Vd Mark and Marino tied at the top ahead of fifth round
The World Supersport field is ready to race at Donington Park.
The Supersport World Championship enters the fifth round of the season with two riders tied on top of the standings with 65 points, the new leader Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Supersport) and Florian Marino (Intermoto Ponyexpres Kawasaki). Van der Mark, who is heading the WSS title race for the first time, was second at the flag in the last encounter at Imola behind teammate Lorenzo Zanetti.
The Italian rider, thanks to his maiden victory in the series, elevated himself to third place in the Championship ahead of Kev Coghlan (DMC-Panavto Yamaha), who left Italy with no points under his belt, Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta RC – Yakhnich Motorsport), Raffaele De Rosa (CIA Insurance Honda) and Roberto Rolfo (Team Go Eleven Kawasaki).
Three time Supersport World Champion Kenan Sofuoglu (Mahi Racing Team India Kawasaki) has a lot of ground to make up after the third DNF of the year he had at Imola a fortnight ago. The Turk currently sits ninth in the standings 40 points behind the leader.
20 year old British rider Sam Hornsey from Bucknell, Shropshire, will wildcard at the UK Round aboard the Triumph Daytona 675 of the ANVIL Hire TAG Racing.
