FIM Supersport World Championship Race Results From Imola

FIM Supersport World Championship Race Results From Imola

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FIM Supersport World Championship

Imola, Italy

May 10, 2015

Race Results (all using Pirelli tires):

1. Kenan Sofuoglu, Turkey (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 17 laps, 31:38.539

2. Jules Cluzel, France (MV Agusta F3 675), -0.883 second

3. Lorenzo Zanetti, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), -9.624 seconds

4. PJ Jacobsen, USA (Kawasaki ZX-6R), -11.116

5. Marco Faccani, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), -14.327

6. Rathapark Wilairot, Thailand (Honda CBR600RR), -29.276

7. Gino Rea, UK (Honda CBR600RR), -29.760

8. Riccardo Russo, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), -30.745

9. Martin Cardenas, Colombia (Honda CBR600RR), -36.262

10. Roberto Rolfo, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), -37.478

World Championship Point Standings (after 5 of 12 races):

1. Sofuoglu, 105 points

2. Jacobsen, 68

3. Cluzel, 65

4. Zanetti, 57

5. TIE, Wilairot/Kyle Smith/Rea, 46

8. Rolfo, 41

9. Baldolini, 33

10. Faccan, 32

More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:

Sofuoglu wins Lap Record breaking WSS race

The 17-lap World Supersport race held at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari was won by Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) after another intriguing duel between the Turkish rider and one of his closest rivals Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse).

The pair smashed the lap record repeatedly as they pulled away from the chasing pack with Sofuoglu eventually taking the win, the 30th of his WSS career and the third in a row in 2015, to extend his championship lead after Cluzel made the smallest mistake at Variante Bassa on the final tour to miss out on the victory by 0.883s.

Last year’s race winner Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) was unable to live with the pace of the front two, having to be content with third after the Italian overhauled PJ Jacobsen and Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Racing) who were fourth and fifth respectively.

Ratthapark Wilairot (CORE” Motorsport Thailand Honda) led Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) over the line, the two locked together for the race duration, taking 6th, 7th ahead of Rea’s team mates Riccardo Russo and Martin Cardenas, while Roberto Rolfo (Lorini Honda) rounded out the top ten.

Kyle Smith (Pata Honda World Supersport Team) crashed out of contention on lap 3, he was able to re-join to claim the final point in 15th.

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