18 Mar 2018 Mixed class battle: CER Ducati HK wins big again

At 14:20 on 18 March, 2018 Pan Delta Super Racing Festival Spring Race Speed Hero 1000cc & 600cc race 2 officially began.

Unlike race 1 yesterday, today the 1000cc and 600cc bikes are all mixed together. There are 4 classes and 40 riders competing against each other in this 10 laps race. It will surely be very exciting for the spectators.

On the grid, CER Ducati HK racing's #8 Alessandro Valia is on the pole position. Chinese rider #9 Huang Shi-Zhao and Japanese rider #7 Shinjo Masahiro are alongside him on second and third positions. Yesterday's 600cc race winner Li Zheng-Peng is on seventh position.

The lights go out and the race begins. #9 Huang Shi-Zhao makes a good start and overtakes CER Ducati HK Racing's #8 Valia into turn 1. But #8 Valia re-takes the lead at T11. #299 Mai Hao-Yuan made a mistake, lost control and fell off the circuit and has to retire. #71 Dan Kruger moves up to third place on lap 2 after overtaking Shinjo Masahiro.

At half way point, CER Ducati HK Racing's #8 Alessandro Valia managed a 1:35.096 fastest lap, pulling further away from Huang Shi-Zhao. #7 Shinjo Masahiro runs third with #31 Ma Sai right behind him and looking for a way past. In 600cc class, #26 Li Zheng-Peng continues to lead and is in seventh place overall.

On the last lap of the race there is a scary moment. #32 Kuang Ming-Hui loses control at T5 and crashed with the bike from behind, the rider and the bike go in separate directions, flying over the fence and lands on the service road. Fortunately the rider is okay.

At the end, CER Ducati HK Racing #8 Alessandro Valia wins overall again, while Huang Shi-Zhao takes second place and is Open B winner, #7 Shinjo Masahiro finished third overall and second in Open A class. CER Ducati HK Racing's #62 Simon Kwan crossed the line in sixth place and takes third place in Open B class.

Alessandro Valia said after the race that he was affected slightly at the start but soon regained his rythum and took the win without problems. Huang Shi-Zhao said they found an ideal setup for the tyres today and he was quite satisfied with today's results. He hopes to go one better in the Summer Race in June.