Friday practice

WorldSBK

It had been a long wait for Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing) but the #21 could finally say he led a MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship session again after topping Free Practice 2, and Friday’s running, at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto. The Italian used the SCQ tyre to set his best lap time as he finished 0.150s clear of Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in second while Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was third.

WorldSSP

The FIM Supersport World Championship was back in action on Friday afternoon at The Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, for the Superpole session and the Spanish spectators were treated to an exciting final five minutes as the riders battled for the top grid positions ahead of Saturday’s Race 1. Current title leader, Adrián Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) notched a lap time of 1’42.115s to secure the leading grid position for the eighth time this season.

Fellow Ducati rider, Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) set his best lap time, coming in 0.219s behind the #99 despite a disrupted session following a crash. An impressive session from Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) meant the German started Race 1 from third position.

Saturday

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WorldSBK Race 1

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship took to the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto on Saturday afternoon for Race 1 of the Spanish round, and the 20-lap race resulted in Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) securing the 2024 WorldSBK Championship title as he rode a calculated race to bag second, whilst his closest rival Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) dominated the field, winning the first race of the weekend. Italian rider Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) claimed the final spot on the rostrum in third place.

Dry and sunny conditions set the stage for a memorable Race 1 at the Spanish circuit. Bulega had the holeshot at lights out, with Razgatlioglu hunting the Ducati rider down in second. Locatelli was strong off the start line, running in third ahead of Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) and BMW’s Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team).

The opening laps saw numerous riders unable to achieve positive starts to their race weekends, with both British riders Tarran Mackenzie (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda) and Thomas Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) crashing out of contention at turn 6 on lap 1. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) also retired after a crash on lap one, whilst 2023 World Champion Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was another victim to fall to the gravel. He managed to recover however and rejoin the back of the field, before crashing once again with just three laps of race distance remaining.

Back at the front, it was clear Razgatlioglu could not match the strong race pace demonstrated by Bulega, as Locatelli was unable to hunt down a consistent #54 in second. Kawasaki’s Lowes was closely matched with Lecuona just outside of the rostrum rankings, with Toprak’s stablemate, van Der Mark riding in sixth. The positions stayed much the same throughout Race 1, and dismissing any rider mistakes, it was clear the Spanish spectators were going to witness the 2024 World Champion claiming his crown on Saturday afternoon.

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As the riders entered into the final lap of the race, the BMW garage prepared for what would be a historic day for them, as their #54 rode across the line in second place to seal the World Championship title in the first race of the Spanish round. The 28-year-old Turkish ace builds on his success in 2021, adding another World Superbike Championship to his name and achieving BMW’s first ever Championship win in the class. He marked his 25th podium of the season in style as he stood alongside Bulega and Locatelli on the Spanish podium to celebrate a special day in Jerez.

“I feel like a World Champion! I’m not feeling any stress. For me, the season’s finished now; we have two more races tomorrow, but I’ll just be enjoying it. It’s been a long season. Nobody believed in me or the BMW, but finally they understand we’re World Champions. This is incredible, especially with BMW; they’ve never won the title. Finally, I got my second title and BMW got their first,” Razgatlioglu gleamed.

WorldSBK Race 1 Results

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +6.067s
3. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +9.361s
4. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +11.249s
5. Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) +13.597s

WorldSSP Race 1

The FIM Supersport World Championship was back for the first WorldSSP race of the weekend. The Spanish spectators witnessed their hero riding to glory as Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) sealed the title, claiming the 2024 crown on home soil. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) was keen to take the Championship decider to Sunday, and despite an outstanding ride where he dominated the field in first position throughout, he was unable to hold off the consistent Huertas. The Italian rider was strong from lights out, as he led Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) and Triumph’s Thomas Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph) in the first lap.

Chasing down a rostrum finish was Ducati’s Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura), who was ahead of the Championship leader #99 in fifth, with 14 laps remaining. His race was cut short however, as he was taken out of contention at Turn 13 by Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), with the #61 given a double Long Lap Penalty for the crash. Huertas moved up to fourth as a result, closely followed by Germany’s Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse). With the laps clicking by, the 2020 WorldSSP300 Champion found some late race pace, moving into third and attempting to chase down Montella.

