Niki Tuuli’s race one win was somewhat overshadowed at Mandalika as Dominique Aegerter secured his second WorldSSP Championship on Saturday. Fourth place - his worst result of the season - was enough for the Ten Kate Yamaha rider to celebrate with three races of 2022 in hand after title-rival Lorenzo Baldassarri crashed out of the opening laps.
Althea’s Federico Caricasulo and Puccetti Kawasaki’s Can Öncü joining the MV Agusta man on the podium after the 19-lap race.
The first competitive action of the Lombok weekend saw Tuuli head the Supersport grid for the first time since 2017. Öncü and Aegerter alongside on the front row as the Ten Kate Yamaha man looked to secure his second title in succession.
Caricasulo claimed the holeshot from Tuuli as Hannes Soomer crashed the Triumph out at the opening corner. Nicolo Bulega up to third on the Aruba Ducati with Öncü fourth.