Czech WorldSBK, FP1: Razgatlioglu Clear of the Field
07/19/2024 09:56 AM
Autodrom Most hosts round six of the 2024 Superbike World Championship, the Czech WorldSBK. Toprak Razgatlioglu arrives to the Czech Round with the championship lead, and off the back of two consecutive trebles, and the Turkish rider was fastest in both FP1 and FP2 on Friday.
FP2
Toprak Razgatlioglu repeated his time-topping performance of Friday morning on Friday afternoon at Most for the Czech WorldSBK, but his advantage shrank.
Despite improving his own time by over 0.4 seconds between FP1 and FP2, Razgatlioglu's advantage was reduced from almost 0.3 seconds in FP1 to only 0.103 seconds in FP2. The Turkish rider's closest rival was now Alvaro Bautista, not Remy Gardner, and the reigning champion was the only rider other than Razgatlioglu to lap in the 1:31s.
Behind Bautista was Jonathan Rea, who completed a nostalgic top three although he missed a sub-1:32, while Alex Lowes and Nicolo Bulega completed the top five.
Danilo Petrucci was sixth, ahead of Remy Gardner, Michael van der Mark, Andrea Locatelli, and Andrea Iannone who rounded out the top 10.
Technical issues for Michael Ruben Rinaldi's #21 Motocorsa Ducati meant the Italian did not set a time.
| 2024 WorldSBK Championship | Czech Round | Autodrom Most | FP2 Result | Rd 6/13 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | WorldSBK Team | Superbike | Timing |
| 1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:31.519 |
| 2 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:31.622 |
| 3 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Pata Prometeon Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:32.033 |
| 4 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:32.052 |
| 5 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:32.071 |
| 6 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:32.110 |
| 7 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:32.277 |
| 8 | Michael van der Mark | NED | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:32.335 |
| 9 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Prometeon Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:32.369 |
| 10 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Team Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:32.426 |
| 11 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:32.448 |
| 12 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Bonovo Action BMW | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:32.461 |
| 13 | Dominique Aegerter | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:32.501 |
| 14 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:32.521 |
| 15 | Scott Redding | GBR | Bonovo Action BMW | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:32.846 |
| 16 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:32.962 |
| 17 | Bradley Ray | ITA | GMT94 Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:33.011 |
| 18 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:33.095 |
| 19 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:33.155 |
| 20 | Philipp Oettl | GER | GMT94 Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:33.550 |
| 21 | Leandro Mercado | ARG | Petronas MIE Racing Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:33.993 |
| 22 | Hayden Gillim | USA | Petronas MIE Racing Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:34.350 |
| 23 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | No Time Set |
FP1
Toprak Razgatlioglu was fastest in WorldSBK FP1 at the Czech Round, finishing ahead of Remy Gardner.
The Turkish rider laid down his benchmark on just his second flying lap of the session, and was still the only rider in the 1:31s by the end of FP1.
For most of the session, Razgatlioglu was over 0.5 seconds clear of the field, but by the end Gardner had got to within 0.3 seconds of the 2021 champion. Alvaro Bautista, too, was within 0.3 seconds, while Danilo Petrucci and Scott Redding in fourth and fifth were the last riders to be withing 0.5 seconds by the end.
Jonathan Rea was briefly second-fastest, but dropped to sixth at the end, ahead of Nicolo Bulega, Iker Lecuona, Alex Lowes, and Michael Ruben Rinaldi who completed the top 10.
| 2024 WorldSBK Championship | Czech Round | Autodrom Most | FP1 Result | Rd 6/13 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | WorldSBK Team | Superbike | Timing |
| 1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:31.947 |
| 2 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:32.233 |
| 3 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:32.240 |
| 4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:32.362 |
| 5 | Scott Redding | GBR | Bonovo Action BMW | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:32.365 |
| 6 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Pata Prometeon Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:32.465 |
| 7 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:32.507 |
| 8 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:32.538 |
| 9 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:32.595 |
| 10 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:32.800 |
| 11 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:33.014 |
| 12 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Prometeon Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:33.031 |
| 13 | Michael van der Mark | NED | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:33.197 |
| 14 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:33.209 |
| 15 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Team Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:33.254 |
| 16 | Bradley Ray | ITA | GMT94 Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:33.456 |
| 17 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Bonovo Action BMW | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:33.540 |
| 18 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:33.609 |
| 19 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:33.611 |
| 20 | Dominique Aegerter | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:33.671 |
| 21 | Philipp Oettl | GER | GMT94 Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:34.300 |
| 22 | Leandro Mercado | ARG | Petronas MIE Racing Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:34.772 |
| 23 | Hayden Gillim | USA | Petronas MIE Racing Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:35.726 |
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