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2023 Portimao World Superbike – Superpole Results
Philipp Oettl set the fastest lap at the start of Superpole, surpassing Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista. However, he was soon overtaken by both factory Kawasakis, with Alex Lowes leading Jonathan Rea. Bautista managed to move up to third, but couldn’t match Lowes’ performance. Michael Van Der Mark was the top BMW rider in fourth place. Jonathan Rea secured provisional pole after opting for a different strategy and completing a single flying lap. Xavi Vierge and Alex Lowes had late crashes, and Bautista dropped down the order. The weekend schedule for Portimao includes practice sessions, Superpole, and two races. Axel Bassani has joined Kawasaki for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign.
Source: Crash
