James McManus races to career best WorldSSP300 result

FUCHS SILKOLENE backed Team 109 and their rider James McManus were back in action over the past weekend in the latest round of the 2021 FIM Supersport World Championship, held at the famous TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands. They recorded their best ever result in the series!

Another new circuit for the youngster, James spent Friday learning his way around the iconic track, improving further in Saturday morning’s grid deciding ahead of the two fourteen lap encounters.

Race 1 saw the #14 Kawasaki rider fight for the full race duration, narrowly missing out on P20 at the flag. Sunday’s second race saw another multi-rider fourteen lap battle, with James eventually classified thirty-fifth.

The team continue to be impressed with their sole WorldSSP300 rider who continues to learn and adapt to racing on the world stage for the first time.

James McManus: “I was able to improve throughout the weekend, making a big step in qualifying which gave me a lot of confidence for the races. I made a good start in Race 1 and was able to get away with the group. I kept chipping away and finished twenty-first, which is my best result of the season. We weren’t sure if it would be wet or dry for the second race, but we had a few things to try in the warm up if it remained dry. There was rain overnight and I struggled a bit in the warm up and in Race 2 I wasn’t able to find my rhythm and struggled a bit. Overall, I am happy, and I am looking forward to the next round in Most.”