As the race progressed, Huertas opted to sit behind Montella and even dropped a couple of seconds behind as he brought home a podium finish to take the 2024 crown to become the first rider to win both the WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 titles. Marcel Schroetter led Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) over the line as they finished fourth and fifth, whilst Booth-Amos and Dutchman Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta F3 800 RR MV Agusta Reparto Corse) claimed sixth and seventh.

WorldSSP Race 1 Results

1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +1.971s
3. Adrián Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 3.793s
4. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +6.288s
5. Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) +6.581s

Sunday

Superpole Race

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship returned for the final Tissot Superpole Race of the 2024 season. Ten laps of the Spanish circuit resulted in the newly crowned World Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) settling for second place behind another impressive ride from Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who achieved his second win of the race weekend, as Britain’s Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) took the final step on the podium.

All eyes were on Razgatlioglu and Bulega for the morning Superpole Race, and with nothing to lose after claiming the title on Saturday, the #54 was looking to take the win. Both riders were strong from the outset, riding level into the first corner, but it was Bulega who led the field out of the exit of turn one, with Lowes right there in the battle. The 28-year-old Turkish rider soon took control however, as he overtook to move into first with nine laps remaining. At half race distance, Bulega found some increased pace, managing to overtake Razgatlioglu into first position, and soon gapped the BMW rider who was unable to respond. Bulega recorded his eleventh fastest lap in the Superpole Race, putting in a 1’38.528s around the Jerez circuit. The order stayed much the same for the remainder, with Bulega, Razgatlioglu and Lowes completing the rostrum at the chequered flag.

Superpole Race Results

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +2.375s
3. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +4.182s
4. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +5.511s
5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +6.202s

WorldSBK Race 2

The final race of The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship took to the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto on Sunday afternoon for Race 2, and it was newly crowned Champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) who sealed his remarkable season with a victory. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was aiming for a triple win but was denied it by the #54, as Dutchman Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) claimed the final spot on the Spanish podium.

The second race of the day got going under clear blue skies at Jerez, and it was Bulega who got the jump off the line, closely followed by Razgatlioglu and Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) in third. Eager to achieve his first win of the Spanish weekend, the #54 overtook Bulega on lap three into Turn 1, whilst the battle for third spot saw three riders abreast as they battled for a podium result. Van der Mark came out on top as Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) hunted him down.

Andrea Locatelli rode a strong opening race, catching the podium group, however a block pass from Lowes whilst they battled for fourth saw the Italian run out wide onto the track, losing positions, and ending up in sixth on lap four of the race. 2023 World Champion Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) ran wide when fighting within the top six, falling to tenth. He managed to recover as a few laps passed, however then crashed out of contention on lap 10. A near crash for Iannone also at the halfway point saw him demoted to sixth as he clipped the rear tyre of van der Mark whilst attempting to take third position, but both remained upright.

Back at the front and with seven laps of race distance remaining, Bulega found some late race speed and closed the gap on Razgatlioglu, but the #54 proved too strong, with the #11 Ducati rider unable to find a way of getting through to take first. Iannone managed to recover from his earlier mistake, overtaking into fourth position ahead of Lowes, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) and BMW’s Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW).

The 20-lap race was to be unexpectedly cut short with four laps remaining as Philipp Oettl (GMT94 Yamaha) suffered a technical issue when his bike poured smoke and potential fluid on the track, with the race red-flagged and declared as a full result as more than two-thirds distance had been completed. As a result, Razgatlioglu took the win, with Bulega in second as the #54’s teammate, van der Mark, completed the rostrum. Andrea Iannone led Lowes and Petrucci across the chequered flag to complete the top six, whilst Gerloff and Locatelli claimed seventh and eighth.

Razgatlioglu banked his 57th career win after he was crowned the 2024 title winner on Saturday, and duly added to the BMW celebrations in Jerez.

“It’s been an amazing weekend. We’re World Champions with BMW. I got my second title and I’m really happy. The first one was very special for me because it was for my dad. This one’s for me. It’s been a long season, a very successful year. We had 13 wins in a row, an amazing season but finally it’s done,” Razgatlioglu reflected.

WorldSBK Race 2 Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.545s
3. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +10.938s
4. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) +12.399s
5. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +13.522s

Championship Points

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 527 points
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 484
3. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 357
4. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 316
5. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) 307

WorldSSP Race 2

The FIM Supersport World Championship delivered the final racing of the Prometeon Spanish Round as the riders attacked the 17-lap race at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto. The Spanish spectators witnessed another dominant performance from Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) as he led Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) to secure a Yamaha 1-2 result, whilst Dutchman Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) clinched third position in Race 2.

