WorldSBK: Razgatlioglu Takes Pole Position In Portugal

WorldSBK: Razgatlioglu Takes Pole Position In Portugal

© 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By David Swarts.

Toprak Razgatlioglu earned pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Algarve International Circuit, in Portugal. Riding his ROKiT BMW Motorrad M 1000 RR on Pirelli control tires, the Turkish star turned a lap time of 1:39.783 to lead the field of 23 riders.

Alex Lowes was second-best with a 1:39.887 on his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.

Danilo Petrucci earned the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:39.971 on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4 R.

American Garrett Gerloff qualified ninth with a time of 1:40.398 on his Bonovo Action BMW, just 0.6 second off Razgatlioglu’s pole time. 

In fact, the top 17 riders in Superpole qualifying were covered by just 1.066 seconds.

 

WSBK SP Qual

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