Prague, May 16 -- French rider Valentin Debise of China's ZXMOTO claimed victory inRace 1 of the FIM Supersport World Championship at the Czech Round on Saturday, securinghis fourth win of the season with the Chinese manufacturer.
The result lifted Debise to third in the riders' standings on 122 points, just eight points behind second-placed Spaniard Jaume Masia. ZXMOTO also sits third in the manufacturers' standings with 124 points.
Debise had qualified third in Friday's Superpole session, but a three-place grid penalty for slow riding in free practice meant he started Race 1 from sixth.
The Frenchman did not make the strongest start and spent the opening laps behind several Yamaha riders. The turning point came on Lap 7, when Debise be...