WorldSSP300: Scott Deroue (Motoport Kawasaki) secures Pole position

The season finale for WorldSSP300 is set up to be a stunner after Superpole, with Scott Deroue (Motoport Kawasaki) starting on pole after a late lunge to the top, just ahead of compatriot and teammate Robert Schotman. The woman Deroue is chasing in the title fight, Ana Carrasco (DS Junior Team), starts 25^th after a tough Superpole 1 and will need to make a lightning start on Sunday. Luca Grunwald (Freudenberg KTM WorldSSP Team) also starts further back, in P14.

Deroue made that count and struck in Superpole 2, deposing earlier leaders Tom Edwards (Nutec – Benjan – Kawasaki) and Mika Perez (Kawasaki ParkinGO Team), who had set the initial pace. Edwards remains on the front row behind Deroe and Schotman, whereas Perez now heads up his fight for the title from the head of Row 2.

Joining the young Spaniard on the second row are Dorren Loureiro (DS Junior Team), Carrasco’s teammate, and top Yamaha qualifier Manuel Gonzalez (BCD Pertamina Junior Team by MS Racing). Loureiro especially could be one to watch. His teammate is leading the way – how will that come into play in the fight at the front?

Dani Valle (BCD Yamaha MS Racing) was seventh quickest and heads up Row 3, with the Spaniard having moved through from Superpole 1 as the fastest man in that session. He has Enzo de la Vega (GP Project Team) alongside him, with two-time race winner Galang Hendra Pratama (BIBLION YAMAHA MOTOXRACING) completing the third row in P9. The top ten is completed by perennial frontrunner Borja Sanchez (ETG Racing).

Andy Verdoïa (Samurai-YART Racing) took 11^th, with Superpole 1 graduate Walid Khan (Nutec – Benjan – Kawasaki) completing the top 12 but unable to set a time after a crash on his out lap.

Pole Position – Scott Deroue (Motorport Kawasaki)
“Yesterday we had a good day but in the end in the last lap I crashed and my bike as completely finished. My team worked so hard to prepare the bike and to build a new bike, they worked until 2am so I need to thank them. The bike felt great today and finally to take a pole position after Assen last year which is one and half years ago so I’m really happy and I can’t thank them enough.”

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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours: Tissot-Superpole 2
1. Scott Deroue (Motoport Kawasaki) 1:54.034
2. Robert Schotman (Motoport Kawasaki) +0.068
3. Tom Edwards (Nutec- Benjan – Kawasaki) +0.330

Credits : Photos and content courtesy of WorldSBK.com