Tissot Superpole Highlights: Sixth pole of the season for ToprakEarly morning rain drenched the 4.182km Estoril circuit and left difficult circumstances for the Superpole session.
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew) waited till his ultimate lap to set the quickest time. His 1’52.430 secured his sixth pole place of the marketing campaign and the 18th of his profession.
A mistake on his ultimate lap price Danilo Petrucci the quickest time however the Barni Spark Racing Crew rider might nonetheless declare his third entrance row begin of the season. Qualifying in second place, simply 0.082s slower than Razgatlioglu’s time, was additionally Petrucci’s finest Superpole efficiency of the season.
The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati duo of Nicolo Bulega and Alvaro Bautista certified fifth and eleventh quickest respectively.
It was a robust qualifying effort by Pata Prometeon Yamaha with Jonathan Rea claiming his second entrance row begin of the marketing campaign in third place. Andrea Locatelli notched up his finest Superpole efficiency of the season by setting the fourth quickest time.
Race 1: Razgatlioglu will get again to profitable races.Having missed six races on account of his French Spherical accidents Razgatlioglu needed to wait an extra three races to get again to profitable races. The Turkish rider was the lone rider within the discipline who opted for the more durable SC0 Pirelli tyre. Within the early levels of the race Razgatlioglu was concerned in a battle with Locatelli and Petrucci for the lead however by the fifth lap he asserted his authority and moved into the lead. His profitable margin of 9 seconds confirmed his dominance of the opening race of the weekend.
Having began from the second row Bulega dropped as little as seventh, an early race conflict with Jonathan Rea proved expensive, however the title contender step by step eased his method again into rivalry. By half distance he had claimed second place by profiting from a crash for Bautista. The second half of the race was about managing the hole to his pursuers.
Bautista’s Lap 10 crash at Flip 9 on Lap left him 106 factors behind Razgatlioglu and the double champion is now out of title rivalry.
An ideal begin from the second row of the grid noticed Locatelli transfer into the lead on Lap 2. It was a surprising begin from the Yamaha rider however at two thirds he crashed at Flip 7.
The closing levels of the race distilled right into a battle for the ultimate step on the rostrum. Iker Lecuona (Crew HRC) rode properly to complete third. The rostrum end was Honda’s first of the season and the Spanish rider’s first for the reason that 2022 Dutch Spherical. For the tenth consecutive race Honda completed with each riders contained in the Prime 10 . Coming from the fifth row of the grid confirmed Lecuona’s velocity and race craft.
Championship highlightsRazgatlioglu holds a 44 factors championship benefit over Bulega. With 5 races remaining within the WorldSBK season there are 99 factors nonetheless out there.
P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew“I took a bet on this race to make use of the SC0 tyre. In the course of the race, I realised it was the correct resolution as a result of my tempo was nice. It’s unbelievable to win once more. We have to enhance a number of issues for tomorrow and I hope to combat for the win within the subsequent two races. The climate tomorrow seems a bit unusual once more. We’d have rain within the morning after which a dry afternoon. We’ll see what occurs however I’m prepared for each circumstances. It is a crucial race weekend for me as a result of I would like good factors however my fundamental focus is to win the race!”
P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati“Race 1 was my first full dry session of the weekend. Within the first few laps, I had to determine some issues about my bike. However general it wasn’t unhealthy. I made an excellent comeback after Jonathan pushed me again at Flip 2. I stayed calm and tried to get better. Toprak was actually quick once more right now. Second place was the perfect outcome I might have achieved.”
P3 | Iker Lecuona | Crew HRC“After I arrived within the pit lane, I began to cry. This has been a really arduous yr for me. I had doubts about whether or not I’m ok to be right here and I’ve needed to cope with so many accidents over the previous few years. Lastly, we had the tempo to be on the rostrum, and right here we’re. I need to thank everybody who has saved supporting me! My staff did an excellent job and so they believed in me. I hope this isn’t our final podium!”
WorldSBK Race 1 Results1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew)2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +9.221s3. Iker Lecuona (Crew HRC) +11.020s4. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Crew WorldSBK +11.973s5. Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +14.018s6. Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Motion BMW) +17.727sFastest lap: Toprak Razgatlioglu, BMW – 1’37.149s
Championship Standings1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew) 439 points2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 395 points3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 333 factors
WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Results1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew) 1’52.512s2. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Crew) +0.082s3. Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +0.509s
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