Razgatlioglu shines in Superpole, while Bautista suffers
The pale sun shone over Estoril, but the track was still wet from the rain that fell on Friday and Saturday morning as the World Superbike riders took to the track to compete in the Superpole. Conditions that forced everyone to use rain tires.
The wet specialists then tried to put all their cards on the table, but this was not enough to defeat Toprak Razgatlioglu. In his final attempt, the championship leader stopped the clock at 1:52.430, allowing him get your second pole along the Portuguese route.
The last to surrender was BMW driver Danilo Petrucci, who for a few moments remained on provisional pole with his Barni Racing Team Ducati. The Italian driver eventually finished second, 82 thousandths behind.
Wet conditions enhanced the skills of six-time world champion Jonathan Rea, who was able to enter the battle for pole position. Perhaps the Yamaha rider’s only mistake was that he delayed changing tires long enough that he was only able to ride once, which was ultimately enough for him to set a 1:52.939, which leaves him in third position.
The remaining Yamahas of Andrea Locatelli and Nicolo Bulega lead the second row. The Ducati rider is the only rider who can really stop Toprak from winning the title (Bautista’s chances are minimal), but he will have to come back to do so because If the Turk scores 23 points more than him this weekend, he will be crowned champion..
Rounding out the second row is the BMW of Michael van der Mark, who is going through difficult times after losing his mother a few days ago. The third, however, opens with Alex Laws. Next to the Kawasaki rider will be the Ducati of his twin brother Alex, ninth, but he was able to sneak between them. the true revelation of this SuperfieldTarran McKenzie, eighth on Mie Honda.
The Kawasaki of Axel Bassani closed the top ten. very difficult Super Sex for Alvato Bautista. The Ducati rider intended to catch Razgatlioglu, but he crashed at turn six and could therefore only end up 11th on the grid.
Rounding out the fourth row behind him is Andrea Iannone. We need to drop down to 15th to find Michael Rinaldi, who finished behind the two Hondas of Javi Vierge, who crashed at the end, and Iker Lecuona.
WSBK Superfield results in Estoril