Misano, Race-1: Razgatlioglu dominates, Ducati beaten, Rea scared

Test of strength by the BMW driver

Toprak Razgatlioglu he won Race-1 alone at Misano in the fourth round of the 2024 World Superbike Championship. The BMW rider lost the lead at the start to Remy Gardner, but after letting the Australian from Yamaha let off steam he passed him to the Quercia and then impressed on the race at an unsustainable pace for everyone.

Second place for Nicolò Bulega, who lost too much time in the initial stages of the race in which he made a few too many mistakes in the brawl. However, the home driver managed to overcome his pit mate Alvaro Bautistawho completed the podium ahead of Andrea Locatelli and Alex Lowes.

The no moment continues Jonathan Rea, the great purchase by Yamaha that was supposed to make a difference like what Razgatlioglu is managing at BMW. The record holder of Superbike titles suffered a disastrous fall at the Curvone during the first lap and is suffering from pain in his arm. Seventh place for Andrea Iannone, with room in the top-10 also for the stoic Petrucci who raced a few weeks after the injury he suffered on the motocross bike. Thanks to today’s success, Razgatlioglu is the new world championship leader with a three-point advantage over Alvaro Bautista.