Strong Portimao Superpole Race performance from Remy but DNF in Race 2
Remy Gardner delivered a strong performance in the Superpole Race on the final day of WorldSBK Round 2 at Portimao, but sadly suffered a DNF in Race 2.
The GYTR GRT Yamaha duo made good use of the last warm-up session, logging solid laps ahead of the Tissot Superpole Race. In the Superpole Race, the duo battled hard until the chequered flag for a top-nine finish. Remy showed consistent pace throughout the ten lap contest, fighting for seventh place until the end but narrowly missing out on a top-nine result.
Starting from 10th and 11th on the grid in the final race of the weekend, Aegerter and Gardner gave their all to achieve a strong result. The Australian rider had a brilliant start, gaining positions to sit in sixth at the end of the opening lap. He continued to clock fast laps until a red flag on lap nine halted his progress while he was in seventh place.
At the restart, Remy fought to defend his position, once again setting fast lap times. He was soon joined by teammate Aegerter, with both riders battling for sixth. In the latter stages, however, both struggled with tyre grip and lost a few positions. Unfortunately, #87 crashed with two laps to go, bringing his race to a premature end.
Remy Gardner
– Superpole Race: P10 / Race 2: DNF“This final day was a day of ups and downs, unfortunately. The Superpole Race wasn’t too bad, and I was able to fight for a decent position, although I struggled to overtake other riders, making it difficult to gain another row for Race 2. Then, in Race 2, I got an amazing start and tried to stay as close as possible to the front riders, sticking with the group. My race pace was good until the red flag stopped us, and we had to restart from seventh. I tried to do the same after the restart, but unfortunately, in the latter stages, the feeling wasn’t great. Like in the Superpole Race, battling against the other riders wasn’t easy. I ended up crashing, and that’s definitely not how I wanted to finish the weekend.”
