P1racenews AI automatic summary:
ROKiT BMW Motorrad’s Toprak Razgatlioglu took a record-equalling 11th straight WorldSBK win with victory during Race 1 at Portimao, finishing ahead of a resurgent Alvaro Bautista and courageous Danilo Petrucci. Razgatlioglu lined up on pole with 10 consecutive race wins in his back pocket, alongside Kawasaki’s Alex Lowes and Barni Ducati’s Petrucci, who started on […]
Razgatlioglu started on pole position with an impressive streak of 10 consecutive race wins, joined by Alex Lowes and Petrucci on the front row. Behind them, Bulega and Bautista lined up on the second row, with van der Mark in between. Lowes took the holeshot, followed by Petrucci, as Razgatlioglu dropped to third initially. Rea challenged for positions, with van der Mark eyeing a strong race early on. Razgatlioglu eventually made his way to the front, engaging in fierce battles for the lead with Petrucci and Lowes. The race saw intense position changes and close fights for the podium places throughout the laps.
