Estoril WorldSBK, Superpole Race Results | Bulega beats Razgatlioglu in a photo finish
10/13/2024 05:30 AM
Aruba.it Racing - Ducati rider, Nicolo Bulega, beats Toprak Razgatlioglu to victory by 0.003 seconds.
Nicolo Bulega returns to the top step of a World Superbike podium as he beats Toprak Razgatlioglu to the line. The Italian was in second place coming out of the final corner, but across the line, he beat the Turkish rider by 0.003 seconds.
Razgatlioglu had to settle for second place in the Superpole Race at Estoril. The BMW rider had led the majority of the race but lost to his Championship rival on the last lap.
Completing the podium was the reigning World Superbike Champion, Alvaro Bautista. The Spaniard crashed in the opening race on Saturday but finished third in the Superpole Race on Sunday.
The top Yamaha in the Estoril Superpole Race was Andrea Locatelli in fourth place. The Italian crashed out of the podium positions on Saturday but returned to the top five on Sunday.
In fifth place was Danilo Petrucci on the Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati. Petrucci also crashed in Saturday's race but put together good points on Sunday morning.
The top Kawasaki rider in the Estoril Superpole Race was Alex Lowes from the Kawasaki Racing Team. Lowes finished in sixth place after topping the Sunday morning Warm-Up session.
Team HRC finished in seventh and eighth places after a podium finish on Saturday. Xavi Vierge finished in seventh with Iker Lecuona in eighth place.
Rounding out the points was Andrea Iannone in ninth place on the GoEleven Ducati.
Five British riders finished outside the points in the Superpole Race. Scott Redding finished in 10th, Sam Lowes was in 15th, Bradley Ray was 18th, Tarran Mackenzie finished in 19th and Jonathan Rea finished 22nd after crashing out of the top ten.
Estoril WorldSBK, Full Superpole Race Results |
| 2024 Estoril WorldSBK | Circuito do Estoril | Superpole Race Results | Rd. 11 of 12 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Gap |
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | |
| 2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | ,+0.003 |
| 3 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | ,+4.253 |
| 4 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Prometeon Racing | Yamaha R1 | ,+5.623 |
| 5 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | ,+7.161 |
| 6 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | ,+7.192 |
| 7 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | ,+8.157 |
| 8 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | ,+9.672 |
| 9 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Team GoEleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | ,+11.822 |
| 10 | Scott Redding | GBR | Bonovo Action BMW | BMW M 1000 RR | ,+12.345 |
| 11 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Bonovo Action BMW | BMW M 1000 RR | ,+12.613 |
| 12 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | ,+13.575 |
| 13 | Michael van der Mark | NED | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | ,+13.772 |
| 14 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Team Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | ,+14.264 |
| 15 | Sam Lowes | GBR | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | ,+15.051 |
| 16 | Dominique Aegerter | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | ,+15.432 |
| 17 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | ,+15.542 |
| 18 | Bradley Ray | GBR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | ,+18.018 |
| 19 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | Petronas MIE Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | ,+21.003 |
| 20 | Ivo Lopes | POR | Petronas MIE Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | ,+24.271 |
| 21 | Philipp Oettl | GER | GMT94 Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | ,+24.714 |
| 22 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Pata Prometeon Racing | Yamaha R1 | ,+27.011 |
| 23 | Luca Bernardi | SMR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | ,+39.701 |
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