Estoril WorldSBK, Superpole Results | Razgatlioglu secures pole position, Bulega starts from fifth, with Bautista in 11th
10/12/2024 06:30 AM
In a wet Superpole session Toprak Razgatlioglu rocketed to the top of the timesheets as he secured pole position.
Toprak Razgatlioglu takes pole position in the penultimate World Superbike round of the season. The Turkish rider can wrap up his second WorldSBK title this weekend and a pole position start is the perfect start for the #54.
Danilo Petrucci narrowly missed out on his first WorldSBK pole position. The Italian rider will start from second place after a late mistake lost him time on his fastest lap.
Returning to the front row of a World Superbike grid is Jonathan Rea. The six-time World Champion has had a difficult 2024 season and will want to end it on a positive note with good results at Estoril.
Just behind Rea is his teammate Andrea Locatelli in fourth on the Pata Prometeo Racing Yamaha. The Italian has had a drop in form in recent rounds as he aims to hold onto his fifth place in the Championship.
Championship challenger, Nicolo Bulega will start the Estoril round from fifth place on the grid. The Italian rider would have been hoping that Razgatlioglu would start behind him, but he now has a lot of work to do in the races.
ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK rider, Michael van der Mark, will start from sixth place on the grid.
Sam Lowes will start from seventh place on the grid on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. The British rider is coming back from a second shoulder injury and the wet conditions have suited him this weekend.
In eighth place on the grid is the Petronas MIE Racing Honda rider of Tarran Mackenzie. The rain has been a perfect leveller for Mackenzie as he has shown his true potential.
At the back of the third row is Alex Lowes as he starts from ninth place on the grid. Lowes is the top Kawasaki rider on the grid.
Behind Lowes is his teammate Axel Bassani who completes the top ten on the World Superbike grid.
British riders Scott Redding and Bradley Ray start from outside the top ten as they qualified in 19th and 21st.
Estoril WorldSBK, Superpole Results |
| 2024 Estoril WorldSBK | Circuito do Estoril | Superpole Results | Rd. 11 of 12 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
| 1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:52.430 |
| 2 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:52.512 |
| 3 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Pata Prometeon Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1:52.939 |
| 4 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Prometeon Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1:53.357 |
| 5 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:53.429 |
| 6 | Michael van der Mark | NED | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:53.628 |
| 7 | Sam Lowes | GBR | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:53.673 |
| 8 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | Petronas MIE Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:53.796 |
| 9 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:53.937 |
| 10 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:54.049 |
| 11 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:54.239 |
| 12 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Team GoEleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:54.516 |
| 13 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:54.575 |
| 14 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:54.678 |
| 15 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Team Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:55.252 |
| 16 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:55.262 |
| 17 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Bonovo Action BMW | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:55.887 |
| 18 | Dominique Aegerter | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:56.346 |
| 19 | Scott Redding | GBR | Bonovo Action BMW | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:56.764 |
| 20 | Luca Bernardi | SMR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:57.623 |
| 21 | Bradley Ray | GBR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:57.941 |
| 22 | Ivo Lopes | POR | Petronas MIE Racing Honda | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:58.107 |
| 23 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:58.407 |
| 24 | Philipp Oettl | GER | GMT94 Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 2:00.479 |
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