Double bonanza for Mahi Racing, both riders on podium

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Press Trust of India Portimao (Portugal)
Last Updated : Jun 09 2013 | 8:55 PM IST
In a fabulous double podium result for Mahi Racing Team India, Fabien Foret and Kenan Sofuoglu finished second and third respectively in round six of the World Supersport championship, here today.
Foret, who began the race in fourth place, leapfrogged two riders to finish with a timing of 35'33.262 while Sofuoglu managed a timing of 35'33.384 after starting the race in the second place.
The Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team stays on course for a shot at the overall championship.
Both the riders are now tied on second spot in the overall standings with 81 points and trail leader Sam Lowes of Yakhnich Motorsport by 39 points.
Lowes took his fourth successive chequered flag on Sunday but Foret isn't really worried.
"It is still early in the season and we can easily bridge this gap. He (Lowes) has hit a purple patch but we are not far behind," said Foret.
Though Sofuoglu finished third, he registered the fastest lap of the race on the 12th lap when he set a timing of 1'45.730 and held the lead for four of the 20 laps of the race.
"It was overall a good race for me. My bike performed very well and that shows from the fact that I managed to register the fastest lap, said Kenan at the end of the race.
Foret, meanwhile, kept a steady pace and made a charge in the last two lap to finish second, he missed the first position with a .380 second of timing behind Sam Lowes.
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First Published: Jun 09 2013 | 8:55 PM IST

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