Kenan Sofuoglu has taken his fourth World Supersport crown after finishing second to PJ Jacobsen in today’s race at the Magny-Cours World Superbike round.
The penultimate round was stopped after several laps and restarted over a reduced distance of 11 laps following Kevin Manfredi’s Honda putting fluid on the track. The spill brought out the red flags to allow the track to be claned. The race was eventually won by Jacobsenafter an edge of the seat duel with Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who settled for a safe second position.
The podium was completed by local rider Lucas Mahias (MG Competition) who despite setting a good pace was unable to stay with the two leaders.
A two fight for fourth was eventually won by Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) with Kyle Smith (Pata Honda World Supersport Team), Kevin Wahr (SMS Honda) and Gino Rea, who crashed and re-joined his CIA Landlords Insurance Honda to still to salvage 7th.
The top ten was completed by Martin Cardenas (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda), Christian Gamarino (Team Go Eleven) and Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Racing).
Roberto Rolfo (Team Lorini), Dominic Schmitter (Team Go Eleven), Aiden Wagner (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda), Nico Terol (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) and Xavi Pinsach (Team Lorini) rounded out the point scorers.
