From a press release issued by Proforma:

CORY WEST FIGHTS TO FINISH AT ALBACETE ROUND OF SPANISH SERIES

After DNFs in the first two rounds of the MotoCEV Series in Spain, Cory West was happy to finish 20th, but still finish the race, at round three of the series at the Albacete Circuit on July 20th.

Since the last round at Jarama, team technicians replaced the wiring harness and many of the electrical componenets on the bike, and it appeared that they had solved the mis-firing problem. But during qualifying, Cory’s Team Repsol Honda CBR600F4i started mis-firing again, keeping Cory from working on competitive laptimes. After qualifying, technicians found a partially broken wire leading to the crankshaft sensor. They fixed it, and the bike ran fine after that.

Riding the only Honda CBR600F4i in the race, the eighteen year old West started from the eighth row (32nd) and barged through at the start to pick up almost 10 positions on the first lap. “I got a good start and just muscled my way through turn one, elbows out, dirt track style,” said Cory. “The team said I was 24th at the end of the first lap. After that, I picked off a few more guys, but I was by myself for most of the race. It was really hot, almost 60 degrees Centigrade track temperature, and it looked like some guys were struggling with their tires, but mine were okay. Maybe I’m just used to sliding around from dirt track.”

Cory returns on Thursday, July 24th for a welcome vacation back in the United States. While back home, Cory will be competing in three Formula USA dirt track events on a Kirby Kyles-sponsored Honda CRF450R. He will return to Spain in early September to prepare for round four of the MotoCEV Series at the Jerez Circuit, September 12th-14th.

Cory is racing for Monlau Competicion under the Team Repsol Honda banner in the Supersport class in the MotoCEV Series.