FIM Superbike World Championship
Phillip Island, Australia
WorldSBK - Barcelona
KRT RIDERS TAKE ON HOME WEEKEND RACE IN BARCELONA
The final race day of KRT’s home weekend at the Barcelona - Catalunya circuit saw Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani compete in two races, the ten 10 Tissot Superpole race and the full 20-lap Race 2. The best single performance came from Lowes, who took fifth place in the Superpole Race.
Kawasaki Puccetti Racing rider Can Öncü scored valuable championship points in WorldSSP Race 1 on Saturday after qualifying second fastest at the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya on Friday and finished second in Superpole. Starting from the front row Öncü had strong podium ambitions and even led the race for a period on lap two, and then again on lap four, but ended up finishing eighth overall on the day.
The FIM Supersport300 World Championship got off to a truly epic start. After finishing first in Race 1 returning WorldSSP300 rider and current IDM champion Inigo Iglesias Bravo (Füsport - RT Motorsports by SKM Kawasaki) was penalized and had to drop to 13th place. Undeterred he went on to win the second 12-lap race of the weekend to end up leading the championship standings after the opening round, and fellow Kawasaki rider Bruno Ieraci would finish third, who was only 0.116 seconds from the win himself.
WSBK Barcelona Results
Alex Lowes
“I am really happy with how our Sunday went because this is not the easiest track for us. It has been a difficult weekend and we didn’t really have the speed in the recent tests or on Friday in Free Practice. So to get three top six results is good. I was really strong at the end of the last race, trying to get into the top five. After Australia we were expecting a lot but we know this track is quite difficult. I enjoyed the Superpole Race and feeling comfortable with the bike. I was able to do the best laps we have made at the track and improve my race time compared to last year by quite a lot. Overall, we have to be happy. I enjoyed the team’s home race and I am already looking forward to the next round in Assen.”
Inigo Iglesias Bravo
“I was a little bit hungry. There are always great battles in Supersport 300 racing but I have come here with a new team and new goals. It was a shame after the final result on Saturday after I made another rider crash. But it happened and it is what it is. On Sunday I knew that I had the pace and that my bike is really, really good. We worked really hard on the set-up and I could do what I wanted. I was, all race long, saving the tyre to keep it for the last lap. My first ever win in WorldSSP300 is really important because I took a step back last year into IDM racing, and I was a little bit sad about not being here last year. I won IDM last year and I feel stronger, so I feel I am in a good moment.”
Lucas Mahias
“Even though I got the same result as yesterday, today's race was more satisfying. I was able to keep a good pace and the bike worked at its best. Due to the hot conditions I paid attention to tire wear during the race so as not to lose ground in the final stages - and I think I succeeded. Ninth place is not yet the result that the team or I deserve, but I consider it a step forward to greater competitiveness.”
FIM Superbike World Championship
Italy
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
Lucas Mahias
“In this round our goal was to continue to adapt to the ZX-6R and to try to enter the top ten consistently. I think the balance is positive because today I finished ninth and I felt more comfortable on the bike. I hope that Öncü will be able to race again at Donington, but if that were not the case, I would be happy to remain a part of this team. I thank them for the excellent work done here at Misano.”
WorldSBK Class Race 1 Results
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1
2
3
9
RIDER
Michael Rinaldi
Danilo Petrucci
Jonathan Rea
Alex Lowes
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
Ducati
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10RR
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10RR
WorldSBK Class Superpole Race Results
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1
2
3
7
RIDER
Alvaro Bautista
Jonathan Rea
Toprak Razgatlioglu
Alex Lowes
MOTORCYCLE
Ducati
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10RR
Yamaha
WorldSBK Class Race 2 Results
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1
2
3
4
14
RIDER
Alvaro Bautista
Toprak Razgatlioglu
Michael Rinaldi
Jonathan Rea
Alex Lowes
MOTORCYCLE
Ducati
Yamaha
Ducati
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10RR
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10RR
WorldSBK Class Points Standings (Round 10 of 12)
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1
2
3
9
RIDER
Alvaro Bautista
Toprak Razgatlioglu
Jonathan Rea
Alex Lowes
POINTS
504
457
328
129
MOTORCYCLE
Ducati
Yamaha
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10RR
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-10RR
WorldSSP Class Race 1 Results
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1
2
3
5
13
14
RIDER
Nicolo Bulega
Stefano Manzi
Bahattian Sofuoglu
Adrian Huertas
Thomas Booth-Amos
Lucas Mahias
MOTORCYCLE
Ducati
Yamaha
MV Augusta
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
WorldSSP Class Race 2 Results
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1
2
3
13
15
RET
RIDER
Tarran Mackenzie
Marcel Schroetter
Bahattian Sofuoglu
Thomas Booth-Amos
Adrian Huertas
Lucas Mahias
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
MV Augusta
MV Augusta
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
WorldSSP Class Points Standings (Round 8 of 12)
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1
2
3
11
14
15
RIDER
Nicolo Bulega
Stefano Manzi
Marcel Schroetter
Adrian Huertas
Can Öncü
Thomas Booth-Amos
POINTS
308
262
214
89
63
47
MOTORCYCLE
Ducati
Yamaha
MV Agusta
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R
WorldSSP300 Class Race 1 Results
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1
2
3
4
6
7
10
RIDER
Loris Venneman
Jeffery Buis
Daniel Mogeda
Jose Luis Perez Gonzalez
Jose Manuel Osuna Saez
Julio Garcia
Fenton Seabright
MOTORCYCLE
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
WorldSSP300 Class Race 2 Results
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1
2
3
6
7
9
10
RIDER
Jeffrey Buis
Dirk Geiger
Marco Gaggi
Loris Veneman
Daniel Mogeda
Jose Perez Gonzalez
Fenton Seabright
MOTORCYCLE
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
KTM
Yamaha
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
WorldSSP300 Class Points Standings (Round 7 of 8)
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1
2
3
6
8
9
RIDER
Jeffrey Buis
Jose Luis Perez Gonzalez
Dirk Geiger
Petr Svoboda
Loris Veneman
Daniel Mogeda
POINTS
194
164
147
121
91
88
MOTORCYCLE
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Yamaha
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
Kawasaki Ninja® 400
