Qatar Superstock 600 C'ship tightens in penultimate round

Doha [Qatar], February 3: The fourth and penultimate round of the 2025-26 Qatar Superstock 600 (QSTK 600) Championship delivered another weekend of thrilling action as the title race tightened up at the Lusail International Circuit.
In QSTK 600, Mashal Al Naimi opened the round with a commanding victory in Race 1, completing 12 laps in 25:18.209 to lead in his Yamaha R6. Russia's Dmitry Sedin finished second on a Kawasaki ZX-6, while Abdulla Al Qubaisi completed the podium.
Sedin booked another podium spot when he topped the QSTK Trophy Class while India's Jonathan Emmanuel came second and Hungary's Marton Belleli finished third.
Race 2 saw Al Qubaisi strike back in style, taking a dominant win in 20:48.010 in the 10-lap race ahead of Al Naimi and Al Mutawa who finished second and third respectively.
This time, Emmanuel topped the QSTK Trophy class ahead of Belleli and Russia's Yuri Nekrasov.After Race 2, Al Naimi and Al Qubaisi are locked at the top of the Superstock 600 standings on 180 points each, with Geoffrey Emmanuel third on 115.
In Supersport 300 category, Mahmoud Elbanna leads the championship standings with 157 points, followed by Andrea Giacchero (109) and Nolan Macary (100), with riders now heading to the final round which will take place on February 27-28.
Source: Qatar Tribune