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Sofuoglu takes important Spanish WSS Pole

Saturday, 19 September 2015 14:45 GMT

Zanetti and Jacobsen join the championship leader on front row.

Pole Position for the Spanish round of the World Supersport championship has been taken in style by current championship leader Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who edged 2nd placed Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) by almost half a second. Completing the front row will be the winner from Sepang PJ Jacobsen (CORE Motorsport Thailand).

Row two sees Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Kawasaki), Kyle Smith (Pata Honda World Supersport Team) and Lucas Mahias (MG Competition) while the 3rd row comprises Gina Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance), Vladimir Leonov (DMC Racing) and Alex Baldolini (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who improved in the final 30 seconds to claim 9th.

Title contender Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) will take no further part this weekend and wasn’t on track in qualifying after breaking his leg in FP3 yesterday afternoon. The Frenchman has been replaced by former WorldSBK rider Nico Terol who returned to the paddock at short notice claiming 11th on the grid in his first WSS qualifying session after only 90 minutes of track time.

Tomorrow’s 19 lap race will start at 1140 local time.

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