For the final race of the inaugural round at Balaton Park Circuit, the FIM Supersport World Championship riders took to the grid for their Race 2.

MANZI TAKES SEVENTH WIN OF THE YEAR: Earns Yamaha’s 160^th WorldSSP win

Oncu took the holeshot ahead of contact between teammates Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) and Lucas Mahias, sending several riders wide. Simon Jespersen (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) overtook him a lap later, leading a race for the first time this season. While he was overtaken later by Oncu and Manzi, the Dane fought back to P2, riding with Manzi with a second behind the pair with six laps to go. Manzi increased his gap slightly lap after lap, finishing the race in first place by nearly two seconds. Jespersen has much to be proud of, as the Danish rider will leave Hungary with not only his first results within the top 10, but his first WorldSSP podium in P2. Behind that pair, Oncu and Bayliss clashed for P3, with Oncu coming out on top, riding defensively to keep Bayliss off the podium and into P4

DEBISE CHARGES UP THE GRID: Places P5 after P22 grid start

Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) rode with a sizeable gap both in front and behind him, riding a meditative Race 2 to finish in a strong P5. Just under two seconds behind him, Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished P6, missing the podium for the second consecutive round. Having recovered from first-corner contact with his teammate Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA), Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) landed another top ten as the rookie closes the book on his third round of his rookie season.

BOOTH-AMOS STRUGGLES AT BALATON: Takes away just seven points from the Hungarian Round

Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished less than a tenth of a second ahead of Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME Air Racing) in P9; the Italian finished as top MV Agusta after Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) fell out of the points, back to P16. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) will look to put this round behind him sooner rather than later, as he walks away with a sole P10 after he had a DNF in Race 1.

FRIENDLY FIRE: GMT94 teammates touch in first corner moments after lights out

Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) fell out of the front group after an aggressive dive into the opening corner. He and Leonardo Taccini (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) got their bikes tangled up with one another in Turn 1. The Italian’s bike slid to a halt against the Frenchman’s Yamaha R9 on the track as the riders formerly behind them whizzed by. They got their bikes separated; however, Taccini’s race was ended due to the damage to his motorcycle, and Mahias fell back to finish in 17th place.

The top six from the WorldSSP Race 2: Full results here!

1 Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)

2. Simon Jespersen (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) +1.953s

3. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +4.064s

4. Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +4.481s

5. Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) +6.335s

6. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +8.347s

Fastest lap: Stefano Manzi – 1’43.296s
Championship standings:
1 Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 294 points

2. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) 235

3. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) 191

4. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) 188

5. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 172

6. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) 150

7. Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) 119

8. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) 107

9. Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) 103

10. Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) 95

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