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WorldSBK 2025

Spherical Ten – Aragon – Saturday

Toprak Razgatlioglu – P1

“I’m actually glad as a result of I had by no means received right here earlier than. Now I’ve my first win in Aragon. This was a troublesome race as a result of Ducati had an enormous benefit by means of the final nook and on the again straight however I pushed each lap. We have to enhance in some corners as a result of the bike is just not but 100% however my crew is working so onerous. Tomorrow we have now two extra races and I’ll keep calm and win once more.”

Nicolo Bulega – P2

“Congratulations to Toprak and BMW. I pushed actually onerous and we stayed so shut all through the race. Typically I used to be quicker and generally he was quicker. For tomorrow I would like to enhance with my throttle for the primary metres on nook exit. If we are able to repair that I hope to be stronger and combat once more.”

Sam Lowes – P3

“I used to be simply hanging in there as a result of the tempo was fairly sturdy on the finish. In the course of the race we had been all saving ourselves a little bit. I’m actually pleased with my tempo, even when I didn’t have a lot to combat with the entrance two. It was good to experience with them and it meant that I might study rather a lot. This has been my place all weekend so I’m happy with the crew and everybody concerned. A giant thanks as properly to Mark, who’s right here this weekend, so it’s good to get this end result for him.”

Danilo Petrucci – P4

“I spent the entire race watching the combat for the rostrum, however I used to be by no means capable of make an assault and that was a bit disappointing. I used to be the one one with the delicate entrance tire and tried to push as a lot as attainable, however within the final three laps I struggled to handle it. I did my finest to regulate the race, however I didn’t have the weapons to go for an overtake. Yesterday we made a small adjustment that possibly didn’t work as we anticipated, though total I really feel good with the bike. I simply want to know the place we are able to nonetheless enhance. All issues thought-about, I’m glad, this fourth place is a vital end result for the championship.”

Alex Lowes – P5

“The qualifying lap is without doubt one of the finest laps I’ve accomplished. I used to be on the restrict however the bike is giving me the boldness to do this. I’m actually pleased with qualifying however for the race I used to be simply saying to myself, ‘settle for it, settle for it, settle for it’ as a result of on the primary lap I misplaced two locations and each lap I used to be shedding a bit on this sector, then catching it again up in one other sector, then shedding it once more. For me it was an excellent race to not over-ride to attempt to catch up, however use the components of the observe the place our bike is quick. The way in which the bike turns, in T4, T5, T7, the adjustments of path in T8 and T9, the bike is de facto sturdy in these areas. We did the perfect we might do, actually. For us, that was like a win at this time, and the perfect we might actually hope for. I used to be glad to be simply over six seconds from the winner.”

Andrea Iannone – P6

“It was an excellent race at this time at Aragon. We took house a sixth-place end, near the rostrum pack. Sadly, I misplaced plenty of time early within the race battling with the Yamahas, compromising the ultimate end result. With a full tank, I couldn’t experience simply, however lap after lap, my feeling improved. I caught up with the leaders and was among the many quickest on the observe for a number of laps. We’re bringing house the factors after an total constructive day, however for tomorrow I need to enhance and discover one thing, particularly by way of traction and on the straights, the place we lose a number of tenths. I used to be happy to be again preventing close to the main group. Let’s work onerous and attempt to make a step ahead, as a result of we’re not removed from being on the entrance!”

Andrea Locatelli – P7

“Ultimately, the race had some constructive factors let me say – for the primary two-thirds of the race distance I used to be quick, however then we struggled so badly with the rear grip. It was good to get well some positions and end in seventh place, however I used to be making an attempt to remain as shut as attainable to the entrance to combat for the highest 5 with Alex. Sadly, within the final a part of the race, I used to be in hassle with the grip. Retaining the give attention to the constructive issues, as a result of within the first ten laps we had been actually quick and powerful. We didn’t make any errors, this was essential within the race particularly once we are on this state of affairs – however, I need to take a look at the constructive issues, attempt to enhance the bike and tomorrow we attempt to make one other step and push onerous.”

