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Published on July 31, 2022 at 11:20 PM by Oléna Champlain

WSBK Most Superpole Race: Razgatlioglu pushes Rea to make a mistake and wins

WSBK launches its first of two races on the program this Sunday in Most in the lightning war format of its sprint race.

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The WSBK launches in Most in its battle of ragpickers of the Superpole Race which is a sprint of ten laps where there is no question of procrastinating. Given the scenario of Race 1 on Saturday and its explosive finale, notably between Redding and Razgatlioglu, this close fight with the last round of the afternoon promises a lot. Exactly, here it is.

In passing, we will recall that the winner of the day before, Alvaro Bautista, wrote a page of history in the Czech Republic Ducati. The Spaniard indeed won his 23rd victory on Saturday, joining Raymond Roche in 11th place in history. It was his 7th success of the season and the first at Most, the 10th circuit in which he reached the highest step of the podium. He became the 5th most successful winner for Ducati with the above-mentioned Roche. The first four are: Carl Fogarty 55, Troy Bayliss 52, Chaz Davies 28, Doug Polen 26.

Baptist is only one victory away from the most successful Spaniard: Carlos Checa. Matching Checa would mean entering the top 10 winners in WorldSBK history. Baptist in Race 1 marked the 60th victory for Spain and posted the 1th podium for Ducati, the first manufacturer to achieve this objective. With 2 more wins, Spain will join Japan in 5th place all time. Exactly one tenth of the 1 podiums of Ducati were marked by one of their most emblematic pilots, Carl Fogarty (100).

But back to this sprint race in which the other Ducati rider Rinaldi, best time during warm up will also want to stand out…

The first turn is approached by Razgatlioglu before Sale et Baptist. Redding is only 14th.

The Yamaha official did not let himself be counted on and widened the gap from the first laps on Sale et Bautista. Rinaldi et bassani close the top 5 gerloff. Lowes, Locatelli, Baz et lecuona are in the top 10. Redding goes back, but he pays dearly for his failed start.

Vickers fall without gravity.

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Razgatlioglu is doing well with 5 laps to go ahead Sale. Baptist is not a danger, he is even threatened by his teammate Rinaldi. Redding is ninth. Ponsson abandoned.

There are three rounds left and Sale returned in the wake of the leading Yamaha. He even passes it without difficulty in preparation for the finish.

But braking at the end of the straight, the Turk passes again. the duel is on... Baptist is 3s. At the start of the last lap the Kawasaki took the lead but the World Champion counter-attacked.

Sale ends up making a mistake. Razgatlioglu wins victory in Most by KO, Rea saves his second place ahead Baptist et Rinaldi. Bassani closes the top 5. Redding is eighth. Baz eleventh and Mahias 12th

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