Zhang Xue Wins Hungary WorldSSP Opener as Debise Retires in Race 2
The result spotlights early pace for a new team despite reliability questions.
Overview
- Valentin Debise won Saturday's WorldSSP Race 1 at Hungary's Balaton Park with a last‑lap pass on Yamaha's Albert Arenas, securing Zhang Xue's third victory of its debut season.
- Honor, the team's chief strategic partner, announced a co‑branded champion watch after the win, following an April agreement that also supplied Honor WIN phones and laptops to the squad.
- Debise exited Sunday's Race 2 after his bike suddenly lost power on the opening lap and he returned to the pits.
- Team representative Zhang Xue said a drop in engine oil pressure was the initial finding and the crew will probe the cause and plan fixes under the series' three‑engine limit before the Czech round on May 15.
- In a Monday interview, Debise said he gives the bike a perfect score and urged patience in a tight 12‑round World Superbike season, where WorldSSP serves as the support class.