Can Öncü secured fourth place for Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing in the season finale at the Circuito de Jerez, while champion Albert Arenas’ hopes of a home double were ended by an incident involving another rider.
Starting third on the grid, Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing) made a strong getaway and seized the lead on the opening lap. However, when Tom Booth-Amos lost control at Turn 6 on Lap 2, the Spaniard was caught in the incident and forced out of the race. Arenas was taken to the medical centre, where he was diagnosed with multiple contusions but was otherwise given the all-clear.
Öncü was running fourth on Lap 12 and appeared poised to challenge for the podium in the closing stages. A red flag brought the action to a premature halt, however, and with two-thirds race distance completed, the result was declared.
After a challenging weekend, Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) recovered to finish seventh, one place ahead of team-mate Roberto Garcia. Filippo Farioli (VFT Racing Yamaha) brought his season to a close in tenth, while Aldi Satya Mahendra (AS BLU CRU Racing) finished 17th.
Arenas ended the season at the top of the championship standings with an impressive 81-point advantage. Öncü’s fourth-place finish on Sunday left him 11 points shy of third overall, while Roberto Garcia completed the campaign seventh in the standings.
Yamaha secured the manufacturers’ championship for a record 12th time, while the AS BLU CRU Racing Team claimed the teams’ title in its debut season with the R9.
Attention now turns to preparations for the 2027 season, which begins in February at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia.
Can Öncü (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing): Race 2: 4th
“There is not a lot to say about today, it was a complicated race! At the start of the rider another rider crashed into Arenas and took him out, and from there on in the race was like a rodeo with everyone hungry to attack. We finished fourth, but I felt we could have done a lot more without the red flag – but it is what it is. I enjoyed the race, but I am a bit sad because the result could have been a bit better. Thanks to everyone for working so hard.”
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