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Adrian Huertas crowned 2021 WorldSSP300 Champion

Adrian Huertas
2021 WorldSSP300 Champion

With five wins and seven podium places, Adrian Huertas (MTM Kawasaki) became the 2021 WorldSSP300 Champion at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve overnight.

After being challenged by Tom Booth-Amos (Fusport – RT Motorsports by SKM – Kawasaki) and dethroning team-mate Jeffrey Buis, preventing him from being the first back-to-back Champion in WorldSSP300, it was Huertas’ consistent performances throughout the season which ensured he led the title race since Aragon Race 2, winning his first world title during the Motul Portuguese Round.

After starting his career in the Red Bull Rookies Cup and in the European Talent Cup back in 2018 and 2019, he moved to the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship in 2020. He concluded his first season in 17th place with 43 points.

For the 2021 season, he switched to the MTM Kawasaki squad, the team that won the 2020 WorldSSP300 Championship and that also took seven wins throughout the season. Huertas started his second season on a high as he took his first victory in the category in Aragon Race 1. He then claimed five wins over the season, becoming the first rider with five wins in a season in WorldSSP300 with his win in Race 2 in Magny-Cours.

Adrian Huertas

With a 56-point advantage over his closest competitor Jeffrey Buis, Adrian Huertas becomes the fourth Spanish WorldSSP300 Champion, as Spain continues to dominate the class with four titles in five seasons, stopped only by the Netherlands’ Jeffrey Buis in 2020. In 2022, Huertas will look forward to consolidating his brilliant 2021 season and cementing himself as a name to watch out for in the not-too-distant future.

Adrian Huertas (MTM Kawasaki) was crowned the 2021 WorldSSP300 Champion
Adrian Huertas, MTM Kawasaki

“I feel quite more comfortable now because in Jerez, I suffered a little bit. Then I kept working this week at home with my physical trainer. I preferred to go back home instead of staying here in Portimao for holidays. Then, I think this is a compensation because finally, I managed to be on the podium and to win the Championship. I’m really happy I want to thank all my team, Ludo from MTM, Fabien from Kawasaki, because they gave me the support I needed to become WorldSSP300 Champion. Without their help, it wouldn’t have been possible to be World Champion so I’m really happy for everybody to my mother, to my father because they have done a lot of things to be here and then finally, the hard work pays off so all of us could be rewarded. I’m really happy and I want to keep working and keep dreaming.”

Adrian Huertas
  • Place of birth: Madrid, ESP
  • Age: 18
  • Team: MTM Kawasaki
  • Bike: Kawasaki Ninja 400

Source: MCNews.com.au

Dean Berta Viñales Has Died After WorldSSP300 Crash

Dean Berta Viñales has lost his life following a multi-rider crash at Jerez this past weekend. In the World Supersport 300 (WSSP300) Championship race on Saturday, Dean Berta was part of a collision that also involved Alejandro Carrion, Daniel Mogeda, Harry Khouri, and Yeray Ruiz.

The race was immediately red-flagged, and medics arrived on the scene immediately. Viñales was attended to on track and at the circuit medical center but sadly succumbed to his injuries. A statement released by the team mentioned that he had, unfortunately, suffered severe head and thoracic injuries in the accident.

Viñales is the cousin of MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales and participated in his first WSSP300 Championship atop a Yamaha R3. Racing for the family-run Viñales Racing Team, the 15-year old was slowly blooming into a formidable force in the paddock. He managed his best finish of fourth at Magny-Cours earlier in the season, followed by an impressive performance that put him in sixth in Barcelona last weekend.

Following the incident, the WorldSBK organizers decided to cancel the rest of the day’s races. Our thoughts are with Dean Berta Viñales’ family, friends, and team during this difficult period.

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Source: MCN, WorldSBK

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

WorldSSP300 victor stripped of win for head work

FIM Supersport 300 World Championship

2R Racing Kawasaki rider Victor Rodriguez Nunez has been stripped of his race victory at the Teruel Round of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship.

The diminutive Spanish rider won on Saturday only days after celebrating his 20th birthday.  He had won the Last Chance Qualifier to earn his spot near the back of the grid before then working his way to the front and the chequered flag in what was a ten lap race. Coming through from 30th on the grid to victory would have raised some eyebrows.

