A solo of Toprak Razgatlioglu, also because the most dangerous rival eliminated himself after a few meters: the leader of the World Championship took off very well when the traffic lights went out, burning the Ducati driver who took the pole. At the first corner, as soon as he got the gas in his hand, Redding lost the rear and found himself on the ground. A low-speed crash that did not prevent the Englishman from leaving without damage, but by now the dreams of glory had obviously vanished.
🚦 LIGHTS OUT for #WorldSBK RACE 1 🚦@Reddingpower is down at turn 1😱#ARGWorldSBK 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/CmycQXcK1e
– WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) October 16, 2021
Razgatlioglu took advantage of Redding’s knockout to immediately impose his pace on the race by going inexorably on the run. Jonathan Rea, at the start with a special fairing – like Alex Lowes – to celebrate Kawasaki’s 125th anniversary, he had to settle for second position while behind the reigning champion it was the Italian riders who ignited the race.
Beauties in motion🤩🤩@KRT_WorldSBK #ARGWorldSBK 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/xxxJHjJ5Na
– WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) October 16, 2021
Love at the first sight.
Again. #KawasakiRiverMark pic.twitter.com/uTU1ZPvsSj– KRT WorldSBK (@KRT_WorldSBK) October 16, 2021
In the early stages, Axel Bassani was simply irrepressible, then, however, the rider of the Motocorsa team had to give way to the return of Alex Lowes and, above all, to Michael Ruben Rinaldi which brought at least one Ducati Panigale V4R to the podium. Scott Redding rallied impetuously showing a pace that represents both regret and reassurance ahead of the two races scheduled for tomorrow. The former MotoGP rider finished in ninth position.
😮 Look who’s here! @Reddingpower is back on track and is on the battle for 10th!
WHAT A PACE, WHAT A RECOVERY💪#ARGWorldSBK 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/WuU9MrmVwv
– WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) October 16, 2021
In the World Cup Razgatlioglu now has 29 points ahead of Jonathan Rea and tomorrow he will be able to stretch again in light of an evident technical gap that emerged on this track in this first act of the weekend in El Villicum.
WSBK 2021 Argentina Race-1 order of arrival