Tissot Superpole Race Highlights
A daring pass by Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on the entry to Flip 5 on the fifth lap was the moment the Italian won the Tissot Superpole Race at the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto. Having taken the holeshot Bulega was attacked by Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) on Lap 2. The Turkish rider led the race for four laps ahead of Bulega came past and immediately opened a gap to his rival. At the chequered flag it was a profitable margin of over two seconds.
From the front row of the grid Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) made certain that his final race weekend aboard a Kawasaki was marked with a podium construct. Mid-race Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) closed to within two tenths of a second however Lowes was able to maintain his nerve and claim his eighth Superpole Race podium of the season.
Race 2 Highlights
Having started from pole position Bulega once again led at the start for the outlet two laps. Into Flip 1 on Lap 3 Razgatlioglu made his pass to the front and led for the remainder of the race. The gap between the BMW rider and Bulega never stretched to over one second and on Lap 10 Bulega was able to get half a second and build the strain on the race leader.
With Razgatlioglu struggling for grip the World Champion made an adjustment and came upon a way to stay at the front. A crimson flag, for a technical area for Phillip Oettl, introduced the season to a premature close on Lap 16 however Razgatlioglu had already done ample to claim his 18th victory of the season.
Michael van der Mark joined his teammate on the podium for the first time. Starting from the second row of the grid the Dutchman moved into the podium spots ahead of Locatelli at the Dani Pedrosa Corner on Lap 3. From that point onwards he crucial to shield from attacks led by Andrea Iannone. The Ducati rider tried an attack into the final nook on Lap on Lap 9 and after contact Iannone dropped to sixth position. At the time of the crimson flag Iannone was catching van der Mark however ultimately had to decide for fourth position.
Alex Lowes wrapped up fourth within the championship standings with fifth position ahead of Petrucci.
P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
“After the Superpole race we changed the bike setup and switched the tyre. We tried something original and we had a very appropriate package for Race 2. My greatest area was shedding grip within the last laps. It felt treasure all the pieces was under control because I felt very appropriate on the front tyre and we won again. Race 2 was very important for me because it’s the last race of the season and I crucial to catch it. Everyone knows that Ducati is amazingly strong however we beat Ducati again and, I mediate, this weekend proved BMW is gentle really strong. However it absolutely’s no longer ample. We want to pork up some issues for next year, and we’ll behold. Overall, I mediate everyone is amazingly happy. It’s been an amazing weekend because we are World Champions again. I’ve won my second world title. I won my first title for my dad however this championship is legal for me. It’s been a long season, a very a hit year, and we achieved 13 wins in a row. It’s been an astonishing season.”
P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“It’s been a very appropriate weekend.I mediate this was the most efficient of the year for me. I attempted to catch Race 2 however Toprak was very, very fast. I struggled a bit more with the front, and I couldn’t trip at 100% treasure I did within the Superpole Race. My feeling with the bike wasn’t the most efficient today and Toprak was faster than yesterday. I’m really happy because I mediate right here is the maximum I may probably conclude this year and today. I’m proud of my rookie season and I’ll bear in mind it for the relaxation of my life.”
P3 | Michael van der Mark | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
“This podium is a tall dream for me. This season has been a dream for the full BMW team by taking the world title. It’s also fantastic for me because I’ve build a lot of work into establishing the bike. BMW stored pushing and supporting me, even supposing I’ve been a bit unfortunate over the last few years. This year, they gentle believed in me, and I’ve been bettering my pace working alongside Toprak. At a certain point this year we felt the podium was coming. Today was fantastic because Toprak was able to catch within the last race and I was able to construct on the podium with him. It’s fantastic for everyone. It’s great for the full team to construct the season with two riders on the podium and now we’re ready to start preparing for next season.”
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
6. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +13.948s
Championship Standings
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 527 features
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 484 features
3. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 357 features
WorldSBK Tissot 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
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