The brand new Balaton circuit delivered an emotional weekend for the Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team, highlighted by Simon Jespersen’s first-ever podium in the FIM Supersport World Championship, and a near double podium in Race 2. Both riders showed strong pace throughout the weekend, working consistently and building performance session after session until it all came together on Sunday.

Jespersen finished Race 1 in sixth place after a solid comeback from tenth on the grid, but it was in Race 2 that he truly shone: starting from seventh, he got off to a perfect launch and took the lead in the early laps, setting the pace with confidence. After a fierce battle with the championship front-runners, he crossed the line in second place, earning the best result of his career and delivering Althea Racing its first major highlight of the season.

An excellent performance also from Leonardo Taccini, who came close to an outstanding result on Sunday: starting twelfth, he pulled off an incredible start to slot into the top five already at Turn 1, and remained with the leading group until the race’s midpoint. Unfortunately, a collision with another rider ended his run prematurely, just as he was fighting for podium positions.