ESTORIL WORLD SUPERBIKE SUPERPOLE RESULTS: RAZGATLIOGLU STEALS POLE WITH LAST LAP CHARGE

Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2024 Estoril WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.

Full results from the WorldSBK Superpole session at the Estoril World Superbike round.

Toprak Razgatlioglu returned to pole position in WorldSBK Superpole at the Estoril World Superbike round.

The Turkish rider was late to set a lap time, and didn't have one with six minutes to go. In three laps, Razgatlioglu improved to the second row, then to second place, and finally to pole position in what was a drying session, but not one which ever threatened the need for slick tyres.

Danilo Petrucci almost reclaimed pole from Razgatlioglu with his final lap, but a mistake in the final sector cost him by 0.082 seconds. He's now finished second in all four sessions this weekend.

Jonathan Rea was third-fastest having set the early pace, and the only rider to join Petrucci and Razgatlioglu in the 1:52s.

Andrea Locatelli took fourth place, ahead of Nicolo Bulega and Michael van der Mark.

Sam Lowes was seventh-fastest ahead of Tarran Mackenzie, who once again displayed his wet weather proficiency. Alex Lowes finished the session ninth, despite crashing early on, before he'd set a lap time.

Axel Bassani rounded out the top 10, ahead of Alvaro Bautista who crashed in the final two minutes at turn six. Andrea Iannone will complete row four for Race 1 and Sunday morning's Superpole Race.

2024 WorldSBK Championship | Estoril Round | Circuito do Estoril | Superpole Result | Rd 11/12

Pos Rider Nat. WorldSBK Team Superbike Timing

1 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR ROKiT BMW Motorrad BMW M 1000 RR 1:52.430

2 Danilo Petrucci ITA Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:52.512

3 Jonathan Rea GBR Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:52.939

4 Andrea Locatelli ITA Pata Prometeon Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:53.357

5 Nicolo Bulega ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:53.429

6 Michael van der Mark NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad BMW M 1000 RR 1:53.628

7 Sam Lowes GBR Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:53.673

8 Tarran Mackenzie GBR Petronas MIE Racing Team Honda CBR1000RR-R 1:53.796

9 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:53.937

10 Axel Bassani ITA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:54.049

11 Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba.it Racing Ducati Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:54.239

12 Andrea Iannone ITA Team Go Eleven Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:54.516

13 Xavi Vierge ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R 1:54.575

14 Iker Lecuona ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R 1:54.678

15 Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:55.252

16 Remy Gardner AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:55.262

17 Garrett Gerloff USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1:55.887

18 Dominique Aegerter SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:56.346

19 Scott Redding GBR Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1:56.764

20 Luca Bernardi SMR Motoxracing Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:57.623

21 Bradley Ray GBR Motoxracing Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:57.941

22 Ivo Lopes POR Petronas MIE Racing Team Honda CBR1000RR-R 1:58.107

23 Tito Rabat ESP Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:58.407

24 Philipp Oettl GER GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha R1 2:00.479

- Alex Whitworth