WorldSBK Round 7 2025 Report | Toprak’s Donington Park triple

More than 52,000 fans attended Donington Park as the UK Round came to a close, with Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team #1) completing a hat-trick and seizing the WorldSBK championship lead for the first time in the 2025 season. Report: WorldSBK/Ed Stratmann

Friday practice
WorldSBK

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #11) topped the timesheets on Friday in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship despite a crash in the afternoon session at the Foggy Esses. The Championship leader set a 1’26.342s to claim P1 ahead of Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team #9) as the opening day of the Prosecco DOC UK Round concluded with a dramatic Free Practice 2 session at Donington Park.

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WorldSSP

Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing #62) was fastest on the timesheets in the opening FIM Supersport World Championship Tissot Superpole session of the Prosecco DOC UK Round. Despite leading much of the session, Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team #61) was shuffled to second place, ahead of Spanish rookie Jaume Masia in P3 (Orelac Racing VerdNatura #51), who continued to impress.

Saturday
WorldSBK

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) fended off Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) to claim pole position at Donington Park in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship as ‘El Turco’ matched Carl Fogarty’s tally of poles. Just over a tenth separated the two title contenders as they prepared for their Donington battle, while Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team #22) claimed third in the Tissot Superpole session for the Prosecco DOC UK Round.

WorldSBK Race 1

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship grid kicked off their Prosecco DOC UK Round in style as Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) cruised to a race win after Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) crashed out from P1 early on.

Moments after lights out on Lap 1, Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team #5) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #19) got tangled up and were sent sprawling into the gravel. Nicolo Bulega and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) claimed the two remaining podium positions, riding largely uncontested ahead of the rest of the grid. Behind them, however, a four-way battle for P5 raged as riders sought every point they could manage.

P1 fell into Razgatlioglu’s lap early on after home hero Alex Lowes took a turn three tumble, ending his race from P1. The defending Champion seized the opportunity, putting the hammer down and carving out a margin of more than five seconds by the race’s halfway point.

His win puts his name once more into the WorldSBK history books as he became the second-ever rider with 10 wins at two different tracks. Nicolo Bulega didn’t get an ideal jump off the line yet did enough to clear himself from the three-rider crash behind him. He wasn’t close enough to give Lowes, or later, Razgatlioglu, a run for their money, and his P2 finish, ‘Buelgas’ sees his Riders’ Championship lead fall to just four points.

Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha #55) came out on top of a four-way battle for P4 with teammate Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha #65), Scott Redding (MGM BONOVO Racing #45) and Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team #77). Rea looked the most competitive he has looked all season so far, climbing to P2 on the jump off the line before settling for P5 for his strongest result in 2025.

“It was a really good start to this weekend, we are improving the bike with every session. The bike still doesn’t feel like last year, but we are still trying our best, always,” Razgatlioglu insisted.

WorldSBK Race 1 Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +6.535
3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +11.775s
4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +14.446s
5. Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +16.160s

WorldSSP Race 1

Supersport World Championship racing action took to the track Saturday afternoon, and Manzi put on a tyre management masterclass to land his fifth win of this season. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing #69) led much of the second half of the race. Still, Stefano Manzi’s (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) veteran experience saw him rope the Englishman back in, claiming Triumph’s 20th podium. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA #94) crossed swords with Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) for P3 for much of the race, and the #94 was the benefactor of a late mistake to spell the Frenchman’s 33rd career podium.

Starting back on P7, Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) flexed his familiarity with the British track as he methodically climbed up the grid, grasping P1 for much of the second half of the race.

With five laps remaining, Manzi began to reel the British rider in. The final three laps featured the home hero and the Championship leader trading overtakes in a thrilling battle to top the podium. Manzi came out on top after Booth-Amos ran wide, giving enough of a margin for the #62 to hold on for the win. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) showed grit as he started from P5, working his way forward and coming out on top in his duel with Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) after the young Turk ran wide late in the race.

Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) was fighting for the podium spots, however, he lacked the pace to keep up with the riders in front of him. He lucked into P4 after Oncu ran wide, picking up another couple of points. Oncu once again leapt off the line from P2 to take the holeshot from Manzi. However, he fell out of the battle for the race win. Later, after running wide onto the grass, he lost his late engagement with Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) and fell to P5.

