Astounding as it may sound, there are still four riders in with a chance of ultimate success, and with all of them covered by only ten championship points, each still has a realistic chance of the title win.
Heading up the championship is 20-year-old Englishman Gino Rea (Ten Kate Honda Racing), on 138 points and 18-year-old Danilo Petrucci (Yamaha Italia Junior Team Trasimeno) is second on 135. On 131 points, 18-year-old Belgian Vincent Lonbois (MTM Racing) will be out to emulate his countryman Xavier Simeon and win his own Superstock challenge. He is only seven points behind Rea, while 19-year-old Marco Bussolotti (Yamaha Italia Junior Team Trasimeno) is ten points off the lead - but very much still in the championship fight.
In terms of race wins this year, Rea has one, Petrucci three, Lonbois has two and Bussolotti a single.
Of the top four, Bussolotti will be taking the example of last year's Superstock 1000 FIM Cup champion Brendan Roberts as a template for success. He started the final round in Portimao some nine points back, in fourth place, and yet managed to clinch the title by winning the final race of the year!
Source: http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/latest-news/1152-600-battle-gets-even-more-intense.html
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