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

WorldSK
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 practice
WorldSBK
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was the fastest rider on Friday at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” despite a fall at the final corner in Free Practice 2. He was around a tenth clear of his rivals after the day’s action concluded for the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round, with his FP1 time – a 1’33.448s – enough to earn top spot overall on Friday.

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The fastest rider for Ducati was Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who was typically rapid out of the blocks. He was the first rider into the 1’33s in FP2 and his fastest time was a 1’33.552s, claiming P1 in FP2 and P2 overall, just a tenth behind Razgatlioglu.

Teammate Alvaro Bautista rode to third place overall, setting a 1’33.913s for his best time of the day in FP2. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) was fifth overall after setting a 1’34.192s in FP2. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) carried on his momentum from his Dutch Round podium with the fourth fastest time (1’34.462).

WorldSSP
The WorldSSP Superpole session saw yet more drama, speed and crashes as the picture for Saturday morning became a lot clearer, with the pacesetters at the top of the standings displaying their prowess and pace.

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) was awarded pole position following the end of the Superpole session as Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) finished the afternoon session the same way he did in the morning – fast. His time of 1’36.843s was enough for P2 in Race 1. He thought that he had done enough to confirm pole, but found out that he’d exceeded track limits at turn 13, and was consequently demoted. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) rounded out the front row.

Elsewhere, the second row took on an interesting shape. France’s Valentin Debise (Evan Bros WorldSSP Yamaha Team) continued his promising form to grab P4, whilst Finnish rider Niki Tuuli (EAB Racing Team) bagged a spot in the top five.

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Saturday
WorldSK
WorldSBK Race 1
BMW’s star man secured a flawless Race 1 victory at Misano, a win that saw the Turk become the first BMW rider to lead the WorldSBK Championship since Marco Melandri in 2012. Once again, Toprak Razgatlioglu made all the difference on Saturday in Race 1 at Misano. “El Turco”, who started on pole following an epic Tissot Superpole session earlier in the day, initially surrendered his lead, but was able to regain it. However, this time, he never looked like relinquishing his advantage as the Turk stretched out a commanding gap before crossing the line in P1.

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Nicolo Bulega and reigning World Champion Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) both enjoyed successful races, with them finishing P2 and P3 respectively. Bulega, in particular, showed handy pace and stable consistency throughout Race 1. Reigning World Champion Bautista started to come on strong towards the end of the race, having struggled for pace in the opening laps.

A very interesting variety of riders was represented at the end of Saturday’s race. Yamaha, in particular, enjoyed a successful day on the Adriatic Coast, for Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) and Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) secured P4 and P6. Fellow Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki also enjoyed an admirable Race 1, with Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) rounding out the top five.

“It was a really hard race for everyone because of the hot conditions, the bike was just spinning. I felt the front tire not working a lot because I used it a lot, but I’m just focused on riding the bike and improving the pace. Finally, we won, and for BMW, the first winner here,” Razgatlioglu reflected.

WorldSBK Race 1 Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +1.782s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +3.176s
4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +10.337s
5. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +11.671s

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WorldSSP Race 1
As has been the story of the season, Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) and Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) fought it out between themselves to determine the race win, as well as the lead of the Championship.

The Spaniard stalked Montella around the track for nearly the entirety of the race, before starting to close in on his rival towards the final sector of the track. By the time the final corner came, Huertas capitalised on a slight slide by Montella to level his bike alongside the Italian and just pip him to the line. A truly exciting battle indeed. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) rounded out the podium with a classy P3 performance.

Many of the Championship contenders rounded out the top six to keep up their title ambitions. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros WorldSSP Yamaha Team) quietly continued his impressive campaign to date as he locked in P4, whilst Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) claimed a very solid P5 placing. German Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) completed the top six.

WorldSSP Race 1 Results

1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.021s
3. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +4.667s
4. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +5.892s
5. Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +14.686s

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Sunday
Superpole Race
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) keeps single-handedly shaping the narrative of the 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship by putting on another epic display to win the Tissot Superpole Race by a comfortable margin.

Turkish superstar Razgatlioglu was once again the best rider on the grid, and ultimately made sure that the Superpole race ended in comfortable fashion. Starting on pole, “El Turco” was briefly overtaken by Bulega, who got the holeshot off the line, but Razgatlioglu was able to reclaim the lead and never looked like losing it from that moment.

Toprak also made some big WorldSBK history, overtaking WorldSBK legend Noriyuki Haga to become the fifth-placed all time leader in wins in WorldSBK with 44. Great Britain’s Alex Lowes capped a personally memorable weekend by converting his front-row start into a P3 finish.

Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) then clinched P4 to remain the top Iwata-based bike on the grid. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) enjoyed a very positive Superpole in his home race by securing a P5 finish.

The big news from the rest of the action was that reigning World Champion Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) suffered a crash at turn 10, but was able to finish the race in 17th. Australian rider Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) also fell after enjoying a tidy day up until then.

Superpole Race Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +1.651s
3. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +4.779s
4. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +8.061s
5. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) +10.913s

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WorldSBK Race 2
Round 4 of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship will be firmly remembered as the weekend of one man. Toprak Razgatlioglu was untouchable all weekend, on his way to completing a first personal hat-trick in two years, as well as BMW’s first ever treble.