WorldSSP Race 1 Results

1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)
2. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +4.261s
3. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) +5.784
4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +6.498s
5. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +8.176s

Sunday
Superpole Race

The Prosecco DOC UK Round’s final day kicked off the day’s first race with the Tissot Superpole Race. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) landed his second win of the round and his fifth win in a row. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) finished in second place for his 41st podium. However, the Italians’ Championship lead has now been cut to a single point. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) took home his second career WorldSBK podium, earning Great Britain’s 890th podium royally as he claimed it at his home round.

Toprak Razgatlioglu started the race from pole position. After a big jump off the line, he put the hammer down and quickly established a lead, which he would not go on to relinquish, claiming his second win at Donington in 2025, his 11th career win at the venue.

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) had a slower jump than usual at lights out, however, he made up positions passing Rea to claim P2. He did well to limit the points damage in the Championship picture, but with Razgatlioglu’s P1, Bulega saw his Championship lead cut down to a single point. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) claimed a home podium to the elation of home fans, a welcome sight for a bruised up #14, who saw his Race 1 end very early on Saturday.

Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished top Yamaha after a late duel with his teammate Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) to finish P5.

Superpole Race Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’25.666s
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2,804s
3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +3.874s
4. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +4.420s
5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +6.943s

WorldSBK Race 2

The final MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race of the Prosecco DOC UK Round sent Donington out with a bang as Toprak topped the podium for his 69th win, ahead of Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in P2 and teammate Alvaro Bautista, (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who earned his 188th career WorldSBK podium. The #1 now leads the Riders’ Championship by four points ahead of Bulega.

Razgatlioglu claimed his third holeshot of the weekend, followed by Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Bautista, who gained positions as Bulega fell to fifth place by the end of the first lap after another poor jump. ‘El Turco’ steamed ahead at the front to claim his Donington hat-trick and make it 12 career wins at the British venue. With his victory, he claims the Riders’ Championship lead away from Nicolo Bulega for the first time this season, carving out a foothold in P1 of four points. Bulega’s P2 marks the 22nd time he has finished P2 behind ‘El Turco’. Bautista took home P3 for his 11th podium of the season.

Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) fought with Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in the early stages of the race, the #55 lacking the pace to stop Bulega as he made his way through and shuffled ‘Loka’ off the podium to P4. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) and Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team #31) fought throughout the race for P5, the pair trading better times sector by sector. The Texan rider was unable to pass by Petrucci, remaining in P6 when he crossed the finish line for his best result of the season.

“I’m very happy, before coming here, my target was the hat trick, and I did it, so I’m happy about that. I love this track, it’s my favourite. I always enjoy riding here. I’ve had some really special wins here,” Razgatlioglu said.

WorldSBK Race 2 Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.946s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +3.135s
4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +10.724s
5. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +12.401

Championship Points

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 345 puntos
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 341
3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) 209
4. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 194
5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) 188

WorldSSP Race 2

The FIM Supersport World Championship grid took to the stage for the final race of the Prosecco DOC UK Round. Slightly cooler Sunday weather introduced a new factor that teams had to contend with.

Early in the running, Manzi ran wide on Turn 10 onto the grass, losing many positions and eventually recovering to P7. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) took home the Race 2 win, landing Turkey its 50th win. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) secured P2 for the home crowd, and Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) earned a P3 rostrum spot to cut the points deficit behind Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) in P5 to just six points.

Can Oncu jumped off the line like a shot, making a move into T1 to take P1 from Manzi, who later that same lap ran wide in the Melbourne Hairpin and fell to P14 by the next lap. Oncu and Booth-Amos did battle at the front for the rest of the race. Oncu made his move with just three laps remaining, sealing his fifth win of the season to tie Manzi for race wins.

Booth-Amos missed out on landing a win at home, his P2 earning him his eighth podium. Mahias rounded out the podium for his 34th rostrum finish, one shy of Aegerter and Federico Caricasulo (D34G WorldSSP Racing Team #64), tied for fifth place in all-time podium finishes.

Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished P4; he did well to protect his position ahead of the three riders close behind him. However, ahead of him, Mahias and the podium positions were too far to catch.

