{"id":7061,"date":"2026-09-26T17:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/?p=7061"},"modified":"2026-09-26T18:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T16:39:15","slug":"cremona26-wsbk-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/en\/cremona26-wsbk-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Manzi and Gardner Secure Points for GYTR GRT Yamaha in Cremona Race 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team returned to action today at the Cremona Circuit, Italy, for the first race day of the weekend. Stefano Manzi and Remy Gardner pushed hard throughout Race 1, eventually securing points at the chequered flag with 11th and 12th-place finishes respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following an encouraging Free Practice 3, Manzi headed into the Superpole qualifying session with confidence. The Italian pushed hard, but a number of unfortunate yellow flags denied him the opportunity to improve his lap time, forcing him to start Race 1 from 14th on the grid. Local hero Manzi made a strong getaway, gaining several positions on the opening lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 WorldSSP Champion continued to push hard, showing consistent pace throughout the 23-lap contest. The #62 rider produced some quick laps in the closing stages of the race, eventually crossing the line in 11th place and securing further valuable points in his rookie WorldSBK season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a solid effort from Gardner too. Following Friday\u2019s crash, the Australian returned to action to post the 11th-fastest time in the Superpole session. In Race 1, he enjoyed a strong getaway to find himself in ninth place on the opening lap. Gardner then pushed as hard as he could to defend his position, eventually crossing the line in 12th place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both riders will be back in action tomorrow for the final day of racing, with the Superpole Race starting at 11:10 local time, followed by Race 2 at 15:30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stefano Manzi \u2013 Superpole: P14 \/ Race 1: P11
<\/strong>\u201cOverall, it was a decent Saturday, although I felt we could have pushed for more. Unfortunately, I got a little bit stuck in the early stages of Race 1. I think we had more potential to show, but that\u2019s racing. Anyway, I was still able to make some moves and progress through the field, showing consistent pace. Now we\u2019ll work hard to find more performance and secure a better starting position for Race 2 through the Superpole Race. I think we have more pace in our bag, so let\u2019s keep our focus high and look forward to tomorrow as we aim to finish the weekend in the best possible way.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remy Gardner \u2013 Superpole: P11 \/ Race 1: P12
<\/strong>\u201cUnfortunately, missing yesterday\u2019s Free Practice 2 wasn\u2019t ideal, but overall I think we\u2019ve done a decent job. In Superpole, we all pushed hard and the starting position was not too bad, although it wasn\u2019t great either \u2013 definitely not the worst place to start. Then, in Race 1, I had a very good getaway, finding myself in a good position, and I tried to defend as much as I could to maintain my place. Unfortunately, I\u2019m still feeling a bit sore from yesterday, so it wasn\u2019t easy to push, but it was a decent result in the end. Let\u2019s stay confident for tomorrow, as we have two more races to improve.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n