WorldSSP: Arenas claims the title as Triumph celebrates a one-two

WorldSSP: Albert Arenas clinched the Supersport World Championship with a fourth-place finish at Estoril.

Starting from the third row, the AS BLU CRU Racing Team rider led one lap and remained in the top five from Lap 3 onwards. With an 86-point advantage heading into the race, Arenas knew that a strong result would put the title beyond reach. He delivered a combative performance to secure the crown.

Tom Booth-Amos led a PTR Triumph Factory Racing one-two, passing teammate Oli Bayliss at Turn 9 on the final lap. It was Booth-Amos’ third victory of the campaign, with the pair sharing nine laps at the front and finishing just 0.075 seconds apart. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team), who started from the fourth row, completed the podium.

Roberto Garcia (GMT94 Yamaha) finished seventh but will start Race 2 from pole position after setting the fastest lap of the race. Booth-Amos and Valentin Debise will join him on the front row.

Championship Highlights

• Arenas extended his advantage to an unassailable 89 points, with just 75 points remaining on the table this season. His nearest challenger, Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory), could manage only sixth after starting from the sixth row.
• Yamaha secured the WorldSSP Manufacturers’ Championship, establishing an unassailable 97-point lead over Ducati.

P1 – Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing)

“I’m over the moon to get a win outside of Donington. I probably should have done it a few more times this year, but it’s pretty cool to win here. I don’t particularly like this track, so I said from the beginning of the weekend that if I came away with a top six, I’d be happy. But we’ve been working really well this weekend. To win the race today is unexpected, and I’ve also clawed back a few points in the Championship fight for third position, so that’s pretty good. I just have to do it again tomorrow!”

World Champion – Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team)

“I knew that we had done a good job and that the pace was there, so I wanted to give my maximum during the race. I wanted to fight for a win, but today there were two rocket ships at the front: the two Triumphs. I gave it my 100%, and it was a nice fight. The race was a little bit hectic, but I’m happy to finish it at 100% and I’m happy to win the title.”

Race 1 Results

1. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing)
2. Oli Bayliss (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +0.075s
3. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) +0.147s
4. Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) +0.762s
5. Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) +1.030s
6. Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory) +1.225s

Fastest Lap: Roberto García (Yamaha) – 1’39.444s

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