Axel Bassani – P8

“At this circuit you must push quite a bit however it’s not tough bodily. It was particularly mentally obscure when the suitable second was to overhaul the opposite riders and to not lose an excessive amount of time. For the time being we’re not actually quick on the straights, so it’s tough to remain within the slipstream. Typically we have now to take extra dangers in overtaking than the opposite riders. Ultimately it was not so dangerous, so I’m fairly glad. I recovered 15 positions.”

Xavi Vierge – P9

“To be sincere, I used to be anticipating extra from at this time’s race. We had good tempo and believed we might do properly, but it surely was very tough to make progress at first. I felt I had a little bit extra pace than the riders round me, however on the sluggish corners, particularly on the exits, I couldn’t speed up like them and misplaced plenty of time. Though our bike is quick, it wasn’t sufficient to shut the hole and overtake on the brakes, so the early laps price me quite a bit. Ultimately, the place is what it’s. I attempted to combat till the end and provides it my all, however when Bassani arrived with extra pace, it was the identical state of affairs once more. The constructive is that in sector one and sector two we’re very sturdy, and even in qualifying I used to be proper behind Toprak, shedding virtually nothing. However from flip 9 onwards, that’s the place the issue with rear grip arises. It’s tough to assist the bike with my driving fashion, and that’s a little bit irritating, however we all know that is our weak level. We’ll maintain working onerous to attempt to restrict the issue and see if we are able to combat for a greater place tomorrow. As at all times, stepping into the highest 9 within the Superpole race would additionally assist rather a lot for the lengthy race, in order that will probably be one other essential goal.”

Dominique Aegerter – P11

“Race 1 was first rate, however sadly not fairly the place we need to be. We’re struggling an excessive amount of within the early laps, which prices us priceless time. Because the race goes on, our tempo improves and we are able to match the riders forward, but it surely’s nonetheless not sufficient. The constructive is that we clearly have the pace; now we have to put all the things collectively to stick with the entrance group for your entire race. We nonetheless have another day and extra possibilities to enhance – let’s keep assured and maintain pushing.”

Yari Montella – P12

“Our aim is to interrupt into the Top10 and we got here shut regardless of an advanced begin to the weekend, positively not the perfect. This morning in FP3 I crashed, which price us one other session of labor. In Race 1 we needed to begin with the second spare bike, so it has been a troublesome weekend to handle to this point. Beginning seventeenth after a difficult qualifying and nonetheless ending near the Top10 is one thing I may be happy with. We collected sufficient knowledge to investigate forward of tomorrow. Total, I’m pleased with the tempo, which was near yesterday’s regardless of the totally different observe circumstances. There are some areas the place we have to enhance, however tomorrow we’ll have one other likelihood to attempt to obtain a greater end result.”

Jonathan Rea – P13

“I did a extremely strong lap in qualifying to begin from the third row and provides myself an excellent likelihood at a getaway in Race 1. I bought a little bit bit blocked in T1 however made some actually good passes on Lap 1 and a couple of to get observe place once more. Nonetheless, I felt an actual lack of rear grip in comparison with this morning and yesterday, after which quickly after from Lap 5 or 6, I actually bumped into entrance tyre issues the place I struggled to show the bike. I used to be having numerous moments on the sting of the tyre and the bike not turning due to entrance traction, I misplaced plenty of confidence not with the ability to flip and felt a bit like a passenger. That’s the primary 18-lap run we’ve accomplished, so it provides us some good knowledge however for certain we have to change our base arrange for tomorrow to optimise the grip ranges right here and doubtlessly look into the tougher possibility entrance tyre as properly. We’ll analyse that tonight and attempt to perceive what we have to do tomorrow – we should be higher and we’ll work onerous to do this.”

 Garrett Gerloff – P15

“It has been a tough day. I don’t really feel that I’m driving badly; in actuality, I really feel like I’m driving fairly properly. I don’t really feel like we’re making dangerous set-up adjustments both. However all people goes super-fast, so it’s what it’s. We’re going to make some adjustments for the races on the ultimate day. Race One was a bit forgettable and nothing to report. Time to go quicker tomorrow.”