It was Turkish rider Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who demonstrated a rapid launch from lights out as he led the field into the opening sectors of the Spanish circuit. His ascendancy was to be short lived however as he crashed at Turn 9 as the #61 suffered a low side into the entry of the corner, making way for Manzi to take first position, with Debise and Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) hunting him down.

With 12 laps of race distance remaining, just a second covered the leading trio, whilst further back it was Bendsneyder and Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) battling it out for a top four ranking. Just a few laps later however, the #64 Italian rider crashed out of contention at turn six, with Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) taking advantage of his mistake and moving up to sixth ahead of Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura).

As the final laps approached, Bendsneyder found some speed, closing the gap on Huertas and overtaking him to move into a rostrum position, leaving the #99 unable to respond. As the chequered flag came out, it was Manzi who stormed across the line to end his perfect weekend with two out of two race wins, followed by Debise and Bendsneyder who claimed his maiden podium result. Newly crowned World Champion, Huertas maintained a solid fourth position as he led Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) and Navarro over the line to round off the top six finishers.

WorldSSP Race 2 Results

1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)
2. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +0.275s
3. Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +0.810s
4. Adrián Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) +3.504s
5. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +5.137s

Championship Points

1. Adrián Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 439 points
2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 415
3. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) 382
4. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) 238
5. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 228

WorldWCR

WorldWCR Race 1

The FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship provided the first racing of the day at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, as the paddock took to the track on Saturday morning.

Despite a dominant ride from Championship leader Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team), she was unable to hold off her closest rival Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team) from taking P1 in Race 1. The #22 managed to achieve P2 on the line from Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha) who completed the Jerez rostrum. Race 2 would then decide who became the first ever FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship winner.

WorldWCR Race 1 Results

1. María Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team)
2. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) +0.585s
3. Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +0.606s
4. Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) +14.322s
5. Pakita Ruiz (PS Racing Team 46+1) +19.733s

WorldWCR Race 2

It was a historic day at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto for Race 2 of the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship as the first ever Champion was crowned in the final race of the 2024 season. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) rode an outstanding race to seal the Championship, but it went down to the last corner of the race for it to be decided, as her closest rival Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team) crashed out of contention before the final straight.

Ana Carrasco, the 27-year-old Spanish rider therefore made history as she became the first ever FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Champion, adding this title to her name along with the 2018 Supersport 300 World Championship title. Herrera achieved second in the 2024 Championship standings ahead of Race 2 winner Sanchez who took third.

WorldWCR Race 2 Results

1. Sara Sánchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team)
2. Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +0.368s
3. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) +0.639s
4. Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) +0.722s
5. Pakita Ruiz (PS Racing Team 46+1) +1.039s

Championship Points

1. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) 244 points
2. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team) 215
3. Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) 191
4. Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha) 172
5. Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) 135

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Friday
WorldSBK
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) continued his impressive start to the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship with P1 on Friday at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, beating two-time Champion teammate Alvaro Bautista by more than two tenths.

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Bulega went faster in FP2, and fastest overall, for Friday, with the two Ducati riders running split strategies to test SCX tyres in FP2. Bulega started on the development SCX C0900 tyre before switching to the standard, where he dipped into the 1:40s with a 1:40.907s. Across the box, Bautista began with the standard SCX, but went on the C0900 to end his session as they focused on race performance. In the end, Bulega’s 1:40.90s was the fastest time of FP2, and the day, with Bautista 0.247s back.

Barcelona is a circuit Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) hadn’t won at yet, but he put himself in contention after Friday’s running along with teammate Michael van der Mark as the pair took third and fourth in the combined classification.

WorldSSP
Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) stormed to a second pole position of the 2024 season on home soil with an almost three-tenths margin over his rivals at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The #99 came into his home round on the back of a podium last time out in Australia and was targeting a first victory in WorldSSP during the Pirelli Catalunya Round.

The session was red flagged around halfway through when Bahattin Sofuoglu (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) had a tech issue on the run into Turn 1, which led him into the gravel and officials working to clean up the track.

When the session resumed, it was a dramatic fight for pole. Huertas went head-to-head with Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) and Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), with the #99 posting an incredible 1:44.197s to take his second pole of 2024 by 0.274s ahead of Oncu. The #61 was able to hold on to second ahead of Manzi, with the Yamaha rider finding time in the closing stages but just falling short, with the #62 still claiming a front row start.

