Tissot Superpole Highlights
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) secured his second pole position of the season with a lap time of 1’32.320. Despite several lap times being deleted due to yellow flag infringements, Razgatlioglu’s pace was unmatched.
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), a rookie, clocked the second-fastest time and continues his streak of front-row starts in WorldSBK.
Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) achieved his second front-row start in his WorldSBK career.
Four different manufacturers secured the top four positions on the grid.
Race 1 Highlights
The race was contested under challenging conditions with track temperatures exceeding 45°C.
Remy Gardner led the race from the start, with Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista in close pursuit.
Razgatlioglu took the lead on Lap 4 and maintained control to win by 1.782 seconds ahead of Bulega.
Bulega, who initially dropped to sixth, fought his way back to second by Lap 8 but couldn’t challenge Razgatlioglu for the win.
Bautista, struggling with braking issues, remained in the top three throughout and finished third.
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) won a long battle against Gardner and Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) at his home race.
Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) finished as the top Independent Rider in seventh, closely trailing the battle for fourth.
Championship Standings
Razgatlioglu’s fourth victory of the season propels him to the top of the championship standings for the first time this season.
This marks BMW’s first lead in the championship since Moscow 2012 with Marco Melandri.
Bulega’s fifth podium narrows the gap to just 13 points separating the top three in the standings after ten races. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) is three points behind Razgatlioglu after finishing third and securing his eighth podium of the season.
The championship lead has changed hands four times this season, in contrast to last year’s domination by Bautista.
Key Points
- Pole position: Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) – 1’32.320
- Race 1 winner: Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
- Race fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) – 1’33.920
Podium Comments
P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
“It was a very hard race for everyone with the hot conditions. There was less grip from the track. I used the hard front tyre and for the first part of the race it was ok but then I started to lose the front tyre. I want to thank my team for their hard work but it’s not over, we have two more races tomorrow. I’ll give my best tomorrow as my target is to win all three races this weekend!”
P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“Honestly, I lost some time at the start because I took a lot of laps to overtake other riders and have a clear track. At the end of the race I was fast but it was very late because Toprak was very fast. For my first Superbike race in Italy, second place isn’t bad!”
P3 | Alvaro Bautista | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“It’s always a nice feeling to be on the podium when the feeling is not the best. I struggled a lot with braking and I lost a lot of time in corner entry. When I tried to push harder the front was sliding and I ran off the line many times. It was important to finish the race and get some points and build confidence for tomorrow.”
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
6. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +14.822s
Championship Standings
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 142 points
2. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 139 points
3. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 129 points
WorldSSP Stunning last gasp win for Huertas
Race Summary:
Just 0.021 seconds separated Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) and Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) after 18 thrilling laps, with Huertas leading only the final lap.
With this victory, his third in WorldSSP, Huertas has extended his championship lead to six points over Montella.
Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) secured the final podium spot with a solid third-place performance.
Jorge Navarro, having switched to the Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati, achieved his first top-five finish of 2024.
By setting the fastest lap of the race, Huertas will start Race 2 from pole position, followed by Montella and fourth-place finisher Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team).
Key Points:
- Pole position: Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) – 1’36.876
- Race 1 winner: Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
- Race fastest lap: Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) – 1’37.404
Podium Comments:
P1 | Adrian Huertas | Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team
“I’m so happy to win here in Italy. This is a home race for my team, but it’s a difficult track for me. Despite the challenges, we managed to stay competitive. My strategy was clever; I waited until the end to attack Yari. It was tough because I wasn’t sure I could overtake him, and there was no margin for error until the end of the race. It worked really well. We are maturing and we’re ready to keep going.”
P2 | Yari Montella | Barni Spark Racing Team
“To be updated with actual quotes from the rider.”
P3 | Stefano Manzi | Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing
“To be updated with actual quotes from the rider.”
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
6. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 17.884s
Championship Standings
1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 111 points
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) 105 points
3. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 101 points
WorldSSP300 Iglesias takes the victory and series lead
Race Summary:
Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) secured his second win in WorldSSP300, leading the standings by 19 points after a nail-biting 0.007-second victory over Aldi Mahendra (Team BrCorse).
Mirko Gennai (MTM Kawasaki) celebrated his first podium of the season with a third-place finish.
Superpole winner Daniel Mogeda (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki) unfortunately crashed in the closing stages of the race.
Key Points:
- Pole position: Daniel Mogeda (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki) – 1’49.278
- Race 1 winner: Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki)
- Race fastest lap: Mirko Gennai (MTM Kawasaki) – 1’48.749
Podium Comments:
P1 | Inigo Iglesias Bravo | Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki
“I was fighting with Mahendra the entire race; it was a great fight. I love racing like this. I tried to maintain a good pace from the start to create a small leading group. I was leading but wasn’t saving the tyre, making the last laps more challenging. However, I had a good strategy and pushed hard in the last lap. Aldi overtook me, but I reclaimed the lead in the final stretch. I’m really happy. Tomorrow, I think I can repeat this performance and will try to improve a bit.”
WorldSSP300 Race 1 Results
1. Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki)
2. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) +0.007s
3. Mirko Gennai (MTM Kawasaki) +0.227s
4. Marc Garcia (KOVE Racing Team) +0.308s
5. Pepe Osuna (DEZA-BOX 77 Racing Team) +0.482s
6. Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing) +1.092s
Championship Standings
1. Inigo Iglesias Bravo (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki) 82 points
2. Daniel Mogeda (Team#109 Retro Traffc Kawasaki) 63 points
3. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) 61 points
WorldSBK action resumes on Sunday with Warm Up from 9:00 (Local Time), followed by Tissot Superpole Race at 11:00 and Race 2 at 14:00, while WorldSSP action continues on Sunday with Warm Up from 10:00, and Race 2 at 15:15. WorldSSP300 Warm Up will be at 9:40 with Race 2 starting at 12:45.
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