Nothing happened during the first outing of the Superbike round in Jerez: due to a track that was neither dry nor wet, almost everyone stayed in the box…
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False start for the final round of the Superbike world championship in Jerez. Due to the particular conditions of the track, neither wet nor dry, only four drivers took to the track during the opening session, and what's more, they completed very few laps: only four laps each. All the others remained in the box, because tests in these conditions would not have given any indications for the settings. For the record, the fastest of the four was the Argentinian Leandro Mercado, back on the Honda of the MIE Petronas team. He did better than Michael van der Mark, on a BMW and the only official on track, that the wild card Florian Alt (Honda Holzauer) and thatOliver Konig (Kawasaki Orelac). hopefully a improvement of conditions asphalt in after-midi : see the schedule of next sessions.
Autumn in Jerez, as usual
At this time of year, these problems are very common on the Andalusian circuit. The night is very humid, even without precipitation, and in particular weather conditions, like today, in the morning the asphalt is wet, or uneven: wet in some places, dry in others. Superbike teams are familiar with this phenomenon, as it often occurs during winter testing. In these circumstances, it is necessary to wait until the middle of the day, when the sun comes out and dries the asphalt. This is what could happen today: the possibility that at least the second session will take place under normal conditions is real.
Toprak blocked until December
To the pilots et the Teams, la matinee a summer marked by boredom. In the boxes, there was more talk about next Tuesday's test than about this last round of the world championship, which is now a foregone conclusion: Álvaro Bautista is only two points away, out of the 62 available, from sparking the party for his second world title. Next week, on the other hand, we will see on track the new pairs of a '24 Superbike which promises to be grandiose. The most awaited is Jonathan Rea, which will wear the colors of Yamaha for the first time, but we are also interested, of course, in Andrea Iannone, who returns to the track (even if only for tests) after a four-year stoppage for doping. Nicolò Open up, freshly champion du monde de Superbike, does proven infancy on la Ducati opening. However, Toprak Razgatlioglu, who leaves Yamaha for BMW, will be missing. For contractual reasons, the Turk will only make his debut on the M1000RR on December 4 in Portimao.
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