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Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu was forced to set two all-time lap records on his way to claiming WorldSBK Superpole in Estoril.
Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu set two all-time lap records on his way to claiming WorldSBK Superpole in Estoril, narrowly beating title rival Nicolo Bulega for pole position with a time of 1:34.203. Despite Bulega briefly breaking Razgatlioglu’s lap record, the Turkish rider responded with a third lap record of the session to secure his sixth pole of the season. Alvaro Bautista qualified in third, ensuring both factory Ducatis made the front row, while Alex Lowes and Xavi Vierge rounded out the top five. Remy Gardner impressed in seventh, with Jonathan Rea leading the charge in sixth and Andrea Iannone completing the top 10. Tarran Mackenzie recovered to finish 14th after a crash, with Iker Lecuona closing out the top 15 for Honda.
