P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Results from race 1, round twelve – the final weekend of the 2023 World Superbike season at Jerez.
Alvaro Bautista secured the 2023 title in dominant fashion with a pole-to-flag victory in Jerez. No other rider could challenge him as he cruised to victory and the championship. Despite Toprak Razgatlioglu’s efforts to catch up, Bautista was untouchable. This win marked Bautista as the first back-to-back title winner for Ducati since 1999. Andrea Locatelli finished in a distant third, while Jonathan Rea faded to fourth after an early stint in second place. Danilo Petrucci also made significant progress to finish in fifth, keeping his hopes alive in the independent title battle. Philipp Oettl and Alex Lowes battled it out for seventh, with Lowes ultimately claiming the position. Michael Ruben Rinaldi had to complete a penalty loop but still managed to finish eighth. The remaining points went to Iker Lecuona, Xavi Veirge, Tito Rabat, Loris Baz, Garrett Gerloff, and Hafizh Syahrin. Several riders, including Gabriele Ruiu, Michael van der Mark, Scott Redding, and Remy Gardner, did not finish the race.
Source: Crash
