Tissot Superpole Race HighlightsA daring transfer by Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on the entry to Flip 5 on the fifth lap was the second the Italian gained the Tissot Superpole Race on the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto. Having taken the holeshot Bulega was attacked by Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce) on Lap 2. The Turkish rider led the race for 4 laps earlier than Bulega got here previous and instantly opened a spot to his rival. On the chequered flag it was a profitable margin of over two seconds.
From the entrance row of the grid Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Workforce WorldSBK) made certain that his last race weekend aboard a Kawasaki was marked with a podium end. Mid-race Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Workforce) closed to inside two tenths of a second however Lowes was in a position to maintain his nerve and declare his eighth Superpole Race podium of the season.
Race 2 HighlightsHaving began from pole place Bulega as soon as once more led at the beginning for the opening two laps. Into Flip 1 on Lap 3 Razgatlioglu made his transfer to the entrance and led for the rest of the race. The hole between the BMW rider and Bulega by no means stretched to over one second and on Lap 10 Bulega was capable of finding half a second and put the stress on the race chief.
With Razgatlioglu struggling for grip the World Champion made an adjustment and located a approach to keep on the entrance. A pink flag, for a technical downside for Phillip Oettl, introduced the season to a untimely shut on Lap 16 however Razgatlioglu had already performed sufficient to say his 18th victory of the season.
Michael van der Mark joined his teammate on the rostrum for the primary time. Ranging from the second row of the grid the Dutchman moved into the rostrum spots forward of Locatelli on the Dani Pedrosa Nook on Lap 3. From that time onwards he wanted to defend from assaults led by Andrea Iannone. The Ducati rider tried an assault into the ultimate nook on Lap on Lap 9 and after contact Iannone dropped to sixth place. On the time of the pink flag Iannone was catching van der Mark however finally needed to accept fourth place.
Alex Lowes wrapped up fourth within the championship standings with fifth place forward of Petrucci.
P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce“After the Superpole race we modified the bike setup and switched the tyre. We tried one thing new and we had an excellent bundle for Race 2. My greatest downside was dropping grip within the final laps. It felt like every thing was below management as a result of I felt superb on the entrance tyre and we gained once more. Race 2 was crucial for me as a result of it’s the final race of the season and I wanted to win it. Everybody is aware of that Ducati could be very robust however we beat Ducati once more and, I feel, this weekend proved BMW continues to be actually robust. But it surely’s not sufficient. We have to enhance some issues for subsequent yr, and we’ll see. Total, I feel everybody could be very glad. It’s been an incredible weekend as a result of we’re World Champions once more. I’ve gained my second world title. I gained my first title for my dad however this championship is only for me. It’s been a protracted season, a really profitable yr, and we achieved 13 wins in a row. It’s been an unbelievable season.”
P2 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati“It’s been an excellent weekend.I feel this was one of the best of the yr for me. I attempted to win Race 2 however Toprak was very, very quick. I struggled a bit extra with the entrance, and I couldn’t trip at 100% like I did within the Superpole Race. My feeling with the bike wasn’t one of the best right this moment and Toprak was quicker than yesterday. I’m actually glad as a result of I feel that is the utmost I may do that yr and right this moment. I’m pleased with my rookie season and I’ll keep in mind it for the remainder of my life.”
P3 | Michael van der Mark | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce“This podium is an enormous dream for me. This season has been a dream for the entire BMW crew by taking the world title. It’s additionally unbelievable for me as a result of I’ve put a variety of work into growing the bike. BMW stored pushing and supporting me, despite the fact that I’ve been a bit unfortunate over the previous few years. This yr, they nonetheless believed in me, and I’ve been bettering my tempo working alongside Toprak. At a sure level this yr we felt the rostrum was coming. Immediately was unbelievable as a result of Toprak was in a position to win within the final race and I used to be in a position to end on the rostrum with him. It’s unbelievable for everybody. It’s nice for the entire crew to complete the season with two riders on the rostrum and now we’re prepared to begin making ready for subsequent season.”
WorldSBK Race 2 Results1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce)2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.545s3. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce) +10.938s4. Andrea Iannone (Workforce GoEleven) +12.399s5. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Workforce WorldSBK) +13.522s6. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Workforce) +13.948s
Championship Standings1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce) 527 points2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 484 points3. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 357 factors
WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race Results1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce) +2.375s3. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Workforce WorldSBK) +4.182s
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