WorldSBK 2025
Spherical 5 – Most – Friday
Toprak Razgatlioglu – P1
“I believe this was my finest Friday this yr. I’m actually pleased. The bike isn’t so unhealthy. The rear has a very good arrange now. The climate’s been a bit tough. We did a very good lap time. We did a race simulation, nearly 20 laps, and it appears to be like like each lap was within the 1’31s so a very good time. It appears to be like like we’re able to race. The lap time is nice and spectacular, however the race is at all times totally different. You must maintain the rear tyre and likewise, within the final laps, you want extra grip. It’s very tough. It appears to be like like we’re robust, however we don’t know what the climate will probably be like tomorrow. I have to win; I actually miss P1!”
Sam Lowes – P2
“Truthfully, I actually struggled right here final yr. It’s good to return again to this monitor and really feel quick once more. My tempo was fairly good total. Throughout my future, I needed to make a fast pit cease to regulate one thing, however we went again out on the identical tyres and we nonetheless managed robust laps. I really feel like I’m within the combine and there’s nonetheless room to enhance, particularly in Sector 2, the place I wasn’t using very nicely. We have been fortunate with the climate and received loads of dry laps in comparison with others. It was a optimistic first day, and I believe we will take a step ahead tomorrow and keep within the struggle.”
Alex Lowes – P3
“It was a wierd day – raining then not raining and with some damp patches round. On this morning’s FP1 session there have been a number of crimson flags after some crashes. FP2 began in barely damp situations, so we tried to let issues enhance earlier than I rode within the final a part of the session. It was optimistic. I really feel fairly good on the bike, particularly within the center a part of the lap. It was working nicely and dealing with nicely. We simply used one set of tyres this afternoon. After the primary two periods at Most on the bimota KB998 Rimini we have now loads of info to analyse and verify for Saturday. The vital factor now could be to make that step ahead for FP3 after which Superpole, earlier than the beginning of Race One.”
Nicolo Bulega – P4
“It was vital for me to journey right this moment and after an enormous crash like this morning it is very important journey the bike once more and regain the sensation with the bike. Sadly, it was a really large crash, I’ve some ache throughout my physique however fortunately it was not worse. I’m fairly proud of the FP2, as a result of I didn’t strive rather a lot however the feeling with the bike was not so unhealthy. We will positively enhance one thing so not so unhealthy in the long run. I nonetheless don’t perceive precisely, as a result of I used to be not pushing 100%. The lap earlier than I used to be pushing rather more, however I used to be on a cooldown lap that lap and it was a spectacular crash with the throttle closed utterly. I understood I used to be crashing after I used to be already on the bottom. Truthfully right this moment I had some ache particularly in my foot on the bike, on this monitor there may be loads of altering of route which could be tough however anyway I’ll by no means quit and I’ll give 100% each lap and we are going to see after the weekend. In FP2 my tempo was not too good, however it was additionally not unhealthy. I used to be nonetheless enthusiastic about this morning’s crash, which didn’t assist my lap time, however tomorrow I’ll overlook about this crash, and I could be quicker.”
Alvaro Bautista – P5
“It was a really special occasion. The in a single day rain and the less-than-perfect monitor situations strongly conditioned FP1 with many crashes and a collection of crimson flags. So I couldn’t discover continuity, regardless that the sensation was good. Within the afternoon, we tried to make a small change to the setup, however it didn’t give optimistic outcomes”.
Danilo Petrucci – P6
“Chilly temperatures and newly resurfaced sections made it a troublesome day right here in Most. Nonetheless, the general image is optimistic. Our race tempo is stable and there’s room for enchancment. The sensation with the bike can positively develop. I can put in a robust flying lap, however I’m struggling to repeat it persistently. In comparison with final yr, each the climate and asphalt have modified considerably, however we’re up there with the highest guys. An excellent qualifying tomorrow will probably be essential — it might put us able to struggle for the highest spots.”
Axel Bassani – P7
“FP1 was fairly tough, with 4 crimson flag stoppages. Additionally, we misplaced 15-20 minutes at first as a result of the monitor was half moist/half dry. Truthfully, we didn’t have loads of time to work right this moment, however this afternoon in FP2 we tried one thing as I want to enhance the sensation with the rear, as it isn’t good. We did some laps and the tempo was not unhealthy. We are going to see tomorrow and I hope we have now sufficient information from right this moment to attempt to perceive what I want for tomorrow.”
