Türkiye’s motorcyclist Toprak Razgatlıoğlu achieved a powerful feat by claiming the primary spot on the rostrum within the Superpole race, and following it up with a second-place end within the closing race of the weekend, on the World Superbike Championship held in Indonesia.
The second stage of the thrilling World Superbike Championship descended upon the Pertamina Mandalika Circuit.
The Red Bull athlete, who triumphed within the early morning Superpole race, commencing at 5:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET) (3:30 p.m. GMT) with the Pata Yamaha Prometeon workforce, earned the primary victory of the season and the suitable to begin the principle race from the pole place.
After his first place within the Superpole race, Toprak made just a few laps with the Turkish crescent star flag on the monitor.
Indonesian racing followers demonstrated their love for Toprak, sporting customized T-shirts emblazoned along with his identify and cheering within the stands.
Amid the excitement of spectators, the second race of the weekend started promptly at 8:30 p.m. CET.
As the automobiles raced for 21 laps, Toprak and Michael Ruben Rinaldi vied for the lead however sadly, a collision between two drivers on Lap 7 compelled the organizers to boost the crimson flags and quickly droop the race.
After the athletes had undergone an intensive well being check-up and the required preparations had been made, the race was set to re-commence, with an extra 14 laps from the purpose the place it had been left off.
Pata Yamaha Prometeon’s Razgatlioglu completed second within the race, clinching a podium spot by crossing the checkered flag with Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista taking the win, whereas Honda’s Xavi Vierge rounded out the highest three.
After a powerful exhibiting, Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista clinched the highest spot with 112 factors within the pilots’ normal classification, adopted by Türkiye’s very personal Toprak Razgatlıoğlu aboard his Yamaha with 75 factors, and Andrea Locatelli on one other Yamaha in shut pursuit with 70 factors.
The subsequent race within the championship can be held within the Netherlands on April 21-23.
Öncü and Sofuoğlu
Razgatlıoğlu was not the one Crescent-Star driver to take the lanes.
In the second race of the weekend on the World Supersport Championship held in Indonesia, Can Öncü missed the rostrum by a whisker and took the fourth spot, whereas Bahattin Sofuoğlu’s fortunes weren’t as favorable as he completed Tenth.
Red Bull driver, Can Öncü, blazed the path of the 18-lap race, taking the lead throughout the second lap however sadly, he receded throughout the subsequent laps and ultimately crossed the end line in fourth place.
Ducati’s Federico Caricasulo took the checkered flag with aplomb, adopted intently by Yamaha’s Stefano Manzi in second, with Ducati’s Nicolo Bulega rounding out the rostrum in third.
Meanwhile, MV Agusta Reparto Corse workforce’s Bahattin Sofuoğlu, who additionally competed within the World Supersport Championship, achieved a Tenth-place end within the second race.
Following these outcomes, Nicolo Bulega took first place with 77 factors, Stefano Manzi got here second with 59 factors and Can Öncü took third place with 54 factors within the drivers’ normal classification.
National athlete Bahattin Sofuoğlu is in 14th place with 18 factors.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