#TeruelWorldSBK WorldSSP300 at MotorLand Aragon – Race 1
1. Victor Rodriguez Nunez (2R Racing)
2. Bahattin Sofuoglu (Biblion Motoxracing Yamaha WSSP300) +0.042s
3. Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki MOTOPORT) +0.153s

The rider he beat to the line on Saturday, Bahattin Sofuoglu, has now been credited with the win and awarded 25-points for the victory.

Nunez has also been stripped of Sunday’s eighth place result and has also been disqualified from the results obtained the previous weekend at the Aragon round where he scored eighth and tenth place finishes, as the same engine was recorded as being used in those events.

Amended FIM Supersport 300 World Championship are included below.

FIM Supersport 300 World Championship Points

Pos Rider Points
1 Jeffrey Buis 131
2 Scott Deroue  119
3 Bahattin Sofuoglu  98
4 Unai Orradre  98
5 Ana Carrasco  97
6 Thomas Brianti 80
7 Tom Booth-Amos 69
8 Mika Perez 55
9 Meikon Kawakami 46
10 Bruno Ieraci 44
11 Koen Meuffels 33
12 Yuta Okaya 29
13 Hugo De Cancellis 27
14 Ton Kawakami  26
15 Samuel Di Sora 25
16 Kevin Sabatucci 24
17 Nick Kalinin 21
18 Adrian Huertas 15
19 Alan Kroh 13
20 Glenn Van Straalen 13
21 Alvaro Diaz 10
22 Tom Edwards  9

Decision of the FIM World Superbike Stewards

During the post-race technical inspection, the cylinder head of the engine used by rider #19, Mr Rodriguez Nunez Victor (2R Racing) was found to have a modified inlet port area.

The WorldSBK Technical Director reported this infringement (Art. 2.7.8.2.a) of the 2020 FIM Superbike, Supersport 600 and Supersport 300 World Championship Regulations to the FIM World Superbike Stewards’ panel.

After their review, and for the above reasons, Mr Nuñez was penalised with a disqualification from all events where this engine had been used – Aragon and Teruel.

No appeal has been lodged; the decision of FIM World Superbike Stewards is final.

Source: MCNews.com.au

WorldSSP300 to see new format in 2019

2019 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship

The FIM Supersport 300 World Championship is set for an overhaul in 2019, the exceedingly popular feeder class will be split into two groups next season, with a grid of 30 of the most competitive to make up the race grid on Sunday.

World Supersport 300
World Supersport 300

With the WorldSSP300 entry list increasing for 2019, participants will be separated into two groups of riders for both Free Practice and Qualifying. At the end of Qualifying, the top 30 on the combined timesheets will make up Sunday’s grid.

For all riders who qualify outside of the top 30, there will be one final opportunity to line up on the grid. Saturday afternoon will welcome a ‘last chance’ race, and the top six over the line will compete in Sunday’s main race.

WorldSBK 2018 - Misano Preview - Supersport 300
WorldSBK Supersport 300

These changes are aimed at providing close racing, with only the fastest and toughest riders battling their way through the entire weekend. The additional benefit is offering an even greater opportunity to young riders, who will get even more chance to gain experience out on track.

On top of the changes, 2019 will see WorldSSP300 fly out to Qatar to compete around the Losail International Circuit in the final round of the season. Adding the third category to the Qatar Round, WorldSSP300 will light up the end of the season.

World Supersport 300
World Supersport 300
Fabio Muner, FIM Sports Director

“We consider WorldSSP300 a very successful springboard to the WorldSBK series for our young athletes. The 2019 changes will provide even closer races than before, with only the fastest and toughest riders battling their way through the entire weekend. Offering an even greater opportunity to young riders, increasing the racing experiences and adding new international locations, there will be even more chance to gain experience out on track and will make for exciting viewing for the fans.”

World Supersport 300
World Supersport 300
Gregorio Lavilla, WorldSBK Sporting Director

“We have been delighted by the success of the WorldSSP300 series since the inaugural season back in 2017, and we are always looking for ways to offer greater experience for riders out on track. By bringing in this new format, we are giving young riders more track time, more opportunities to impress, and plenty more chances to entertain the fans. WorldSSP300 will be racing outside of the European Rounds in 2019, which we feel is a natural step in the expansion. Our long term goal is to see young talents grow, and to make this a true feeder class into WorldSSP and ultimately, WorldSBK.”

Coppola has closed in on the WSSP300 lead
WSSP300

Source: MCNews.com.au