Toprak Razgatlioglu imposed his rule in Most. The reigning BMW world champion authoritatively won the opening round of the 2025 Superbike World Championship in the Czech Republic, relegating his rivals to a respectable distance.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, double world champion, made his mark at the opening of the 2025 Superbike World Championship in Most. Untouchable, the pilot BMW won the first round with ease, confirming his status as favorite. In the Superpole, the Turk took pole, ahead of Nicholas Bulega et Danilo Petrucci (Ducati). Under blue skies and a cool 16°C, the race took place in ideal conditions, offering a breathtaking spectacle. "El Turco" crossed the finish line with a 6-second lead after 22 laps, setting the fastest lap of 1'31.109 on lap 10.
Despite an injury, Nicholas Bulega, the championship leader, gritted his teeth to snatch a precious second place. The Italian, who made the best start, held off Razgatlioglu until the 5th lap, where a daring braking from the Turk took the lead from him. Open up was able to keep pace at first, but when Toprak accelerated, he lost ground. Danilo Petrucci, a solid third, completes a podium faithful to the front row of the grid, after having given way to the leading duo from the first third of the race.
Toprak Razgatlioglu's race under control, Bulega limits the damage
Jonathan Rhea, six-time world champion, put in a respectable performance despite his persistent injuries. Starting off with a bang, the Northern Irishman briefly occupied 6th place before dropping back to 10th. Taking advantage of the fall ofAndrea Locatelli and a penalty imposed on Remy gardner, Rea took the title of best Yamaha rider. This is an encouraging start for Sale, which scores its first points in 2025. Dominique Aegerter, other pilot Yamaha , could not do better than a discreet 13th place.
The race was marked by a collision at the second corner involving Alvaro Bautista (Ducati) and Michael van der Mark (BMW), leading to the fall of LocatelliBautista, who had been relegated from the top 15, made a comeback to grab 5th place. On Bimota's side, alex lowes won a fratricidal duel against his brother Sat for 4th place, giving KB998 its best result to date. Iker Lecuona, on Honda, finished 7th, confirming the potential of the CBR1000RR-R.
With Razgatlioglu as boss, Open up by fighting resiliently and Sale In search of redemption, Most set the tone. The struggle between BMW, Ducati et Yamaha looks fierce, while Baptist and Lowes prove that every point will count. Next up: the Superpole Race and the second round this Sunday, where Open up with her Ducati will try to reduce the gap on the Turk this BMW.
WSBK, Most: Race 1 ranking
