races in Spain. The World Final has once again proved the successful formula of KTM RC Cup racing programme. As the READY TO RACE company, KTM provides future champions with a competitive machine to really springboard their careers.
“Many emotions involved when the best RC Cup riders from all over the world battled at this event. Of course there can only be one champion, but KTM remains committed to furthering the career of all talents which have developed themselves through RC Cup racing.”
Race 1 was won from van Straalen by a margin of 0.000s which required a photo finish verdict over Britain’s Jack Nixon in second and third was German champion, Max Schmidt. In Race 2, Seabright made amends for crashing out of the lead on the final lap the previous day and took victory ahead of Hart and Dutchman Milan Merckelbagh. A huge accident in the leading group saw Nixon, van Straalen and Muhammad I. B. Mohd Norrodin crash out unhurt, while Schmidt also saw his World Final dreams go down in a separate incident.