WSBK Superbike Magny-Cours Superpole Race: Rea intractable, Redding and van der Mark hot!

With a track still wet and a few scattered drops, the choice of tires is not an issue this morning for the competitors in the Superbike Superpole race, especially since Garrett Gerloff had a little heat during the grid lap .

This is the same as yesterday for race 1, and we hope for a better start for the two leading BMWs for this 10-lap sprint race...

When the red lights go out... Eugene Laverty retains the advantage of its pole position but Jonathan Rhea takes the lead even before the second turn. He is quickly followed by his teammate Alex Lowes and Michael Van Der Mark.

Even before the end of the first lap, the first BMW only appears in sixth place… In front Loris Baz !

Scott Redding appears in fourth position while Garrett gerloff fails and gets lectured by Michael Rinaldi.

As the leading trio begins to escape, Loris Baz rises to fifth place.

From the third round, Jonathan Rhea increases the pace and begins a solo ride, while behind, the gaps begin to widen.

The positions stabilize for a few turns, while Loris Baz livens up the fight for fifth place, offering very good resistance in the face of incessant attacks from Chaz Davies.

Federico Caricasulo minor fall at turn #5 during the sixth lap.

In the next passage, Loris Baz ends up bowing to Chaz Davies, after a magnificent defense!

Two laps before the checkered flag, Scott Redding more or less connects with Michael Van Der Mark, but after an initial attack from the Briton, the Dutchman managed to regain the advantage.

The operation will be repeated several times and the finale is magnificent!

In the championship, Jonathan Rhea is not yet titled despite this 99th victory, but could be this afternoon...

Photo and rankings: WorldSBK.com