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Razgatlioglu Takes Estoril Superpole Race To Move 44 Clear With Race 2 Title Chance

His 44-point cushion sets up a potential clinch with an 18-point swing in Race 2.

Toprak Razgatlioglu leads Nicolo Bulega, 2025 Estoril WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Nicolo Bulega, 2025 Estoril WorldSBK, podium. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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Overview

  • Toprak Razgatlioglu edged Nicolo Bulega by 0.545s in the 10‑lap Superpole Race, with Alvaro Bautista third, extending the championship gap to 44 points.
  • With one race left today and 62 points on offer next week, Razgatlioglu would secure the title at Estoril if he gains 18 points over Bulega in Race 2.
  • Saturday’s Race 1 was red‑flagged on lap one after a Turn 1 pile‑up; Razgatlioglu won the restarted 20‑lap race ahead of Bulega and Bautista to open a 41‑point lead.
  • Razgatlioglu started the weekend by breaking the Estoril lap record to take Superpole, then converted pole into his 20th win of the season in Race 1 and his 21st in the Superpole Race.
  • Bautista’s results moved him to within eight points of the absent Danilo Petrucci for third overall, and BMW now leads Ducati by two points in the manufacturers’ standings.