The Turkish rider was temporarily relegated to fifth place at the start of Race 2, before the inevitable comeback came. Nicolo Bulega and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) were able to maintain the pressure by finishing Race 2 in P2 and P3 respectively, but neither could get close to “El Turco” at any point during the weekend.

Once more, Great Britain’s Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) banked an uplifting finish, this time registering P4 in Race 2. The British rider has consistently spoken about the progress made by the Japanese giants, and all their hard work is clearly paying off nicely.

Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) kept flying the flag for Yamaha, remaining their highest finishing rider by virtue of his P5. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) capped off a remarkable comeback at his home round by securing P6, a result not even the most optimistic of supporters could have seen coming.

A P7 finish in Race 2 saw Axel Bassani (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) make some improvements. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) rode home to P8 while Iker Lecouna (Team HRC) obtained P9. Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) again suffered a miserable start to his Race 2. Fortunately, his race ended better than it began, with the Ulsterman’s pace enough to seal a place rounding out the top ten.

“I’m really happy because when I came to Misano, I had just one target: three wins with BMW. I did it! We did a great job today,” Razgatlioglu explained.

WorldSBK Race 2 Results

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.980s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +3.940s
4. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +9.951s
5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +11.974s

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Championship Points

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 179
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 158
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 155
4. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 124
5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) 94

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WorldSSP Race 2
Adrian Huertas closed out an outstanding weekend in the FIM World Supersport Championship by winning a red-flagged Race 2. The Spaniard, who also won Race 1, once more proved why he sits atop the standings.

Yari Montella enjoyed a strong race too, but was forced to settle for P2 yet again following Huertas’ overtake towards the end of Race 2. French native Valentin Debise finished P3 to round out another quality weekend for the Yamaha pilot.

Elsewhere, within the Race 2 standings, many of the main title contenders maintained their push. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) sustained his momentum in the Championship by grabbing a P4 spot, finishing just outside the podium places.

Spaniard Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) logged a P5 finish in Sunday’s race, whilst Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) crossed the line in sixth.

WorldSSP Race 2 Results

1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +1.161s
3. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +2.274s
4. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.176s
5. Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +4.197s

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Championship Points

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1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 136
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) 125
3. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 114
4. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 104
5. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) 78

WorldWCR
Tissot Superpole
The first pole in the history of the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship was claimed by Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team) as the Spaniard beat her rivals in a hotly-contested Tissot Superpole session.

As in the morning’s Free Practice session, the times kept improving as the session progressed. Herrera was able to set a 1’49.390s to claim the first ever WorldWCR pole, but it was fine margins, with just 0.051s between the #6 and Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) in second. Sanchez, who topped the FP session, set a 1’49.441s, to claim second ahead of Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) in third. Just 0.124s separated the top three in a closely fought Superpole session. However, towards the end of the session, it was announced that Sanchez was under investigation for slow riding, with Sanchez penalised with a three-place grid drop for Race 1.

Italian star Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) lined up from third following Sanchez’s sanction after fighting for pole position, finishing less than two tenths away from Herrera’s pole-setting time. South Africa’s Jessica Howden (Team Trasimeno) claimed fifth in the timings ahead of Chile’s Isis Carreno (AD78 FIM Latinoamerica by Team GP3).

WorldWCR Race 1
Saturday saw history made, with the maiden FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship Race 1 taking place at Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”. In a day which saw several red flags, the fans were ultimately gifted the finish that such an occasion deserved, with Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team) beating rival Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team).

There was drama as soon as the lights went out for the initial start, with Ornella Ongaro (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) and Tayla Relph (TAYCO Motorsport) colliding at Turn 2, while wildcard Beatrice Barbera (Team GP3 AD11 by Tirso) crashed at Turn 4, as all three riders retired from the race. Relph was taken to the medical centre for a check-up, while the incident was investigated by the FIM Stewards after the race.

Herrera grabbed the holeshot from pole position, leading through the first half of the opening lap, but Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) didn’t let her have it all her own way. Although Herrera responded quickly to this attack, Carrasco didn’t let her get away, keeping the pressure on, with less than a second separating the top four.

On Lap 6, the race was red flagged for a crash by Mia Rusthen (Rusthen Racing) at Turn 16, when she came down at the end of Lap 5. Rusthen suffered a head concussion and received treatment at the Bufalini Trauma Centre in Cesena. Her condition is stable. The race was eventually re-started, and then immediately red-flagged again for a crash that involved Jessica Howden (Team Trasimeno). Howden also sustained a concussion, but was conscious following the accident. Following this incident, the remaining riders on the grid followed the quick start procedure and rolled back out onto the track for a five-lap race.

With just five laps to be completed, it ultimately proved to be Herrera and Carrasco that would fight it out to determine who would make history as the first ever race winner in the WorldWCR Championship. Herrera spent four laps monitoring Carrasco, matching her pace through every sector and turn. In the last sector, Herrera made her move, sliding the bike under Carrasco to take a lead that would ultimately prove enough to propel her to victory.

