WorldSBK Round Six | Masterful Most for Razgatlioglu

Toprak Razgatlioglu enjoyed a perfect weekend at Autodrom Most, as the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK star now holds a 64 point advantage after his 10th consecutive win. In another thrilling weekend of racing, Remy Gardner also had great results. Report: Ed Stratmann/WorldSBK

Friday practice
WorldSBK
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was once again the rider to beat on Friday in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship as the #54 overcame Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) by a tenth.. Razgatlioglu started the weekend by posting an uncatchable lap time in FP2 (1’31.519s) that was almost four tenths quicker than he went in the morning to once again lead BMW’s charge.

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Reigning Champion Bautista claimed second place after banking a 1’31.622s, with him and Razgatlioglu the only two riders in the 1’31s bracket. Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was able to keep up the momentum he built at Donington as he bagged third on Friday after setting a 1’32.033s. The #65 was the lead Yamaha rider once again, with Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) in seventh.

WorldSSP
The FIM Supersport World Championship hit the track for a thrilling Tissot Superpole session, which was topped by Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), who significantly improved on his time from Friday morning. The #55 would start from pole position after destroying the lap record, setting a magnificent 1’34.126.

The times began to heat up towards the end of Superpole, and it was a two-way fight for pole position, with the #55 ending Friday 0.155s clear of the field. Montella was ahead of title rival, Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team), who spent most of the session at the top of the timesheets, only to get pipped in the last five minutes. Meanwhile, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) claimed third position and was the top Yamaha.

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Saturday
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WorldSBK Race 1
The MOTUL FIM SUPERBIKE World Championship returned for further drama at the Autodrom Most, with Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) storming to victory as he continued to add his name to the history books. The #54 converted pole position into his 10th victory of the season with BMW.

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Once the lights went out, it was a perfect launch from Razgatlioglu, who led the field as 23 riders roared down to Turn 1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) would soon enter the podium positions, before Petrucci responded, entering third and then second. The #11 began to lose some momentum, dropping back to fourth as Gardner and Bautista began to close in. Alex Lowes would also start to close the gap to Bulega before the #22 lost the front and crashed out on the exit of Turn 2. Meanwhile, Razgatlioglu continued to lead, setting the fastest lap in the process.

It was a tense final lap battle, as Razgatlioglu maintained his lead, leaving the battle for the final spots on the podium undecided. After defending the entire lap, it was Petrucci who claimed second after outlasting the #29. Just 0.141s separated Petrucci and Iannone at the line in a tense finale to Race 1.

Taking fourth position, after narrowly missing out on a podium, was Bautista, who battled from 10th on the grid after receiving a three-place grid penalty in Superpole. The Spaniard finished ahead of Gardner.

“I’m happy. We have won again and we had an amazing lap time in the Superpole session. I pushed a lot on the first lap and then I just found my rhythm. I had a very good pace in the race, it’s an incredible win. I want to say thanks to my team because we did an incredible job today,” Razgatlioglu gleamed.

WorldSBK Race 1 Results

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +5.740s
Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) +5.881s
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +9.217s
Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +11.622s

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WorldSSP Race 1
Race 1 in the FIM Supersport World Championship on Saturday saw a stunning effort from Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) to ride to victory. The Spaniard took his fifth consecutive victory of 2024 after crossing the line 3.758s ahead of the field. There was drama before the start, with Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) crashing on the sighting lap, leaving the #9 with work to do in Race 1.

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) secured the holeshot on the run to Turn 1, running wide on the entry with Huertas on his tail. On Lap 2, Manzi would enter the lead for the first time, launching an attack on the entry to Turn 1.

As the race progressed, it was Huertas who ran first in a thrilling battle for victory and the podium. It did not take the #99 long to begin to stretch a lead, extending his gap to over two seconds with less than 10 laps remaining. However, the battle for the podium was not over with Montella leading Manzi and Debise for second position.

Behind Huertas, this duel for the podium positions heated up, with Manzi entering second on the entry to Turn 1. It was Debise responded who clinched P2 at the line, however, with Manzi forced to settle for third as a mere 0.134s separated the pair. Unable to claim a podium was Montella, finishing fourth at the line ahead of Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing).

