Portuguese WorldSBK, Race One | Toprak Razgatlioglu secured his first win of the 2025 season
03/29/2025 10:43 AM
Toprak Razgatlioglu returned to the top step of the podium after a head-to-head fight with Nicolo Bulega.
After labelling World Superbikes as a 'Ducati Cup' after the opening round of the season, Toprak Razgatlioglu has claimed his first win of the season. After a titanic battle, the Turkish rider is back on the top step with BMW.
Nicolo Bulega did the triple in Australia but was unable to beat Razgatlioglu in Race One at Portimao. The Championship leader crossed the line in second place, less than 0.1 seconds behind the reigning Champion.
Yamaha returned to a World Superbike podium as Andrea Locatelli finished in third place. The Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK rider has super concessions for this weekend and is back at the front.
Danilo Petrucci missed out on a podium but secured a solid fourth place as he has been riding through considerable pain.
Xavi Vierge took Honda back inside the top five as he ended the opening race of the weekend in fifth.
The second BMW rider on the World Superbike grid, Michael van der Mark, crossed the line in sixth place.
After a four-way fight with the riders behind him, Andrea Iannone was able to finish Race One in seventh.
GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK rider, Dominique Aegerter, ended the opening race of the weekend in eighth.
The top bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team rider was Axel Bassani as he finished the race in ninth.
Completing the top ten was Remy Gardner, who slipped back from eighth to tenth on the last lap.
British riders Tarran Mackenzie and Ryan Vickers missed out on the top ten. However, Mackenzie scored points as he finished in 14th, but Vickers crossed the line in 16th.
Portuguese WorldSBK, Full Race One Results |
| 2025 Portuguese WorldSBK | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Race One Results | Rd. 2 of 12 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Gap |
| 1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | |
| 2 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | +0.067 |
| 3 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | +7.855 |
| 4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | +8.991 |
| 5 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +15.475 |
| 6 | Michael van der Mark | NED | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | +17.830 |
| 7 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Team Pata GoEleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | +18.775 |
| 8 | Dominique Aegerter | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | +19.030 |
| 9 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 Rimini | +19.554 |
| 10 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | +19.838 |
| 11 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +24.292 |
| 12 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | +30.615 |
| 13 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | +41.916 |
| 14 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | Petronas MIE Honda Racing Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | +42.645 |
| 15 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | +43.191 |
| 16 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | +44.813 |
| 17 | Jason O'Halloran | AUS | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | +66.096 |
| DNF | Zaqhwan Zaidi | MAL | Petronas MIE Honda Racing Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | |
| DNF | Alex Lowes | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 Rimini | |
| DNF | Sam Lowes | GBR | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | |
| DNF | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | |
| DNF | Scott Redding | GBR | MGM Bonovo Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | |
| DNF | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | |
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