Nicolo Bulega claims his 11th race win of the 2023 season after 18 races so far. The Italian rider has been imperious this season and extends his win count.
The Italian was put under pressure by home hero, Valentin Debise, but Nicolo Bulega was ultimate;ly unbeatable at Magny-Cours as he crossed the line to do the double.
The Ducati rider further extended his Championship lead over Stefano Manzi as Bulega put down a blistering pace this weekend.
Debise may be slightly disappointed to miss out on a win at home, but the French veteran has two podiums to his name now in WorldSSP. Before this weekend Debise had never stood on the rostrum but now has twice at his home round of the season.
Stefano Manzi appeared to have a rather boring race as he was sat in third all on his own. The Italian rider looked like he could challenge Bulega but could not match the pace at the front.
The MV Agusta may be down on power but Marcel Schroetter was pushing it to its limits around Magny-Cours. The German rider is still fighting to stay third in the WorldSSP Championship and his fourth place in the second Superport race will have helped him.
The top Triumph was in fifth place with Niki Tuuli claiming another decent result around Magny-Cours. The Finnish rider has put together a strong weekend despite not being on the strongest package.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta may be a new boy in World Supersport buty his performances have not been slack. The Italian rider finished in seventh place today on the Evan Bros Yamaha.
Spanish rider, Adrian Huertas, was top Kawasaki once again in WorldSSP as the youngster put together another decent weekend.
Yari Monetlla, Jorge Navarro and Federico Caricasulo battled it out for the final positions in the top ten. The trio ended up finishing eighth, ninth and tenth on their Ducati's and Yamaha.
British riders John McPhee and Tarran Mackenzie finished in 19th and 20th place, with Tom Booth-Amos pulling out of the race.
2023 French WorldSSP | Magny-Cours | Race Two Results | Rd. 9 of 12] | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Gap |
1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba Racing WorldSSP | Ducati Panigale V2 | |
2 | Valentin Debise | FRA | GMT 94 | Yamaha R6 | +1.991 |
3 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | Ten Kate Racing | Yamaha R6 | +12.441 |
4 | Marcel Schroetter | GER | MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta F3 800 RR | +15.582 |
5 | Niki Tuuli | FIN | PTR Triumph | Triumph STR 765 RS | +17.009 |
6 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | ITA | Evan Bros WorldSSP | Yamaha R6 | +17.401 |
7 | Adrian Huertas | ESP | MTM Racing | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +17.512 |
8 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 | +20.190 |
9 | Jorge Navarro | ESP | Ten Kate Racing | Yamaha R6 | +21.264 |
10 | Federico Caricasulo | ITA | Althea Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 | +22.094 |
11 | Johann Gimbert | FRA | GMT 94 | Yamaha R6 | +31.068 |
12 | Simon Jespersen | DEN | VFT Racing | Yamaha R6 | +34.992 |
13 | Glenn van Straalen | NED | EAB Racing | Yamaha R6 | +36.725 |
14 | Can Oncu | TUR | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +39.663 |
15 | Andy Verdoia | FRA | Yamaha Thailand Racing | Yamaha R6 | +40.502 |
16 | Ondrej Vostatek | CZE | PTR Triumph | Triumph STR 765 RS | +40.864 |
17 | Andreas Kofler | AUT | D34G Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 | +44.827 |
18 | Luke Power | AUS | Motozoo ME AIR Racing | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +51.802 |
19 | John McPhee | GBR | Vince64 by Puccetti | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +52.119 |
20 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | Petronas MIE Racing | Honda CBR600RR | +52.540 |
21 | Alvaro Diaz | ESP | Arco YART | Yamaha R6 | +54.907 |
22 | Anupab Sarmoon | THA | Yamaha Thailand Racing | Yamaha R6 | +58.460 |
23 | Tom Edwards | AUS | YART | Yamaha R6 | +1 Lap |
24 | Yuta Okaya | JPN | ProDina Racing | Kawasaki ZX-6R | +1 Lap |
DNF | Raffaele de Rosa | ITA | Orelac Racing Verdnatura | Ducati Panigale V2 | |
DNF | Tom Booth-Amos | GBR | Motozoo ME AIR Racing | Kawasaki ZX-6R | |
DNF | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta F3 800 RR | |
DNF | Federico Fuligni | ITA | Orelac Racing Verdnatura | Ducati Panigale V2 | |
DNF | Max Kofler | GER | D34G Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 |