WorldSSP Race 1 Results

Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +3.758s
Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.892s
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +4.726s
Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) +16.411s

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Sunday
Superpole Race
The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship Superpole Race was a dramatic one as Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) secured a legendary 50th victory in WorldSBK and his 11th with BMW which allowed the German factory to take the lead of the manufacturers’ Championship.

In a repeat to Race 1, Razgatlioglu claimed the holeshot and stormed to Turn 1 ahead of Aruba.it Racing – Ducati’s Bulega and Alvaro Bautista, who had a phenomenal launch. However, Bulega soon attacked the #54, demoting Razgatlioglu to second for the first time this weekend. Bautista soon followed Bulega through, dropping the Turkish rider to third, before Razgatlioglu would respond at Turn 1 on Lap 2, taking second before stealing P1 later in the lap.

As the race reached its closing stages, nobody could match Razgatlioglu, who took victory by a comfortable margin as the battle for second was decided on the final lap. Bulega went through the gravel at Turn 1, staying on his machine as Bautista ran wide and crashed – promoting Alex Lowes to third, who took his 41st podium – equalling Neil Hodgson. Fourth place was taken by Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) ahead of Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team).

Superpole Race Results

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +3.812s
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) + 4.251s
Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) + 6.534
Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) + 6.673

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WorldSBK Race 2
The #54 made it 10 consecutive victories after a magnificent display in Race 2 which had some early drama and late battles as he took his third victory of the weekend, finishing a perfect Czech Round after topping the timesheets in every session.

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship was back for one final time for a sensational Race 2 which resulted in Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) completing a dominant weekend and his third hat-trick in a row. The #54 also claimed his 130th podium in WorldSBK, equalling Troy Corser at the all-time spot. Once the lights went out, it was a great launch from Bulega, who stole the lead from Razgatlioglu at the start as Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) jumped the start and was later handed a double Long Lap.

Meanwhile, there was drama at Turn 1 for Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), with the #1 involved in an incident with Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) – ending their races. Bulega led the opening laps with Razgatlioglu hot on his tail as Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) carved into the podium places.

Razgatlioglu hit the front on Lap 5, beginning to extend his lead to the #11 instantly on Lap 6. There were battles throughout the field with Locatelli soon finding his way past Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) for fourth position.

On the last lap, Razgatlioglu had a three-second advantage from Bulega in second, allowing him to cruise to victory after a mistake-free finale. The #54 won by 3.239s at the line, adding to his confidence as Bulega and Locatelli completed the podium. Interestingly, Locatelli’s third saw him return to the podium for the first time in 147 days. Gardner crossed the line in fourth, securing a strong end to the weekend after the Australian pulled off a fantastic overtake on van der Mark with three laps remaining.

“In Race 2 I was not pushing hard because I needed to save the rear tire. Finally, we won again. It’s another three wins this weekend and ten wins in total for us now! I am looking at the record for consecutive wins and I still need two more for this,” explained the Turkish star.

WorldSBK Race 2 Results

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +3.239
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +5.462s
Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +6.569s
Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +8.529s

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Championship Points

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 303 puntos
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 239
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 199
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 179
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) 145

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WorldSSP Race 2
Race 2 for the FIM Supersport World Championship was spectacular and the perfect way to cap off a brilliant weekend at the Autodrom Most, with Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) taking victory and grabbing his sixth consecutive win after completing the double at the Czech Round.

Montella claimed the holeshot on Lap 1, building a gap instantly from Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) behind. It was a dramatic Turn 1 as MV Agusta Reparto Corse’s Bahattin Sofuoglu and Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) crashed on the opening lap. Navarro would quickly fall down the order, dropping to fifth on Lap 3 as Huertas entered second – closing Montella’s advantage. The #99 took the lead for the first time on Lap 4, with Manzi in second. Montella dropped to third before Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) found pace, demoting the #55 to P4. While Huertas continued to stretch the field, all eyes turned to the brilliant battle for third in the closing stages.

Montella launched his attack on the last lap at Turn 1, with both riders running wide and Debise holding onto third position. The #55 looked for another opportunity, touching the back of Debise and going onto the grass. Montella would stay on his Ducati, crossing the line in fourth but was later promoted to third as Debise was dropped one position due to a shortcut at Turn 1 & 2 on the final lap. After being so close to a podium, Debise finished in fourth in the results, ending Race 2 ahead of Navarro..

WorldSSP Race 2 Results