Lucas Mahias ꦉhas been reinstated as winner of the Portimao World Supersꩵport race, following an appeal.

That in turn means title leader Sandro Cortese starts this weekend's Qatar champions𓄧hip showdown holding a five-point advantage over  Jules Cluzel, ratherℱ than six points.

That's especially significant bec꧙ause it means Cortese can no longer afford to finish second to Cluzel on Saturday, since the NRT rider has more race wins and will be champion if the pair end the season equal on points.

Mahias suffered a puncture while leading on the final lap in Portimao, but t🐷he race was then stopped 𝕴due to a red flag incident.

Thatꦅ meant the results woul🉐d be taken from the end of the previous lap, when Mahias was leading.

However there are ღvarious caveats in place for classification - such as being an active participant at the time of the red flag and returning to pit lane within five minutes of a race being stopped, which Mahias was seen battling to achieve, but in the process he crucially cut out the final corner.

"I cut the last corner because I didn't want to drop fuel or oil on the track after the crashes, and it is this that got me disqu🐲alified," Mahꦗias said at the time.

GRT Yamaha appealed the disqualification on the basis that the regulations do not specify a rider must return to pit lan🔯e via the track following🌌 a red flag, but the stewards rejected the appeal.

However, tꦇhe disqualification has now been overturned afౠter a further appeal to the CAS.

"The CAS partially reformed the Decision of the FIM𒁏 Stewards by imposing a fine on Mr Mahias. Both parties will share legal costs," said an FIM statement.

"The FIM acknowledges the꧒ decision and is satisfied that the issue has been resolved without any disruption to the Championship round taking place in Doha this weekend."

Cluzel failed to finish in Portimao after being taken down by Cortese, who fell while trying to overtake his tit❀le rival early in the race꧂. Cortese was able to remount, Cluzel was not.

Despite the extra 25-points, Mahias remains out of the title chase, sitting 28 points from Cortese. But Mahias 🦩can mathematically claim sec🔯ond in standings, since he is 23 points from Cluzel.