Factory Ducati Bulega took a well-deserved victory in the Magny-Cours Superpole Race, in conditions marked by the absence of several favourites. Indeed, Jonathan Rea, out for the rest of the weekend due to a thumb injury following his crash on Saturday, and Toprak Razgatlioglu, absent since Friday, left the way clear for other contenders.
Open up fought an intense battle with alex lowes, the pilot Kawasaki, but managed to keep his cool and fend off the Briton's relentless attacks, particularly in the last two laps. The Italian crossed the finish line in first position, savouring an important victory in a difficult context.
Danilo Petrucci, who started from tenth position, made a spectacular comeback to take third place on the podium. His aggression and determination allowed him to overtake several competitors throughout the race, proving once again that he remains a serious opponent on the grid.
Scott ReddingOn BMW, finished in fourth position, followed by Xavi Verge et Garrett Gerloff, respectively fifth and sixth. Iker Lecuona took seventh place, ahead of Michael van der Mark et Remy Gardner, wheras'Axel Bassani completed the top 10.
Other notable performances include, Andrea Iannone, Michael Rinaldi, a Alessandro Delbianco finished in eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth positions.
The race was marked by several incidents, including the fall ofAndrea Locatelli after contact with Petrucci, and that ofÁlvaro Bautista at the start of the test. Baptist, conscious after his fall, was taken to the medical center for further checks. Will he be at the start of the last race scheduled in Nièvre this afternoon? This stage of the WSBK season in France is definitely causing a lot of damage...
WSBK Magny-Cours Superpole Race: ranking