WorldWCR Race 1 Results

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team)
2. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) +0.067s
3. Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) +0.986s
4. Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) +1.454s
5. Beatriz Neila (Ampito/Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +1.591s

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WorldWCR Race 2
Race 2 saw another thrilling fight, with Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team) scoring her second win of the weekend after overtaking Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) at the final corner on the last lap. Both Herrera and Carrasco got superb starts as the lights went out, going side by side through the opening couple of corners before Carrasco came out in front. That didn’t last long, however, with the #6 responding almost immediately.

The lead group was made up of four riders – Herrera, Carrasco, Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) and Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha) – with Turn 10 and the run to Curvone being the preferred overtaking places. With the lead group fighting hard, Sanchez looked to take advantage and got an excellent run out of Turn 10, using it to full advantage as she passed both Herrera and Carrasco to briefly lead even though she was unable to keep it.

Heading into the final three laps, Herrera was ahead of Sanchez while Neila had been in the top three prior to Carrasco reclaiming third on Lap 10. The #6 and #64 continued to trade fastest laps out front with the gap stabilising at around two tenths, but the final lap was a different story.

Herrera led on the exit of Turn 10, but Sanchez slipstreamed her way alongside, and ahead, of the #6. However, she didn’t take that lightly, fighting around the outside of Turn 14 before outbraking Sanchez at Turn 16 to claim victory. This demoted Sanchez to second, with Carrasco completing the podium after her fight with compatriot Neila, who came home in P4.

While the top four were fighting, home hero Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) took another strong result as she finished in fifth place, ahead of Isis Carreno (AD78 FIM Latinoamerica by Team GP3) in sixth, with the Chilean rider showing great potential once again as she returned to World Championship level.

WorldWCR Race 2 Results

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team)
2. Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) +0.085s
3. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) +1.305s
4. Beatriz Neila (Ampito/Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +1.352s
5. Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) +14.711s

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Championship Points

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team) 50 points
2. Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) 36 points
3. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) 36 points
4. Beatriz Neila (Ampito/Pata Prometeon Yamaha) 24 points
5. Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) 24 points

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Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) came out on top in the exciting battle for third, closing half a second ahead of Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team), fourth, and Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha), fifth. It was Spaniard Carrasco who set the fastest lap of the race, a 1’48.594 (lap four). This result means that she will start Sunday’s Race 2 from pole position.

The race came to a premature end for Lena Kemmer (Bertl K. Racing Team), Iryna Nadieieva (MPS.RT) and Mallory Dobbs (Sekhmet Motorcycle Racing Team), all of whom crashed but sustained no serious injuries. It was a race of three parts, the original race red-flagged on lap six due to a serious incident for Mia Rusthen (Rusthen Racing) through Turn 16. Norwegian Rusthen has suffered a head injury with concussion and is currently receiving treatment at the Bufalini Trauma Centre in Cesena.

A second ‘heat’ was also red-flagged after Jessica Howden (Team Trasimeno) crashed on lap one. The South African rider has been diagnosed with concussion. Herrera’s maiden WorldWCR victory means that she takes an early championship lead with 25 points, Carrasco and Sanchez follow close behind, having banked 20 and 16 points respectively.

P1 | Maria Herrera | Klint Forward Factory Team
“I’m so happy, not only to have won the first ever WorldWCR race, but also because we have been able to achieve this result after so much hard work over the last month. I didn’t even ride the bike until yesterday but I really wanted to win, so I pushed hard in every session and was also able to set pole, which came as a nice surprise. I had a great battle with Ana in the race; it was tough, and I was on the limit, but I was strong on the brakes. I still need to understand the bike more in order to be faster, but I’m working well with the team and am really pleased with what we’ve done so far.”

P2 | Ana Carrasco | Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team
“I’m pretty happy with today’s result, especially after the red flags earlier in the day. A race made up of only five laps is always difficult to manage and, in the end, I wasn’t quite able to win, but it was very close. I’ll try to improve a little ahead of tomorrow and go for the win in Race 2. This is my first race since last October so Maria has definitely had more race experience than me this season, and perhaps the sprint format suited her better today. Our pace was almost identical though, so I think we’re in for a similar race tomorrow. I think there were some nerves among the riders today, with this being the very first race in a new championship, but that’s to be expected I guess; I was nervous too!”

P3 | Sara Sanchez | 511 Terra&Vita Racing Team
“Today was not easy, not least because we started the race three times. I’m very happy to have reached the podium, also because the level is very high, but I want to keep improving so that I can try to win tomorrow. I lost time off the line today and then only had five laps in which to make up the lost ground. It was great to be there battling with Neila and Ponziani, but I think with a longer race tomorrow I can be more competitive, as long as I make a better start than I did in Race 1.”

WorldWCR Race 1 Results

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team)
2. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) +0.067s
3. Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) +0.986s
4. Roberta Ponziani (Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team) +1.454s
5. Beatriz Neila (Ampito/Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +1.591s
6. Isis Carreno (AD78 FIM Latinoamerica by Team GP3) +7.127s

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Championship Standings

1. Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team) 25 points
2. Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) 20 points
3. Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) 16 points

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