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The essential Aruba.it Racing – Ducati one-two of the season noticed Alvaro Bautista sigh the honours in Hurry 2 prior to Nicolo Bulega
A third podium of the season sees Bulega prolong his Championship lead to 12 parts. Toprak Razgatlioglu claimed back to back flee victories for ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew by winning the Tissot Superpole Hurry prior to taking third in Hurry 2.
The final day of the Pirelli Catalunya Spherical noticed a bold final corner cross from Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK) surprise Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) to take the victory in the Tissot Superpole Hurry. The Turkish rider grew to turn into the first BMW rider since Chaz Davies in 2013 to take back to back WorldSBK wins. Irrespective of having to pick for a podium in Hurry 2 this changed into once a unbelievable weekend for Razgatlioglu who now sits fourth in the Championship standings.
The excellent touted fight of Alvaro Bautista versus Nicolo Bulega conducted out in Hurry 2. On this occasion it changed into once double WorldSBK Champion Bautista who former his guile to discover. The victory margin would in the atomize be lawful over two seconds with Bautista finishing a weekend of podium finishes having dropped from the lead to third at the final corner of the Superpole Hurry.
Bulega, from pole space in the Superpole Hurry accomplished fourth prior to his 2nd affirm attain in Hurry 2. The final flee of the day moreover marked the first parts of the season for Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) who accomplished in eighth space.
With four varied winners from the opening six races of the season the 2024 WorldSBK season has started popular!
P1 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I feel in actual fact happy! It’s been a tough weekend for us. In Superpole we misplaced moderately plenty of space on the grid after which we had the penalty too. Today we had to come back in both races. It changed into once a broad fight in the Superpole Hurry after which the afternoon changed into once a particular kind of flee. It changed into once extra about managing the tyre consumption. I made a lawful commence however I didn’t desire to push at the starting. Nicolo overtook me on yarn of my breeze changed into once in actual fact unhurried. I blueprint that I also can push somewhat bit extra so I took the lead again after which I attempted to focal level on getting essentially the most I also can while not overusing the tyre. It’s been a really very prolonged time since my final discover so we’re going to possess an superb time!”
P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I attempted to attain something varied today compared to the day prior to this. The day prior to this I changed into once very snappily in the starting however I destroyed the tyre. I sure to apply Alvaro and replica him. At the quit of this flee my tyre life changed into once better compared to the day prior to this however Alvaro changed into once very snappily today. Congratulations to him. Thanks to my team on yarn of our bike changed into once lawful!”
P3 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew
“I’m happy however the final flee changed into once very complex. Ducati changed into once very strong, notably in the final sector. In the starting up of the flee I stayed with them however then the rear tyre started to hasten a lot and I started to place my tyre. To take three podium locations this weekend is unparalleled. My team labored very tough this weekend. We’re calm not 100% however to discover two races in Catalunya and one more podium is de facto lawful. I’m having a behold forward to Assen, and I hope we’ll be combating for the discover there as wisely!”
WorldSBK Hurry 2 Outcomes – Top 6
1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.041s
3. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew) +7.005s
4. Michael van der Impress (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew) +12.452s
5. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Crew) +15.076s
6. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Crew WorldSBK) +15.285s
Championship Standings – Top 3
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 87 parts
2. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 75 parts
3. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Crew WorldSBK) 75 parts
WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Hurry Outcomes – Top 3
1.Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Crew)
2. Andrea Iannone (Crew GoEleven) +0.075s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.260s
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