Rea under race lap record pace

[Skub]

The six-time World Champion topped the times by just 0.016s ahead of nearest rival Toprak Razgatlioglu on the opening day of testing at MotorLand Aragon

Despite colder conditions impacting on Day 1 of the Supported Test at MotorLand Aragon, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was able to lap faster than the race lap record for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship venue as he topped the timesheets on Day 1 of testing. The six-time World Champion left it late to go top on Day 1 in the combined classification, beating his nearest rival by just 0.016s.

1. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 1’49.394s

2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) +0.016s

3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.631s

4. Garrett Gerloff (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +0.726s

5. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +1.029s

6. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) +1.039s

7. Loris Baz (Bonovo Action BMW) +1.052s

8. Kohta Nozane (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +1.126s

9. Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) +1.192s

10. Eugene Laverty (Bonovo Action BMW) +1.206s

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[2xtwins]

Top two well clear there - food for thought for Bautista for sure.

I hope Scott is just taking his time to get the BMW the way he wants it. 13th and behind Baz and Laverty is not where I would 've expected him to be.

Kev

[Yorick]

Top two well clear there - food for thought for Bautista for sure.

I hope Scott is just taking his time to get the BMW the way he wants it. 13th and behind Baz and Laverty is not where I would 've expected him to be.

Kev

BMW must have chucked some wonga at him to tempt him over.

[formula400]

Top two well clear there - food for thought for Bautista for sure.

I hope Scott is just taking his time to get the BMW the way he wants it. 13th and behind Baz and Laverty is not where I would 've expected him to be.

Kev

BMW must have chucked some wonga at him to tempt him over.

Big time, but I recon once the season kicks off he will back up there, well I hope he is.

[weeksy]

I just can't see Redding doing it... not against the big 3... and certainly not on the BMW. When he was on the Ducati he had his chance... he's now Tom Skyes, Eugene Laverty and the other Journeymen waiting for a retirement trip back to BSB.

For BMW to be a title contender would be a remarkable change of fortunes for them and indeed a change of design/bike/everything.

[wull]

[Skub]

Scotty not looking happy on the Beemer. Third fastest bmw isn't where he needs to be. Bautista blowing by so easily on the straight will be salt in the wound.

[Yorick]

I forgot the races were this weekend.
Gonna be even busier

But, Scotty is only 16th fastest. I lost interest in WSB until he came back to make it interesting.

Just hope Toprak and Bautista stop the miserable Irish twat winning.

[wull]

If free practise 3 is anything to go by we’re in for a cracking weekend.


POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME
1 Loris Baz FRA Bonovo Action BMW 1:49.591s
2 Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +0.073s
3 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +0.091s
4 Philipp Oettl GER GoEleven Ducati +0.335s
5 Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +0.417s
6 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK +0.471s
7 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team +0.836s
8 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +0.969s
9 Ilya Mikhalchik UKR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +1.092s
10 Scott Redding GBR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +1.105s
11 Andrea Locatelli ITA PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK +1.201s
12 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +1.349s
13 Iker Lecuona SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +1.381s
14 Xavi Vierge SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +1.513s
15 Eugene Laverty IRL Bonovo Action BMW +1.723s
16 Roberto Tamburini ITA Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team +1.862s
17 Luca Bernardi SM Barni Spark Ducati Team +2.046s
18 Lucas Mahias FRA Puccetti Kawasaki +2.242s
19 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Motor Sport Yamaha +2.487s
20 Gabriele Ruiu ITA Bmax Racing +2.734s
21 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Honda Racing +3.166s
22 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha +3.317s
23 Hafizh Syahrin MAL MIE Honda Racing +3.353s
24 Oliver Konig CZE Orelac Racing Kawasaki +4.282s
25 Loris Cresson BEL Pedercini Kawasaki +4.557s

[mangocrazy]

Blimey. Eugene Laverty 1.7 seconds slower than his team mate Loris Baz. Not a good look.

[wull]

Toprak is unreal


2022 WORLD SUPERBIKE ARAGON, SPAIN - SUPERPOLE RESULTS
POS RIDER NAT TEAM TIME
1 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK 1:48.267s
2 Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +0.006s
3 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +0.209s
4 Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +0.488s
5 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +0.719s
6 Andrea Locatelli ITA PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK +0.731s
7 Iker Lecuona SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +1.062s
8 Ilya Mikhalchik UKR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +1.180s
9 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +1.187s
10 Loris Baz FRA Bonovo Action BMW +1.202s
11 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team +1.274s
12 Philipp Oettl GER GoEleven Ducati +1.369s
13 Xavi Vierge SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +1.388s
14 Eugene Laverty IRL Bonovo Action BMW +1.392s
15 Roberto Tamburini ITA Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team +1.462s
16 Scott Redding GBR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +1.491s
17 Lucas Mahias FRA Puccetti Kawasaki +1.814s
18 Luca Bernardi SM Barni Spark Ducati Team +1.847s
19 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha +2.831s
20 Gabriele Ruiu ITA Bmax Racing +2.988s
21 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Motor Sport Yamaha +3.255s
22 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Honda Racing +3.422s
23 Hafizh Syahrin MAL MIE Honda Racing +3.745s
24 Loris Cresson BEL Pedercini Kawasaki +4.383s
25 Oliver Konig CZE Orelac Racing Kawasaki +4.572s

[Skub]

WHAT. A. RACE.

[Skub]

Blimey. Eugene Laverty 1.7 seconds slower than his team mate Loris Baz. Not a good look.

Not as bad as the stand in rider for Micky VDM making Redding look like the stand in.

[wull]

Toprak struggling with the front end after 10 laps or so, cracking race.

If Redding was the lead BMW then fair enough but they’re all pretty much ahead of him. Think I’ll give mine back to BMW

[mangocrazy]

Blimey. Eugene Laverty 1.7 seconds slower than his team mate Loris Baz. Not a good look.

Not as bad as the stand in rider for Micky VDM making Redding look like the stand in.

Agreed - Redding is having a shocker. And his 'old' bike looks a bit of a missile. I suspect he's ruing his decision to switch teams.

[weeksy]

Well that was exciting wasn't it !!!!

Great battle between the front 2, Toprak not quite there.

[Skub]

It's traditionally a bad track for Yamaha,so at least a podium is an improvement.
The Ducati with Bautista on board is a missile.
The Kawasaki turns a heap better now.
Where were the rest?

[Tricky]

Well that was exciting wasn't it !!!!

Great battle between the front 2, Toprak not quite there.

Just caught up- yup, top racing that, at the shap end anyway and really do have to hand it to Jonny, he very much still has it

Dead pleased for Lecuona and Xavi Vierge too- , it's very early days of course, but potentially bodes very well for Honda and the series

[Skub]

Close racing in the sprint race and the first half of race 2.

Rinaldi showing early form to take the title contenders up to three.

Roll on Assen.

[wull]

Exciting stuff.