P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kawasaki’s Alex Lowes took a stunning pole position in treacherous conditions at Magny Cours to seal his first in WorldSBK since 2018. A session heavily affected by rain saw crashes for many of the big contenders, including Aruba.it Racing – Ducati’s Nicolo Bulega and Barni Spark Racing’s Danilo Petrucci. It was Lowes who looked […]
The rain-affected session witnessed numerous crashes among top contenders, such as Nicolo Bulega and Danilo Petrucci. Despite the challenging conditions, Lowes secured provisional pole position with a time of 1:51.946s. Bonovo Action BMW team impressed in qualifying, with Scott Redding joining Lowes on the front row. Michael Van Der Mark earned the fifth spot after an unfortunate crash by Toprak Razgatlioglu. Alvaro Bautista faced difficulties, finishing 17th, while Petrucci managed a top-10 finish despite an early crash in the session. Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli from Pata Prometeon Yamaha also secured spots in the top-10 on the grid.