Tito Rabat – P17

“At present’s race was robust, to be sincere. We made an excellent begin and had been doing okay over the primary few laps, however then had a number of points with the clutch, which slowed me down in a while. Hopefully, we are able to type that out for tomorrow, as I used to be glad over the primary laps once I noticed I might stick to the group. We simply must put all of it collectively. The intention for tomorrow will probably be to attempt to enhance a number of issues in order that I can observe the group and have higher feeling.”

Tommy Bridewell – P19

“Actually, it was okay at this time. I’m nonetheless struggling a bit with this observe, particularly with regards to linking all of the corners collectively – in the event you miss flip two, it impacts three, then 4, and so forth. So my aim for this primary race was merely to finish the 18 laps with constant tempo, with no large ups or downs, and that helped me to know the circuit higher. On the finish of the day, Xavi’s job is to combat on the entrance, whereas my function is extra about producing data and serving to with improvement. I positively felt happier and rode higher than yesterday, even when I’m nonetheless adapting to the bike, which is kind of totally different from what I’m used to. Racing pushes you tougher than testing alone, and that makes the suggestions much more priceless. I feel we achieved that at this time, and now the crew has good knowledge to maintain constructing for the longer term. For me personally, this weekend can be about having fun with the expertise and dealing with the manufacturing unit crew – it actually is sort of a childhood dream. To finish my first race with the Honda HRC crew, carry the bike house in a single piece and collect helpful knowledge is already a constructive end result.”

Zaqhwan Zaidi – P20

“I used to be pleased with my Superpole efficiency, higher than it has been on earlier events, I feel. As a result of I had good feeling in that session, we stored the bike roughly the identical for Race 1 however for some purpose the sensation was not so good, possibly as a result of the circumstances had been hotter by the point the race began, I’m unsure. I attempted to stay with the group at first however after I misplaced contact, I labored to know the areas the place we are able to enhance, in order that hopefully we may be extra aggressive in tomorrow’s races. We’ll maintain working to seek out a little bit extra.”

Alvaro Bautista – DNF

“It’s a disgrace as a result of this spherical began with an excellent feeling. After the beginning, my race tempo allowed me to remain near the leaders. I felt able to assault Petrucci; I ready properly to enter the straight at pace, however I misplaced the entrance. We’ll attempt once more tomorrow.”

Remy Gardner – DNF

“It simply wasn’t our day. Superpole wasn’t dangerous, however not fairly sufficient to safe at the least a 3rd row begin, although we improved by greater than a second in comparison with final 12 months. In Race 1, I used to be near the main group within the opening laps, however sadly I started struggling within the second half and needed to retire as a consequence of a electrical downside. We’re now checking what went incorrect so we’ll be prepared for tomorrow. There’s one other race day forward, and I’m assured we are able to bounce again.”

WorldSBK Race One Report

After 18 laps of shut racing at MotorLand Aragon, lower than a second cut up the highest three as Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Group) lastly claimed his first victory on the Spanish venue. The Turkish rider edged Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) by simply 0.030s on the flag, with Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Group) finishing the rostrum.

Bulega had launched from pole and led into Flip 1, however contact on the first nook allowed Razgatlioglu to slide by means of. From there, the BMW rider was constantly sturdy within the opening sectors of the lap however susceptible on the finish of the circuit, the place Bulega repeatedly lined up assaults into Flip 1. The Ducati rider shadowed him all through, however Razgatlioglu’s dedication held agency to safe the narrowest of wins.

Lowes began from fourth and slotted into third early, operating his personal race behind the main duo. The Briton by no means fairly had the tempo to assault for place however maintained constant pace, matching the front-runners within the closing laps as all three podium finishers opted for the tougher entrance tyre.

Additional again, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was chasing Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Group) earlier than crashing out at Flip 15 with seven laps to go. Petrucci carried on to complete fourth, his eighth time in that place this season, two seconds away from Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Group). Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Andrea Iannone (Group Pata Go Eleven) had been additionally within the thick of the early combat however pale because the race settled.

