Toprak Razgatlioglu enjoyed a perfect weekend at Autodrom Most. The ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team rider now holds a 64 point championship advantage after his tenth consecutive victory.
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) led the opening three laps of the Superpole Race. Once the Italian was overtaken by Razgatlioglu he settled into a battle with his teammate Alvaro Bautista. On the final lap Bautista crashed while attempting an overtake at the first corner. Bulega was forced to avoiding action and rode through the gravel trap. He returned to the track in second position and held that to the flag
Bautista’s crash led to his first retirement of the season. The double WorldSBK champion endured a pointless day at Most and now falls 104 points behind Razgatlioglu in the championship standings
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) climbed his seventh podium of the campaign. After crashing in Race 1 the Englishman bounced back to be rewarded with a podium and a front row start for Race 2
A last lap one position penalty for Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) dropped the Dutchman to ninth position and the final points paying position
Race 2 Highlights
Razgatlioglu’s tenth victory in a row was as commanding as expected. Taking the lead from Bulega with a move on lap 4 he eventually opened a lead of three seconds as the chequered flag marked the end of a 22 lap race
Bulega further cemented his position as second in the championship with his tenth runner-up finish of the season. The Italian ended the race over three seconds behind Razgatlioglu
With a hard fought third place finish Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) finished on the podium for the first time since the opening round of the year in Australia. The Yamaha rider enjoyed a race long battle with Michael van der Mark and Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)
Gardner made it three top five finishes at the Czech Round with a fifth place finish in Race 2. It was the Australian’s best round since Assen
A first corner crash saw Bautista and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) removed from the proceedings after they clashed with each other. The Italian rider is now four points behind Andrea Iannone in the battle for Independent honours with the Team GoEleven rider recovering from being forced wide by the crash at turn one. He dropped to 18th position but eventually finished in ninth position
WorldSBK Race 1 Results
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) +3.239
3. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +5.462s
4. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +6.569s
5. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +8.529s
6. Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +12.577s
Championship Standings
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 303 points
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) 239 points
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) 199 points
WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race Results
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) +3.812s
3. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 4.251s
Huertas dominates the Czech weekend
Having started from third position on the grid Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) dominated proceedings at Most. The Spaniard took the lead on lap five and took advantage of a three rider scrap behind to open a commanding lead. He now holds a 46 point advantage from Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team)
Montella finished on the podium after Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) was given a one place penalty for taking a short cut on the final lap
Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) claimed a second podium of the weekend but improved on his Race 1 third place finish with a runner-up finish to Huertas. The Yamaha rider claimed his 30th career podium
WorldSSP Race 2 Results
1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
2. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +2.821s
3. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +7.721s
4. Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) +8.000s
5. Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +13.766s
6. Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) +16.924s
Championship Standings
1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 236 points
2. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) 190 points
3. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 183 points
Double victory for Veneman after last lap penalty for Iglesias
Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) made it two for two at Autodom Most after an action packed WorldSSP300 race. The 12 lap race saw crashes from the lead group but the race turned following a last lap penalty for Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsport by SKM-Kawasaki)
Iglesias was given a penalty for irresponsible riding on the main straight on the final lap. With Veneman trying to chase down Iglesias on the final lap it came down to a slipstream battle for the win. Veneman was pushed towards the pit wall and the FIM Stewards adjudged it to be a dangerous move after the Kawasaki riders made contact with each other
A tyre pressure infringement saw Aldi Mahendra (Team BrCorse) start from the back of the grid. The Indonesian rode fantastically to move into the points in the early laps and then made progress into the top ten and eventually the podium. On the last lap Mahendra led a ten rider group across the line
Iglesias continues to lead the championship. Mahendra is 19 points adrift with double Most winner Veneman a further four points back
Key Points:
WorldSSP300 Race 2 Results
1. Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki)
2. Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) +0.009s
3. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) +2.479s
4. Bruno Ieraci (Team ProDina Kawasaki) +2.517s
5. David Salvador (MS Racing) +2.533s
6. Marco Gaggi (Team BrCorse) +2.555s
Championship Standings
1. Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) 129 points
2. Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) 110 points
3. Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) 106 points