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we can get back to our strongest form, like we had before, at Don- ington Park." In the WorldSBK Championship standings, Mr. Perfection, Nicolo Bulega, has 434 points, Lecuona has 313, Montella 170 and Alex Lowes is fourth with 156. WorldSSP The first race was a real last- lap Misano special, with the lead changing in the final corners, and Valentin Debise (ZXMoto Factory Evan Bros Racing) winning the battle of tactics and timing from Albert Arenas (AS Racing Yama - ha) by just 0.107 of a second. They had broken clear of the rest, leaving Can Oncu (Pata Ya - maha Ten Kate Racing) in third, despite starting from pole. The needle on the variety me - ter was stuck on full send again in the next-generation WorldSSP scene, with Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) fourth after a strangely strug - gling Jaume Masia (Orelac Rac- ing Verdnatura) ran into him and fell just before crossing the line. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosan- tagata Althea Racing Team) and his Ducati made it four manufac- turers inside the top five in race one. Race two was a ninth-place di- saster for Debise, and a 10th place an even bigger disaster for Oncu and his championship hopes. Arenas dominated this race and won by just under two sec - onds from Booth-Amos and the other AS bLU cRU Yamaha rider, Aldi Satya Mahendra, in third place. Masia was fourth. In the championship points, Arenas has 251, Debise 195, Masia 179 and Oncu 159. WorldSPB Triumph took its first win in this new category inside WorldSBK when local rider Bruno Ieraci (CM Triumph Factory Racing) secured the race one victory after a nine- rider fight for the podium places. Some riders were penalized for yellow-flag infringements or exceeding track limits on the fi - nal lap, but the podium remained as it was, with Ieraci leading the Aprilia of Filippo Bianchi (Team MMP Velocita) and Yamaha of Australian Carter Thompson (Team BrCorse). Carter put in an even smarter race in the second encounter behind winner and championship leader David Sal- vador (ProDina Kawasaki) and ahead of Fenton Seabright (PHR Performance Triumph). In the points, Salvador has 164, Torres 130 and Artigas 129. WorldWCR Maria Herrera (Terra and Vita GRT) won the first race at Misano by the simple expedient of hav- ing a better final lap plan than her near-race-long companion, Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha). Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) was third, after Muklada Sarapuech (EEST NJT Racing) was penalized for overtaking under a yellow. Race two saw Herrera win again from Neila, with first-time podium finisher Sarapuech eventually get - ting that elusive top three finish. In the points, Herrera leads Neila by 181 points to 157. The next round is at Donington Park on July 10-12. Gordon Ritchie WorldSBK Race One (Top 5) 1. Nicolo Bulega (Duc) 32:40.418 2. Iker Lecuona (Duc) +6.117 3. Yari Montella (Duc) +13.823 4. Axel Bassani (bim) +17.626 5. Alex Lowes (bim) +20.746 WorldSBK Superpole Race (Top 5) 1. Nicolo Bulega (Duc) 15:27.153 2. Iker Lecuona (Duc) +1.133 3. Yari Montella (Duc) +7.422 4. Axel Bassani (bim) +11.940 5. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Duc) +13.754 WorldSBK Race Two (Top 5) 1. Nicolo Bulega (Duc) 32:49.765 2. Iker Lecuona (Duc) +5.101 3. Yari Montella (Duc) +14.016 4. Alex Lowes (bim) +15.959 5. Tarran Mackenzie (Duc) +18.733 WIND IN THE P48 The two class riders of the WorldWCR field, Maria Herrera (6) and Beatriz Neila (36), rode clear of the pack in both races, but it was Herrera who took the wins.