P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Nicolo Bulega smashed the five-year-long lap record to record an impressive Superpole lap for the WorldSBK season finale in Jerez Bulega configured an immensely strong lap of 1.37.596s, which made him the first rider to post in a Lap inside the 1.37s. The Ducati rider needed to pull off an impressive display to try and […]
Bulega set a record-breaking lap time of 1.37.596s in the Superpole, becoming the first rider to achieve a time in the 1.37s range. In Race 1, he aimed to narrow the 46-point gap to the current series leader, Toprak Razgatlioglu. The grid for the race had the top spots secured by BMW’s champion and Razgatlioglu, setting the stage for an intense battle. Alex Lowes took third place, crucial for his standings against Danilo Petrucci, with Brit finishing above the Italian. Iker Lecuona impressed with a fifth-place finish ahead of Yamaha’s main rider, Andrea Locatelli. Xavi Vierge faced a potential penalty for impeding Locatelli during qualifying, finishing in seventh place. Michael van der Mark claimed eighth place with Michael Ruben Rinaldi also wrapping up his WorldSBK career in the top ten. The Bonovo BMW riders, Garrett Gerloff and Scott Redding, finished 10th and 12th, respectively, amidst a competitive field. Dominique Aegerter finished 13th ahead of Axel Bassani, the second factory Kawasaki rider. Alvaro Bautista ended up in 15th place, a considerable distance behind his teammate in the Superpole session.