Experience paid dividends for Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha), with the 2017 Champion often running in the top three before securing P4 for the Race 1 grid. He was joined by Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) in fifth after the German, who secured two podiums here last year, posted a 1:44.828s.

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Saturday
Superpole
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) claimed his first BMW pole position in record-breaking pace, setting a lap in the 1:39s to lead his rivals at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The speed up and down the grid was incredible with ten riders under the existing all-time lap record during the Pirelli Catalunya Round.

The first runs were completed with Razgatlioglu posting a barely-believable 1:39.489s to lead his rivals by more than two tenths. Initially, Michael van der Mark had been in P2 but lost his first, and best, lap in his first stint for a track limits infringement at Turn 13, with that time being a 1:40.088s. It left Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in second, 0.251s behind Razgatlioglu, with Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) provisionally completing the front row – half-a-second down on the #54. With the red-hot pace in the first run, Razgatlioglu’s time remained unbeatable as he claimed a first BMW pole position in his second round on the M 1000 RR.

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WorldSBK Race One
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led the majority of the race. At one point the Italian had opened a four second lead but in Catalunya tyre consumption is a key factor and with a harder front tyre Razgatlioglu could close down that margin. The BMW rider would take the lead on the 20th and final lap.

Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), winner of six races in a row at this circuit, was handed a grid penalty that dropped him to the fifth row of the grid for the start. The reigning World Champion recovered to finish third and move up to fourth position in the Championship standings. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) continued to impress as a rookie with fourth.

Having smashed the lap record in the Superpole session, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was aiming for a podium in Race 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Instead the Turkish star came from behind to claim the race victory in the opening race of the Pirelli Catalunya Round. “It’s been a dream of mine to win in Catalunya and this is unbelievable. Every day the team has done an unbelievable job and they have worked really hard,” insisted Razgatlioglu.

The win marked BMW’s first success since 2021 and validated Razgatlioglu’s decision to switch manufacturers for this season.

WorldSBK Race 1 Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.868s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +5.338s
4. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) +8.543s
5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +9.818s

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WorldSSP Race One
Adrian Huertas converted pole position into his first career victory in the Supersport class. The Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team rider kept a cool head under intense pressure from Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) to win by just over one second. The victory underlined Huertas’ title credentials.

Manzi was one of the few riders to opt to use a harder rear tyre and was rewarded with his second podium of the season. Marcel Schroetter’s (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) third place notably meant he emerged as the only rider to finish on the podium in each race this season (a streak he continued in the second race). The German was involved in a race-long battle with championship leader Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), who finished fourth to hold an 11 point championship lead over Schroetter.

WorldSSP Race One Results

1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +1.277s
3. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +5.840s
4. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +8.653s
5. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +9.798s

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Sunday
Superpole Race
The Pirelli Catalunya Round gave its second final lap showdown of the weekend with an absolute hair-raiser between Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), which went down to the final corner of the race. Off the line, it was another poor start from Championship leader Nicolo Bulega, whilst it was the traditional fast-starting Andrea Iannone who grabbed the holeshot from Race 1 winner Toprak.

Changing backwards and forwards, the race really exploded into life at Turn 5. Sam Lowes had been dropped down to P5 but at the front, the gloves came off as Razgatlioglu, Iannone, Alex Lowes and Nicolo Bulega battled side-by-side through Turn 5 up until Turn 9, when Toprak took two in one move to lead. Iannone settled down, but as was the case in the early stages, the #11 Bulega struggled in battle.

Bautista made his way into the podium places on Lap 7 when Iannone ran wide at Turn 10 and then battled back ahead of Bulega, putting the reigning WorldSSP Champion wide and allowing Bautista into third. Toprak, however, was leading and looking comfortable, even if Bautista managed to get ahead of Iannone with three to go, with the top four covered by a second into the final lap.

Making his move for the lead, Alvaro Bautista hit the front at Turn 1, out-braking Toprak. He wasn’t done there, as the favourite had many overtaking opportunities left yet.

Building through the downhill sweep of Turn 13, Toprak made a huge lunge at the final corner to pass Bautista in a replica of Valentino Rossi vs Jorge Lorenzo from MotoGP in 2009. Toprak forced Bautista to pick up, which allowed rookie Iannone to surge through his fellow Ducati rider, but he couldn’t quite get Toprak. Two from two, Razgatlioglu doubled up in Barcelona ahead of Iannone and Bautista, with Bulega and Alex Lowes completing the top five.

WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) +0.075s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.260s
4. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.411s
5. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +1.611s

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WorldSBK Race Two
With Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK) surprising Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) to take the victory in the Tissot Superpole Race, the Turkish rider became the first BMW rider since Chaz Davies in 2013 to take back-to-back WorldSBK wins. Despite having to settle for a podium in Race 2, this was a superb weekend for Razgatlioglu who now sits fourth in the Championship standings.

The much touted battle of Alvaro Bautista versus Nicolo Bulega played out in Race 2. On this occasion, it was double WorldSBK Champion Bautista, who used his guile to win. The victory margin would eventually be just over two seconds, with Bautista completing a weekend of podium finishes having dropped from the lead to third at the final corner of the Superpole Race. “I feel really happy! It’s been a long time since my last win so we’re going to celebrate,” explained a delighted Bautista.

Bulega, from pole position in the Superpole Race, finished fourth before his second place finish in Race 2. The final race of the day also marked the first points of the season for Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), who finished in eighth position. With four different winners from the opening six races of the season the 2024 WorldSBK season has started in style.

WorldSBK Race Two Results

1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.041s
3. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +7.005s
4. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +12.452s
5. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +15.076s

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WorldSBK Championship Standings

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 87 points
2. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 75 points
3. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 75 points
4. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 71 points
5. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) 51 points

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WorldSSP Race Two
A red flag following a Piotr Biesiekirski (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) crash saw Race 2 shortened to just six laps for the WorldSSP field. Starting from pole position, Adrian Huertas was in contention for the victory, but the Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team rider suffered a late race crash while battling for the lead.

Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) emerged victorious with the Italian taking the sixth victory of his career. The win was the rider’s first of the season as he narrowly defeated Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) to the line. The result continued Schroetter’s perfect podium record for the season but the German is still awaiting his first victory.

On the podium for the first time since Estoril 2020, Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) was happy to round out the podium spots. Yari Montella continues to lead the Championship with the Barni Spark Racing Team rider finishing fourth to now hold an 11 point advantage.

WorldSSP Race Two Results

1. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)
2. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +0.086s
3. Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) +0.201s
4. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.681s
5. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +0.714s

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WorldSSP Championship Standings

1. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) 76 points
2. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 72 points
3. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 65 points
4. Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) 44
5. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 41

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WorldSSP 300
Having switched manufacturers for 2024 Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing) immediately showed KTM why he’s a double WorldSSP300 champion. The Dutchman proved his mettle by keeping a cool head to come through from the fourth row of the grid to claim the 12th victory of his career.

The victory was confirmed by the FIM Race Stewards after Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) was handed a post race penalty for causing an accident on the last lap. The penalty dropped the Spaniard to 13th position in the classification. Rookie Aldi Mahendra (Team BrCorse) was classified in second position while Samuel di Sora (ARCO SASH MotoR University Team) was third having been forced to start the race from the back of the field.

WorldSSP 300 Race One Results

1. Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Raging)
2. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) +0.040s
3. Samuel Di Sora (ARCO SASH MotoR University Team) +0.227s

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WorldSSP 300 Race Two
After a penalty dropped him to 13th position yesterday Inigo Iglesias Bravo (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) was officially confirmed as a race winner in the WorldSSP300 class. The Spaniard, in his 44th start, led across the line for the last three laps but critically held off the pack to claim the race victory.

A last corner reshuffle saw Julio Garcia Gonzalez (KOVE Racing Team) come through for second position and the first ever World Championship podium for the Chinese manufacturer. Bruno Ieraci (Team ProDina Kawasaki) finished third.For Race 2 the top nine positions on the grid are set by fastest laps in Race 1. Marc Garcia (KOVE Racing Team) will be rewarded for the fastest lap with pole position.

WorldSSP 300 Race Two Results

1. Inigo Iglesias Bravo (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki)
2. Julio Garcia Gonzalez (KOVE Racing Team) +0.064s
3. Bruno Ieraci (Team ProDina Kawasaki) +0.116s

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WorldSSP 300 Championship Standings

1. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) 29 points
2. Iñngo Iglesias Bravo (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) 28 points
3. Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing) 25 points

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