Zhang Xue Motorcycle Rider Finishes Sixth in WSBK Race in Portugal
French rider Valentin Debise, representing Chinese manufacturer Zhang Xue Motorcycle, secured sixth place in the WorldSSP race at Estoril circuit in Portugal. The next race is scheduled for tomorrow.
Valentin Debise, a French rider for Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Zhang Xue Motorcycle, finished in sixth place in the first WorldSSP race of the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) held at the Estoril circuit in Portugal.
In the preceding superpole qualifying session, Debise had qualified 17th after a crash. His teammate, Federico Caricasulo, qualified 16th, meaning both Zhang Xue Motorcycle bikes started from the sixth row of the grid.
The second WorldSSP race is scheduled for tomorrow, with Debise set to start from the front row in third position. This event is the penultimate round of the season, which will conclude in Spain from October 16-18.
The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and WorldSBK recently announced that the World Superbike Championship will host a race in China for the first time in 2027. Shanghai is set to be the season finale on October 29.