Toprak Razgatlioglu dominated Race 1 of the Superbike meeting with Great Britain, the fifth round of the Superbike World Championship, taking place at Donington. The BMW driver not only conquered pole position with a track record, but also won the race with an impressive lead.
Toprak Razgatlioglu achieved an exceptional performance, crossing the finish line with more than eleven seconds ahead of its competitors. After a blistering start from Superpole, he quickly took the lead and maintained an unrivaled pace throughout the race. This victory marks his 46th Superbike victory and his seventh triumph on the Donington track, confirming its ability to impose itself on various motorcycle models, having won with Kawasaki, Yamaha and now BMW.
alex lowes, on the Kawasaki ZX-10RR, and Alvaro Bautista, on the Ducati Panigale V4R, completed the podium. Baptist made an impressive comeback from eleventh position to finish third. He realistically declared: “We have to face reality. It's stupid to think about fighting with Razgatlioglu ».
Give any motorcycle to Toprak Razgatlioglu and he will take care of it
The rookie Nicholas Bulega finished in fourth place, just ahead Jonathan Rhea et Andrea Locatelli, both on Yamaha and Danilo Petrucci of the Barni Racing Team on Ducati Panigale V4R.
The Top Ten is completed by Dominique Aegerter, Michael van der Mark et Remy gardner. Andrew Iannone, on Ducati, finished in 11th position, closely followed by Axel Bassani on Kawasaki. Michael Ruben Rinaldi took fifteenth place. It will be recalled that Redding wanted to change the situation by playing for the podium in the first part of the race on the other BMW, before dropping pace and being forced to retire by technical knockout.
Toprak Razgatlioglu continues to demonstrate his incredible talent in Superbike, with clear domination during Race 1 at Donington. His ability to perform on different bikes and maintain an unrivaled pace makes him a formidable opponent. The other drivers, although performing well, were unable to keep up with his pace. The spanking is likely to be repeated tomorrow, Sunday, where two events are scheduled...
With this victory, Razgatlioglu consolidates its position at the top of the championship with 33 steps ahead of the official Ducati duo Baptist et Open up. His performances at Donington remain for the moment remembered as a demonstration of mastery and power on the track.
WSBK, Donington Race 1: classification
