National motorcycle racer Can Öncü took the podium in the first race of the final leg of the World Supersport Championship. Finishing the race held at the Jerez-Angel Nieto Circuit in Spain in third place, Öncü started the weekend with a strong result.
Racing for the Pata Yamaha Ten Kate team, Can Öncü saw the checkered flag in third place in the 17-lap first race. The race was won by Spanish pilot Albert Arenas from the AS BLU CRU team. Another Spanish rider, Jeremy Alcoba from the Kawasaki WorldSSP team, finished second.
Another national motorcycle racer, Bahattin Sofuoğlu, also competed in the race, which saw 32 riders start in the 12th and final leg of the season. Sofuoğlu, who took to the track for the QJMOTOR Factory team, finished the first race in 23rd place.
The second race of the weekend and the final main race of the season in Jerez will be held on Sunday. The race, which will be run over 17 laps, is scheduled to start at 15:00 TSI.
News Source: 12punto
