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Razgatlioglu Clinches Pole and Championship Lead at Balaton Park

The reigning champion set the fastest lap at the new Balaton Park Circuit, vaulting him past Bulega in the standings.

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Overview

  • Toprak Razgatlioglu topped Superpole with a 1:38.357 lap to secure his first pole at Balaton Park, edging Sam Lowes by 0.477 seconds.
  • By seizing pole position, Razgatlioglu moved into the championship lead with 345 points, overtaking Nicolo Bulega’s 341 following his Donington Park hat-trick.
  • Sam Lowes and Andrea Locatelli completed the front row after Superpole, building on Lowes’s strong pace in both FP2 and FP3 sessions.
  • Riders grappled with Balaton Park’s demanding layout, which combines tight hairpins and multiple hard-braking zones on its WorldSBK debut.
  • In the WorldWCR category, Beatriz Neila claimed pole with a 1:53.526 lap to lead the women’s field into Race 1.