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Poret took his fifth race win and
third GP title in Liuzhou
A key factor to Poret’s success in 2016 was his
decision to switch machines and opting to race
the Kawasaki powered Bullett Racing V2
Poret cut a solitary figure, with little to say and headed to
Liuzhou.
Again P5 in qualifying and again Poret was bemused by what
was going wrong. But at the start of race 1 something clicked
and Poret got to the all-shot in front of pole-sitter Reiterer
and unaware that Armillas and Schjetlein were both side-
lined. On lap 3 Reiterer stopped, Poret took the win and the
title race swung massively back his way.
With all three of his rivals starting at the back Poret took
full advantage, taking his fifth race win and third GP title in
Liuzhou and all importantly had moved 52 points clear [with
just 50 remaining] to secure the world title.
A key factor to Poret’s success in 2016 was his decision to
switch machines and opting to race the Kawasaki powered
Bullett Racing V2, winning four races and two GP titles ‘en
route’ to the crown he so desperately wanted back, the
28-year-old from Beynost in France also notching up a fifth
consecutive French title and winning again in the USA.
In the last six years’ Poret’s credentials speak for themselves;
four world titles, 21 race wins, 16 podiums and 10Grand Prix
titles.
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