Overview

• Alvaro Bautista finished third in Superpole, Race 1, the Superpole Race and Race 2 at Estoril, saying he was under pressure every lap and had to defend constantly.
• He said third was the maximum possible, noting Toprak Razgatlioglu and Nicolo Bulega were “three steps” quicker than the rest of the field.
• The Estoril results lifted Bautista back to third in the Riders’ Championship with three races remaining, with Andrea Locatelli eight points behind.
• Danilo Petrucci’s pre‑round hand injury and absence from Estoril affected the fight for third and helped Bautista move up in the standings.
• Aruba.it Racing – Ducati clinched the Teams’ Championship at Estoril as Bautista logged his fifth consecutive P3 to reach 125 WorldSBK podiums.