WSS Supersport Indonesia Race 1: Can Öncü dominates, Bulega limits the damage, Manzi disappoints and Debise solid

It is the Supersport which opens the series of races this Saturday in Indonesia, and in conditions very different from what the drivers have experienced so far on the Mandalika track. The wind has indeed picked up, the sky has become filled with clouds and tropical rain is now feared on the starting grid dominated by the Ducatis. Championship leader Bulega is in command ahead of Caricasulo and Öncü's Kawasaki. Tuuli and his Triumph, Schroetter and his MV Agusta like De Rosa with his Ducati follow, so that for the Yamaha, it looks more complicated than last weekend at Phillip Island

That being said, raindrops are starting to be detected on the cameras, and the fairing of the first R6, placed seventh by Van Straalen. Manzi is only tenth ahead McPhee. Debise is twelfth. The start will be given as conditions worsen. The wind blows with strong gusts. The rain seems inevitable. The tarmac being still dry, the drivers are on slick for the planned 18 laps.

The pack is released with Öncü in the lead at the first corner. Caricasulo, Tuuli, winner here last year, Spinelli et From Rosa follow. Open up is only sixth. The riders are authorized by the race management to return to the box to change to a motorcycle with rain tires in case the conditions deteriorate further. After the first round, Manzi is sixth ahead Open up visibly uncomfortable. Öncü achieves the best time in the lead.

After three rounds, Öncü wants to escape but Tuuli hangs in his wake under the second with his Triumph. Load it is 1s4 ahead Spinelli et From Rosa. Manzi eighth is in a duel with Open up seventh at 5s6 already. Debise is tenth.

Öncü seems to have his business in hand. As for the rain, she finally decided to wait...

After 7 rounds, Öncü begins to widen the gap on Tuuli which ends up giving in to the Ducati of Load it who will try to make up the 1s7 gap on the Turk.

Open up is seventh. Manzi tenth and Debise holds up with his ninth place. He fights with the MV Agusta of Schroetter.

Mantovani opens the list of falls, immediately followed by Spinelli who was in the top 5.

After 11 rounds, the first victory of Öncü in Supersport is taking shape all the better as Load it et Tuuli are in the duel behind him, now accumulating 2s6 behind. Open up is sixth, which allows him to limit the damage in a championship that he would still lead if things remained as they were. He is in the group fighting for fourth place.

There are three rounds left and Öncü remains an intractable leader with more than 3 seconds ahead of Load it et Tuuli who never leave each other. Open up is now seventh. Manzi ninth behind Debise.

Van Straalen fall in the last lap while being hooked by Open up, and he let slip a good position in the top 5.

Under the checkered flag but also under a sun regaining possession of the sky, Öncü triumph for Kawasaki in front  Caricasulo, Tuuli, and Schroetter who is ahead of the championship leader Buleghas. Four different manufacturers took the first four places. Manzi is seventh and Debise good sixth in Indonesia.

WSS Supersport Indonesia Race 1: classification

Credit classification wsbk.com