The end result extends Razgatlioglu’s championship result in 44 factors, whereas Petrucci strengthens his grip on third within the standings, now 28 factors forward of Locatelli. Within the producers’ battle, BMW moved into the lead for the primary time in 2025, holding a slender two-point benefit over Ducati.

Bulega, who pushed him all the way in which, admitted he wants to enhance on nook exits if he’s to show the tables in Sunday’s races. Lowes, in the meantime, was happy with a robust experience and the possibility to study from dicing with the 2 title protagonists.

WorldSBK Race One Outcomes

WorldSBK Championship Standings

WorldSBK Superpole Instances

WorldSSP Race One Report

Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) lastly broke by means of for his maiden World Supersport victory at MotorLand Aragon, holding off Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Group) in a nail-biting 15-lap contest. The pair traded the lead no fewer than ten instances, however each time Oncu nosed forward, Debise discovered a response. After 89 makes an attempt within the class, the Frenchman crossed the road only a tenth clear to assert a long-awaited first win.

Oncu’s second place and Stefano Manzi’s (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) third gave Yamaha a double podium on a weekend the place their YZF-R9 was carrying an 800rpm rev restrict discount for the primary time. Regardless of the dock, the pair stored the strain on Debise all through, guaranteeing the combat went proper all the way down to the ultimate nook.

Philipp Oettl (Really feel Racing WorldSSP Group) set the quickest lap of the race to safe pole for Sunday’s second encounter. He’ll be joined on the entrance row by Manzi and Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), whereas Debise and Oncu will line up fifth and seventh.

Within the championship battle, Manzi prolonged his result in 65 factors over Oncu with 5 races remaining. Additional again, Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) diminished the hole to Tom Sales space-Amos (PTR Triumph) to simply eight factors after ending sixth. Sales space-Amos, hit with a race penalty, slipped to sixteenth.

For Debise, the lengthy wait made the victory all of the sweeter. “I’ve been ready a very long time for this,” he mentioned. “I’ve had so many second and third locations, however at this time all the things got here collectively. Profitable after a last-corner combat makes it much more particular. Oncu can generally be aggressive however at this time we had been each very clear. I knew he’d be there pushing me all race, which makes this win really feel even higher.”

WorldSSP Race One Outcomes

WorldSSP Championship Standings

WorldSSP Superpole Instances

WorldSSP300 Race One Report

Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki) got here out on prime in a usually frantic WorldSSP300 contest at MotorLand Aragon, taking his second victory of the season after an 11-lap battle that noticed the lead change fingers 9 instances.

Thompson led 4 laps in whole and crucially managed his place on the ultimate tour to edge out David Salvador (Group ProDina XCI), who additionally spent 4 laps on the entrance however needed to accept second. Benat Fernandez (Group #109 Retro Site visitors Kove) accomplished the rostrum in third.

Additional down the order, Juan Risueno (MS Racing) completed fifth however his comfort prize was pole place for Race 2 due to setting the quickest lap. Fernandez, in the meantime, could have extra work to do on Sunday after solely clocking the tenth finest lap, placing him on the fourth row of the grid alongside Thompson.

The end result shakes up the championship image, with Fernandez now holding a seven-point benefit over Salvador.

Carter Thompson clawed again 9 factors to maneuver inside 16 of the lead because the season heads into its decisive levels.

“The race was actually good, and I felt like my tempo was sturdy all through,” Thompson mirrored. “I knew the slipstream can be essential on the final lap. I’d been overtaken on the again straight earlier, so I managed my place and made my transfer within the final sector. Tomorrow will probably be one other large group combat, however I’m assured. The championship appears to be like good in the mean time, however I’m simply taking it race by race.”

Within the Producers’ standings, Kove moved forward of Yamaha, though Kawasaki nonetheless holds a commanding 68-point lead with 5 races remaining.

WorldSSP300 Race One Outcomes

WorldSSP300 Championship Standings

1. Benat Fernandez 166
2. David Salvador 159
3. Carter Thompson 150
4. Julio Garcia 136
5. Jeffrey Buis 131

WorldSSP300 Superpole Instances