13 Jul Oncu scores points in WorldSSP race at Donington
The first race making up round five of the WorldSSP championship played out today at Donington Park in the UK. Kawasaki Puccetti Racing rider Can Oncu had some difficulties during Friday’s practice session and qualified fourteenth in Superpole. This meant that he lined up on the fifth row of the grid for the afternoon’s race, which ran in cool, cloudy conditions but on a dry track.
After making a good start, the Turkish rider was unable to pick up the pace and make up positions. He crossed the line fifteenth, scoring one championship point in the process. Despite everybody’s hard work, the team has not yet been able to find a competitive setup for Can’s ZX-6R. The technicians will continue to work in preparation for tomorrow’s race, also in light of today’s data.
Race 1: 1) Huertas (Ducati) – 2) Manzi (Yamaha – 3) Montella (Ducati) – 4) Navarro (Ducati) – 5) Debise (Yamaha) – 6) Sofuoglu (MV Agusta) …… 15) Oncu (Kawasaki)
The second WorldSSP race that ran this afternoon at the British track of Donington Park has rounded out this fifth round of the Supersport World Championship.
The first two days of the weekend were not easy for Can Oncu and Kawasaki Puccetti Racing in that they had difficulty defining the best setup for their ZX-6R bikes. After placing fourteenth in SUperpole, the Turkish rider crossed the line fifteenth in Race 1, scoring one championship point in the process. On Sunday the weather was again cool and cloudy, with the 19-lap Race 2 getting underway in the late afternoon.
Oncu made a good start, but during the course of lap three the race was halted with a red flag following an incident involving several riders. The race was restarted but reduced to just 12 laps, with the Turkish rider ultimately finishing twelfth, which bagged him four more precious points.
The next WorldSSP round will take place on 19-21 July at the Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic.
Race 2: 1) Huertas (Ducati) – 2) Montella (Ducati) – 3) Navarro (Ducati) – 4) Manzi (Yamaha) – 5) Booth-Amos (Triumph) – 6) Tuuli (Ducati) ……….. 12) Oncu (Kawasaki)