WorldSSP Race 2 Results

1. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team)
2. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +0.816s
3. Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) +1.834s
4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +4.193s
5. Roberto Garcia (GMT94-YAMAHA) 5.358s

Championship Points

1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 244
2. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) 199
3. Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) 182
4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) 172
5. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 156

WorldWCR
WorldWCR Race 1

In the first FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship race of the Prosecco DOC UK Round, Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team #6) snatched the race win away from Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha #36) on the final lap to make it three wins in 2025 so far. Neila did well to overtake Herrera several times throughout the contest, however, in the end, the #36 fell to P2. For her first-ever podium, British rider Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport #15) brought home P3 for her home fans.

Hererra surged forward from P2 on the grid to claim the holeshot, taking P1 on the approach to the first corner from Neila, who had started from pole position for the first time this season. While the pair had pulled away early on, Jones and Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team #64) steadily caught back up, and by the last four laps, the quartet laid it all on the line for the win.

Neila led in the second-to-last lap, however, after running wide at the Melbourne Hairpin, she fell to the back of the group, and Herrera took P1. Neila jumped back ahead of Sanchez in P4 and Jones in P3; however, it was too little, too late as Herrera secured the race win despite Neila’s last lap clocking in nearly a second faster than Herrera and setting a new track record.

Jones held onto her P3 for her first career podium to the elation of the British fans in attendance. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) did well to collaborate with Jones to make up the gap to the group ahead of them, yet Sanchez found herself left off the podium in P4.

Rookie Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA #17) landed her best performance in her rookie season, finishing P5 as she gave chase behind the lead group.

WorldWCR Race 1 Results

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team)
2. Beatriz Nelia (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.155s
3. Chloe Jones (GR Motorsport) +1.044s
4. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +1.426s
5. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) +4.837s

WorldWCR Race 2

The fastest women on two wheels took to the track on Sunday for the FIM Womens’ Circuit Racing World Championship Race 2 of the Prosecco DOC UK Round. Neila topped the podium, leading Sara Sanchez across the line, who finished P2. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) rounded out the podium positions as she finished P3.

Herrera claimed the holeshot to start the race, chased into the first corners by Race 1’s same podium riders, Neila and Jones. Sara Sanchez hung close to the group in front of her, closing the gap and fighting with the group for the podium positions. By the final laps, the #36 and Sanchez fought for P1, Neila coming out on top, and her win cut Herrera’s Championship lead down to just nine points.

In the Melbourne Hairpin on the final lap, Jones and Herrera made contact, Jones ending up on the turf to finish P11. Hererra went on to finish P3 and earn her sixth podium of the season, but third place was her worst result of the season so far. Inversely, Sara Sanchez’s P2 was her best result of the season, ahead of her pair of P3s from Assen.

Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) and Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) clashed for P5 in the early laps. Ponziani eventually overtook the French rider, signalling to the #17 to follow her to cut down the gap to the podium fight in front of them. Their collaboration paid off, as with five laps to go, the pair had closed to within less than half a second of the podium fight in front of them. In the end, the Frenchwoman was able to climb past Ponziani for P4, yet they were not able to fight for the podium in earnest. Her Race 1 P5 and Race 2 P4 are a clear step forward for her, which she hopes to continue in rounds to come. Ponziani was pushed down to P5 and lost her P3 Riders’ Championship position to Sanchez.

WorldWCR Race 2 Results

1. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha)
2. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) +0.304s
3. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) +1.006s
4. Lucie Boudesseul (GMT94-YAMAHA) +1.192s
5. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) +1.326s

Championship Points

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) 131 points
2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 122
3. Sara Sanchez (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) 89
4. Roberta Ponziani (Klint Forward Racing Team) 86
5. Chloe Jones (GR Motosport) 53

How did the Aussies Do?

Remy Gardner (#87) set a 1’25.953 to qualify 16th after a mistake on his fastest lap, but in Race 1, he impressed by carving his way through the field to finish ninth, showcasing strong pace over the 23-lap bout. A solid Sunday followed, as the #87 secured 12th in the Superpole Race and another ninth in Race 2 to cap off a positive weekend.

Oli Bayliss (#32) showed his best form of the campaign on the Triumph in Race 1, climbing to seventh and eyeing a top-six finish before crashing at Turn 12 on lap nine. Eager to rebound in Race 2, the Aussie made a rapid start. However, grip issues saw him fade from the lead group to ultimately clinch 12th.

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