Kenan Sofuoglu has an impressive 38-point lead as the WSS championship enters the penultimate round and he will go to Portugal determined to take the title on his Kawasaki Lorenzini Ninja ZX-6R.
Sofuoglu's season so far has been punctuated by many highs and a few lows but he has racked up an enviable run of statistics on the way to a lead that leaves only one potential rival for the championship now, Jules Cluzel.
Sofuoglu has scored eight podiums in total, four of which were wins, plus a pole position at Brno.
After beating Cluzel last time out in Germany, Sofuoglu now only needs one more strong finish at Portimao to guarantee his third WSS title and his first for Kawasaki.
‰ÛÏI am feeling good and ready for the next race." Sofuoglu stated. "Hopefully if I can finish the race in Portugal without mistakes or problems then probably I can win the title.
"Before the last round I knew it was very important to win the race and I won it, so I met my goal there." added the 28 year old.
"I like the track at Portimao but I will have to see how it goes there on my Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. I think, normally, without anything happening, that we should be able to make a top four finish." said the Turkish rider
"We will see how our weekend is shaping up on Friday when we get there. I just need to make the maximum points possible an try to win the championship there, and if not we will have to go forward to Magny-Cours.‰Û
