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The Autodrom Most is the next host for the FIM Supersport World Championship as the grid goes in search of glory, but one question is on everyone’s minds: who will be able to stop Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)? The #62 has been so impressive this season with eight podiums out of eight, including three wins, as he’s taken an early hold on the Championship standings, but the Motul Czech Round will provide another chance for Manzi’s closest rivals to make gains.

ADVANTAGE MANZI: can anyone stop the #62’s momentum?

Manzi has been the standout performer so far in 2025, finishing on the podium in every race and with a worst result of P2. He heads to Most on the back of a home double in Italy but, at the Czech venue, he is yet to taste victory: he has five podiums from six races. Perhaps that gives an opportunity to the likes of Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), second in the Championship with five podiums this season, or Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing), comfortably enjoyed his best WorldSSP campaign so far, to claw back some points although ‘TBA’ only has one top-eight finish at Most and that was P8 last year.

LOOKING FOR PODIUMS: Masia’s impressive start to WorldSSP, Oncu hoping to bounce back

Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) has come close to a first WorldSSP victory a couple of times this season, notably at Cremona when he led all but three laps of Race 2. Most is a circuit the Spaniard is yet to visit, so will spend Free Practice learning the nuances of it but expect the #51 to be competitive as the weekend progresses. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) has enjoyed being on the Yamaha R9 this year, but a few crashes have cost him dearly, leaving him fifth in the standings when his pace arguably should have him higher. He didn’t score at Cremona and will be looking to bounce back at Most. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) sits sixth in the Championship and just three points back from Oncu, though the #94 has had mixed fortunes at Most in four WorldSSP races: two retirements, a P6 and a P14.

IMPRESSIVE SO FAR IN 2025: more strong performances to come at Most

Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) is another rookie who’s had a strong start to his maiden campaign, sitting seventh in the standings. Like Masia, it’s a first visit to Most, and he’ll be hoping to get up to speed as quickly as possible. Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) will be looking for a rostrum finish at Most, something that has eluded him in eighth races at the Czech venue, but he’s finished P4 twice there. It’s also a first visit for Xavi Cardelus (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) who will be looking for strong results. Aldi Mahendra (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) will race for the first time in WorldSSP at Most, but he’s had success in WorldSSP300 there: a podium in Race 2 last year and a win in Race 2 in 2023.

WILDCARDS AT MOST: two home heroes on the grid

Two wildcards will race at Most and both hail from the Czech Republic. Filip Feigl (Genius Racing by Motolife) will race a Triumph Street Triple RS 765 on home soil, his second appearance in WorldSSP with the other coming at Most last year. The other wildcard is Jonas Kocourek (SP Race Project) who will race on a Ducati Panigale V2; this weekend will be his first in WorldSSP. Elsewhere, Bryan D'Onofrio continues at the EAB Racing Team after Loris Veneman's departure from the squad. Niki Tuuli (QJMOTOR Factory Racing) was declared unfit at Cremona due to a left shoulder injury and he’ll need to pass a medical check on Thursday to compete. Loic Arbel (Team Flembbo-Pilote Moto Production) missed out at Cremona through injury, and he’ll also need to be declared fit before competing.

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