Yamaha R3 Challenge bLU cRU riders, Galang Hendra Pratama and Andy Verdoa, put in two stand out performances at the Jerez WorldSSP300 round, which for the first time featured two races. It was Verdoa who led the way in the Yamaha R3 challenge in Race 1 on Saturday, crossing the line in fifth place and just one-tenth ahead of his bLU cRU teammate, Galang Hendra, in sixth. In Race 2 on Sunday Galang Hendra struck back, battling at the front throughout the race before eventually finishing fourth, but only after a photo finish showed that reigning champion, Ana Carrasco, had beaten him to the final podium place by the width of a tyre!