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Lowes Tops Balaton Park Practice as Bendsneyder Secures Supersport Pole

Riders will carry fresh technical challenges from Friday’s practice into Superpole qualifying ahead of the 1000th race

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Overview

  • Sam Lowes set the fastest combined time in Friday’s Free Practice sessions with a 1:39.528 lap for the ELF Marc VDS Racing Team at the new Balaton Park Circuit.
  • Bo Bendsneyder claimed his second pole of the season in WorldSSP Superpole with a 1:42.799 lap to start on the front row for Race 1.
  • Toprak Razgatlioglu topped the opening practice with a 1:39.743 lap and heads into Saturday holding a four-point championship lead over Nicolo Bulega.
  • Both title contenders reported dangerous front-brake issues on their BMW and Ducati machines, prompting overnight setup work by their technical teams.
  • Balaton Park is hosting the first WorldSBK round in Hungary since 1990 and will stage the series’ 1000th race during Saturday’s Tissot Superpole Race.