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Razgatlioglu Sets Aragon Test Pace as WorldSBK Teams Tune Up for Season Run-In

With Ducati trialing its 2026 Panigale V4 R, teams left Aragon with setup gains for Magny-Cours.

Overview

  • Toprak Razgatlioglu led the two-day MotorLand Aragon test with a 1:48.598, finishing 0.358s ahead of Sam Lowes, with Nicolo Bulega next on Tuesday’s sheet.
  • Lowes completed roughly 130 laps across the sessions and reported improved race-distance pace to secure second overall.
  • Ducati put mileage on its 2026 Panigale V4 R concept, with Bulega riding it Monday and Alvaro Bautista evaluating it Tuesday as he ended P4 on the day.
  • Rain curtailed Monday running before quicker conditions on Tuesday, and Honda said electronics and brake work yielded positives as Moto2 rider Sergio Garcia made his WorldSBK testing debut.
  • Bimota’s Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani reported small front-end steps after Day 2 running, and Kawasaki’s Garrett Gerloff said new ZX-10RR parts worked well heading into Magny-Cours on September 5–7.