WorldSSP heads to the rollercoaster of Portimao for its tenth round of the season, with the potential for Dominique Aegerter clinching his first World Championship.
The Motul Portuguese Round for the FIM Supersport World Championship ends the run of three races in three weekends with the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve hosting the tenth round of action for the WorldSSP paddock, with the title potentially to be decided across the two races, although it can only be won after Race 2.
Just two weeks after the disappointment of losing out on the MotoEā¢ World Cup,Ā Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha)Ā could potentially seal the WorldSSP title on Sunday in Portimao, depending on the results of Race 1 on Saturday.
The Swiss rider is currently 62 points clear ofĀ Steven Odendaal (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team)Ā with 100 available after the conclusion of the Portuguese Round, meaningĀ AegerterĀ needs to be 100 points clear after the conclusion of Sundayās race. Both riders know the venue well from their various careers, withĀ OdendaalĀ claiming fourth in Portimao last year in WorldSSP as a best result whileĀ AegerterĀ knows it from his Moto2ā¢ career.
BehindĀ AegerterĀ andĀ Odendaal, the battle for third continues betweenĀ Philipp Oettl (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)Ā andĀ Manuel Gonzalez (Yamaha ParkinGo Team)Ā with just a single point separating the pair.Ā OettlĀ is also only 48 points behindĀ Odendaal, with the South African rider needing to look over his shoulder in the Championship standings.Ā
OettlĀ returned to the rostrum last time out in Jerez, finishing in second place, after being the rider to beat throughout the weekend until race day. The German claimed fifth and seventh in Portimao in 2020 whileĀ GonzalezĀ claimed second and third in the Portuguese venue when he competed in WorldSSP300, and two top-ten finishes in his debut WorldSSP campaign in Portimao last season.
3 key stats ahead of the Motul Portuguese Round
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The most successful rider in terms of wins is Kenan Sofuoglu at 3, followed by Jules CluzelĀ and Andrea Locatelli at 2.
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The record for pole positions again belongs to Sofuoglu at 3, followed by Laverty at 2. As perĀ the wins count, 9 differentĀ riders claimed pole here.
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The record for podium finishes belongs to Sofuoglu: 8. His best rivals are Lucas Mahias andĀ Jules Cluzel at half of that value (4).
Championship StandingsĀ (after Race 2, Round 10)
1.Ā Dominique AegerterĀ (SUI) YamahaĀ (327 points)
2.Ā Steven OdendaalĀ (RSA) YamahaĀ (265 points)
3.Ā Philipp OettlĀ (GER) KawasakiĀ (217Ā points)
