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ROKIT BMW Motorrad’s Toprak Razgatlioglu set the pace in the opening practice session for the Emilia Romagna round of the 2024 World Superbike Championship at Misano. The Turkish rider’s 1:33.448s lap time bettered the rest of the field by over half of a second, with KRT’s Alex Lowes 0.560s back in second place. Nearly two […]
The Turkish rider set the fastest lap time, beating the rest of the field by over half a second, with Alex Lowes in second place. Two months after the World Superbike campaign at Assen, the field gathered at the Misano circuit for the Emilia Romagna round’s first practice session. A red flag was raised when Philipp Oettl’s engine blew, halting the session briefly. Despite crashes by Michael van der Mark and Michele Pirro, they both continued without major issues. Top rider Razgatlioglu dominated the session, followed by Lowes and Nicolo Bulega. The action continues with Free Practice 2 at 15:00 local time.