Andrea Locatelli – P9
“A bit unfortunate right this moment, particularly this morning in FP1 – I used to be working very well and felt assured with my R1 till an enormous high-side on T16. Sadly, I nonetheless really feel ache on my left shoulder and left knee, however no harm and I used to be capable of journey this afternoon. Not too many laps in the long run although as a result of I used to be feeling some ache and we have been attempting totally different set-up adjustments with the bike. Principally, we’re not so far-off and we will nonetheless work a bit extra. I hope that tomorrow morning the monitor situations will probably be alright to attempt to enhance. I’m feeling fairly optimistic, if we will make one other step ahead we will struggle in actuality for the rostrum – so let’s attempt to make the very best end result and maintain pushing till the tip. Crucial factor, is that I didn’t have a huge impact, only a little bit of ache and we are going to work tonight to arrange for tomorrow.”
Xavi Vierge – P10
“It’s been a optimistic first day, although positively not a straightforward one. We skilled sudden climate situations and began this morning on a monitor stuffed with damp patches. That mentioned, the sensation on the bike was good proper from the beginning, though the session was disrupted by a collection of crimson flags that affected our plans. Particularly within the closing minutes, once I was enhancing my lap instances, the yellow flags and crimson flags meant that laps have been cancelled, and the motion interrupted. However we knew we had good tempo. Between periods, we made a small change to the bike setup. In FP2, I instantly felt snug once more and was capable of preserve higher tempo than in FP1. We targeted on the tyres, aiming to finish all the session on the identical set, and have been glad with our tempo. Tomorrow, we’ll attempt to enhance particularly within the third sector, to see if we’re capable of additional shut the hole to the entrance.”
Iker Lecuona – P11
“A primary day in fairly tough situations, rain, dry, blended… actually unpredictable. That mentioned, right this moment I had the worst feeling on the bike in fairly a while. I do know the hole to the highest isn’t enormous when it comes to lap time, however the feeling simply wasn’t there. So now we have to fastidiously undergo the info with the staff to discover a resolution for tomorrow. For the time being, after simply three or 4 laps I really feel actually drained as a result of I’ve to ‘struggle’ the bike. We have to discover a manner to enhance the bike’s dealing with so I can journey extra comfortably. As for the climate, there’s nothing we will do — so let’s see what tomorrow brings.”
Jonathan Rea – P13
“My day began actually badly as a result of I had a reasonably nasty crash at T7 the place I misplaced the rear, it was a whole shock – we’re nonetheless slightly bit confused why the crash occurred, I used to be doing every part proper just like the lap earlier than, however throughout the session various riders crashed from the rear. I believe we’re simply not going to make use of that very same tyre once more, it was a brand new improvement tyre that no person had any info on. Sadly, I misplaced all the session, so my Free Follow 2 was like FP1. I received in control okay, then we didn’t have to make too many changes to the set-up, my R1 felt fairly good. Simply on the finish, I ran out of time to return in – I needed to strive a brand new tyre to make a push or a time assault on the finish however I didn’t have sufficient time. I felt okay on the bike, a lot stronger than in Cremona and I loved using my R1 to be sincere – it’s giving me some suggestions as nicely, so I believe from this level we will begin to transfer ahead with every part. The weekend appears to be like fairly unusual from a climate perspective, so I hope tomorrow offers us some constant situations and we will work to enhance the sensation additional – qualify nicely and the goal within the race is to complete with a very good feeling and make a step ahead.”
Remy Gardner – P15
“Immediately was positively tough, not simply due to the monitor situations. I felt good early in FP1, however sadly, I crashed out which reduce my session quick. I noticed the yellow flags waving and instantly backed off for the nook, however as I used to be exiting the nook I highsided unexpectedly. Sadly, there have been marshals within the gravel lure nonetheless coping with Iannone’s crash, so I’d prefer to apologise to them and I hope that everybody is OK. I picked up just a few bumps and bruises within the crash, however fortunately I used to be capable of journey in FP2. I wasn’t at 100%, however nonetheless managed some first rate laps. Hopefully I’ll really feel higher tomorrow and might push for a robust Saturday.”
Garrett Gerloff – P16
“It was a little bit of a loopy opening day due to the climate. These weren’t the simplest situations to strive stuff in. However, in the long run, we did get two pretty dry periods, which was good. I used to be simply attempting to get used to the bike at this monitor. We didn’t make a complete lot of crazy-big adjustments however I’m feeling higher, lap-by-lap. At the start of the second Free Follow session I noticed my identify nearer to the highest and I used to be considering, ‘Okay, right here we go…” Then I began transferring again down the order, however I didn’t really feel so unhealthy. Let’s see if we will enhance slightly bit on Saturday.”
Yari Montella – P17
“It was fairly a specific day. This morning we had some points, particularly because it’s our first time right here in full Superbike spec. Within the afternoon, we made some good steps ahead. We didn’t change tyres or try a correct time assault, selecting to save lots of our tyres for tomorrow. Nonetheless, the day confirmed progress. There’s room for enchancment and areas we’ll concentrate on. We’ll maintain working tomorrow to proceed transferring ahead.”
Dominique Aegerter – P19
“It was a tough day total. The blended situations meant we couldn’t make full use of the monitor time, which might’ve actually helped. We’re dealing with just a few challenges with the bike setup, however we’ll maintain working to enhance for the weekend. I’m assured we will overcome the problems and discover the tempo to be aggressive—hopefully with extra secure climate tomorrow.”
Tarran Mackenzie – P20
“This morning was a bit up and down with the 4 crimson flags, however we stayed on the identical tyre and by chance it was all okay. It feels unusual to journey right here once more after two years away, particularly coming again on a Superbike, however it felt like I made a little bit of progress. I then struggled slightly bit in FP2. I don’t have the very best feeling but, and so discovered it tough to seek out the lap instances. A little bit of a disgrace however we’ll work to seek out one thing that may hopefully assist us take a very good step tomorrow.”
Zaqhwan Zaidi – P22
“Immediately’s practices have been unusual, and my feeling was blended to be sincere. Within the first session, I targeted on studying the monitor, making as many laps as I might. I improved lap by lap, however not my feeling because the situations weren’t supreme and I didn’t have the arrogance to push. The monitor is hard, with some very quick corners, however I’ll do my finest to progress. We did that already in FP2 to some extent, and I’m certain that I can do extra in tomorrow’s FP3 and Superpole. We hope situations will probably be good, and within the meantime an enormous because of the staff for all their exhausting work and help. We’ll maintain working!”
Andrea Iannone
“Sadly our weekend in Most is already over, in FP 1 I had an highside within the final flip and after the checks I’ve three damaged toes, one of many fractures is displaced. I requested to attempt to journey as a result of, in any case, total I’m high quality, however I used to be declared Unfit. I’m already on the best way again to Italy to bear, tomorrow morning, the surgical procedure to cut back the fractures in my toes, after which I’ll begin rehabilitation to get higher as quickly as attainable.”
Friday WorldSBK Report
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Staff) led the best way on an motion packed opening day of the Motul Czech Spherical at Autodrom Most. The Turkish rider accomplished 42 laps of the 4.212km lengthy venue on a day with changeable situations and crimson flag delays.
Razgatlioglu accomplished a 21 lap race simulation in FP2 the place his tempo and consistency laid down a marker to the remainder of the sphere. In Free Follow 2, Razgatlioglu accomplished six laps quicker than another rider managed all through the day.
4 crimson flags interrupted Free Follow 1 with the very best profile casualty Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). The Ducati rider crashed closely at Flip 6 after a highside. The Italian accomplished 24 laps for the day and ended Friday fourth quickest on the mixed instances.
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Staff) continued his robust type to finish the day second quickest simply forward of Alex Lowes who yesterday re-signed with the bimota by Kawasaki Racing Staff for 2026.
Andrea Iannone (Staff Pata Go Eleven) was dominated out of motion for the weekend following his Free Follow 1 crash. Different crashers included Remy Gardner, Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli.
WorldSBK Mixed Follow Instances
Friday WorldSBK High Speeds
WorldSBK Championship Factors
WorldSSP Superpole
Lucas Mahias (GMT94-YAMAHA) claimed his first pole since 2019 on the Motul Czech Spherical’s opening FIM Supersport World Championship Tissot Superpole session. Following Mahias throughout the road was Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Staff) and Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) to type Race 1’s entrance row. With their finest outcomes of the season up to now, Philipp Oettl (Really feel Racing WorldSSP Staff) and Raffaele De Rosa (QJMOTOR Manufacturing facility Racing) stepped up their recreation within the moist, incomes P5 and P6 respectively on the Autodrom Most.
Rain fell within the early afternoon forward of the Superpole session, limiting riders’ tempo till later within the session because the monitor continued to dry. As time ticked down within the session, lap instances decreased as nicely. After many provisional pole place adjustments, by the chequered flag Mahias got here out on prime with a 1’38.142s lap, nearly six tenths of a second away from his rivals. Oncu claimed second on the timesheet together with his time of 1’38.733s, adopted by Debise, who led a lot of the session’s early working to complete P3 with a time of 1’38.809s.
Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) positioned P4 within the Superpole together with his time of 1’38.983s not fairly quick sufficient to land a front-row beginning spot, however simply 0.174s off front-row tempo. Oettl in P5 had his finest results of his season up to now, his 1’39.016s probably a springboard to get his first WorldSSP season again on monitor. Raffaele De Rosa earned QJMOTOR their finest end result of their two years of competitors, not solely their first prime ten, however their first prime six beginning spot.
Marcel Schroetter (WRP Racing) was one of many quickest within the wetter early working, however as session went on, he and his 1’39.252s was shuffled to P7 by the tip of the session. Tom Sales space-Amos (PTR Triumph Manufacturing facility Racing) was slower than his normally-pacey self within the moist, his time of 1’39.319s touchdown him P8. Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME Air Racing) completed in P9 with a time of 1’39.345s.
Oli Bayliss certified seventeenth on the PTR Triumph.
Luke Energy (Motozoo ME Air Racing) had the primary crash of the session, taking a spill into the gravel on Flip 13 however later returned to the monitor. Shortly after, Wildcard rider Filip Fiegl (Genius Racing by Motolife) crashed out in Flip 20. Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Staff) had a late lowside crash which pressured him to journey again to the pits and miss the remainder of the session.
WorldSSP Superpole Instances
WorldSSP Championship Factors
WorldSSP300 Superpole
Humberto Maier (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by MS Racing) claimed pole place for tomorrow’s FIM Supersport 300 World Championship Race 1 after topping the timesheet in Friday’s Tissot Superpole session. It marks his first pole since 2023. Becoming a member of him on the entrance row will probably be Kawasaki Ninja 400 riders Julio Garcia (Prodina Kawasaki Italka Racing) and Daniel Mogeda (Pons Motosport Italika Racing). Notably, Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) missed the highest 10, putting P11 within the session.
The morning’s damp situations had largely cleared out by when the WorldSSP300 riders took to the monitor, warming monitor temperatures barely above the temperatures seen earlier on Friday. Maier was across the prime positions all session and completed with the very best time of 1’46.325s. David Salvador completed second quickest, however after being utilized a penalty for using 5 or extra gradual sectors by WorldSBK FIM Stewards, he will probably be pressured to begin from the again of the grid. Salvador’s time of 1’46.347s was simply 0.022s slower than Maier, nevertheless together with his penalty, Julio Garcia takes P2 with a time of 1’46.418s and Daniel Mogeda will begin from P3.
Daniel Mogeda (Pons Motosport Italika Racing) placed on a robust efficiency at his third look on the monitor, his time of 1’46.564s incomes him P4. Marco Gaggi (Staff BrCorse) was fast within the session, putting P5 a mere three thousandths of a second slower than Mogeda. Having recovered from an early multi-bike crash, Benat Fernandez (Staff #109 Retro Visitors Kove) and his bike escaped with out harm, permitting him to proceed from the restart with the remainder of the grid. He went on to complete P6 with a time of 1’46.591s.
In P7, Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki) completed precisely two tenths of a second in entrance of Petr Svoboda (Kawasaki Junior Staff by MTM), Thompson ending with 1’46.599s. Behind Svoboda in P8, Austrian substitute rider Jakob Rosenthaler (Freudenberg KTM- Paligo Racing) rounded out the third row together with his P9 end on the again of his 1’46.831s time.
With the ultimate spot of the highest 10, Antonio Torres (Staff ProDina XCI) pipped present Championship chief Jeffrey Buis for P10 by a mere 0.006s by way of his time of 1’46.837.
Early within the session, 4 riders have been concerned in a red-flag inducing chain response of crashes. Emiliano Ercolani (Kawasaki GP Undertaking), Kevin Sabatucci (Accolade Funds Smrz Racing BGR), and Uriel Hidalgo (ZAPPAS-DEZA-BOX 77 Racing Staff) have been taken to the medical centre, and Benat Fernandez (Staff #109 Retro Visitors Kove) was capable of return to the monitor as soon as the inexperienced flag was proven. Within the closing minutes of the session, Unai Calatayud (ARCO MotoR College Staff) crashed in the identical Flip 10, stopping him from getting a closing lap in and completed in P26. After consulting with the medical centre, Hidalgo was recognized with a fractured femur and will probably be transported to Usti Hospital by way of helicopter.
WorldSSP300 Superpole Instances
WorldSSP300 Championship Factors
2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship Calendar
| Date | Circuit | WorldSBK | WorldSSP | SSP300 | WCR |
| 16-18 Could | Most | X | X | X | |
| 13-15 Jun | Misano | X | X | X | |
| 11-13 Jul | Donington | X | X | X | |
| 25-27 Jul | Balaton Park | X | X | X | |
| 5-7 Sep | Magny-Cours | X | X | X | X |
| 26-28 Sep | Aragon | X | X | X | |
| 10-12 Oct | Estoril | X | X | X | |
| 17-19 Oct | Jerez | X | X | X | X |
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