2022 World Superbike Aragon, Spain - Superpole Race Results

Alvaro Bautista wi൲ns his firജst World Superbike race since 2019 after dominating a wild Aragon Superpole race.
2022 World Superbike Aragon, Spain - Superpole Race Results | ||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
1 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Aruba.It Racing Ducati | 10 Laps |
2 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | +5.141s |
3 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK | +6.008s |
4 | Michael Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Racing Ducati | +6.067s |
5 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK | +7.532s |
6 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | +7.623s |
7 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +8.801s |
8 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Team HRC WorldSBK | +10.127s |
9 | Xavi Vierge | SPA | Team HRC WorldSBK | +11.414s |
10 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | +11.476s |
11 | Eugene Laverty | IRL | Bonovo Action BMW | +13.795s |
12 | Scott Redding | GBR | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | +15.408s |
13 | Loris Baz | FRA | Bonovo Action BMW | +15.564s |
14 | Lucas Mahias | FRA | Puccetti Kawasaki | +18.529s |
15 | Roberto Tamburini | ITA | Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team | +22.786s |
16 | Philipp Oettl | GER | GoEleven Ducati | +22.818s |
17 | Luca Bernardi | SM | Barni Spark Ducati Team | +24.011s |
18 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | GRT Yamaha | +25.367s |
19 | Gabriele Ruiu | ITA | Bmax Racing | +32.598s |
20 | Leandro Mercado | ARG | MIE Honda Racing | +32.661s |
21 | Christophe Ponsson | FRA | Gil Motor Sport Yamaha | +35.858s |
22 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | MIE Honda Racing | +36.361s |
23 | Oliver Konig | CZE | Orelac Racing Kawasaki | +37.920s |
24 | Loris Cresson | BEL | Pedercini Kawasaki | +37.980s |
25 | Ilya Mykhalchyk | UKR | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | DNF |
After setting a new Aragon World Superbike Lap Record in Superpol𓆉e, Toprak🐓 Razgatlioglu started the second race of the weekend from pole.
And like race one there was immediate change between Razgatlioglu and Alv𝔍aro Bautista.&nb✨sp;
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The Ducati rider was extremely aggressive as he made his way through at turn four, however, Razgatlioglu fought back straight away to regain🐷 the lead at turn five.
Not settling for P2, Bautista made an even more aggressive move at turn seven as the two made🎉 contact.
𓃲After being pushed slightly wide, Razgatlioglu was then touched on the rear of his R1 by Jonathan Rea who was eager to join the fun.
﷽Hoping to win his first race since returning to Ducati, Bautista began to pull 𝓀the pin at the end of lap one but the pole sitter responded on lap two.
Trying everything to stay with Bautista, Razgatliogl🐬u started to make several mistakes as he ran wide at turns one and seven.&n☂bsp;
Bautista’s lead at the end of lap thre𝔍e 🧔was over a second, while team-mate Michael Rinaldi made a brilliant move on Rea for third.
Rea ꦛcame back at Rinaldi at turn seven before the latter got completely out of shape on the approach to turn eight.
Continuing to hammer home hi꧒s advantage, Bauti🔯sta led by 1.3 seconds come the end of lap four.
After a superb race one, BMW r𓄧ider Ilya Myckalchyk crashed at turn ꦑfive.
After getting through on Razgatlioglu for P2, Rea momentarily lost the front🍸 at turn seven which allowed the world champion to remain close.
Remaining close wasn’t enough for the Tu෴rkish rider as he pounced at turn 16. While Razgatlioglu, Rea andꦅ Rinaldi continued their epic tussle for second, Bautista was over three seconds clear in what was quickly becoming a repeat of 2019 at Aragon.

As Rea attempted to go down the inside of Razgatlioglu once again, both ri📖ders got their braking all wrong for turn one as Rinaldi went from fourth to second.
Official Aragon WorldSBK Records
Fastest Lap - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha 1m 48.267s.
Most Wins - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki (9)
2021 Aragon WorldSBK Race Winners
Race 1 - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki
Superpole Race - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki
Race 2 - Scott Redding GBR Ducati
Sunday Schedule - 2022 Aragon WorldSBK
13:00 - WorldSBK Race 2 (UK)
Rinaldi unhappy with Rea and Razgatlioglu overtakes
As Bautiওsta went on to win by over five second, Rea regained P2 off of Rinaldi before the Italian was demoted to fourth following contact with Razgatlioglu at the final corner.
Rinaldi attempted to close the door on the inside of turn 16, but Razgatlioglu forced his Yamaha to fit as he🐻 nipped ahead in time for the start-finish line.

Prior to the last lap Rinaldi was visibly annoyed by Rea cutting to the inside at turn seven, as the six-time world champion was close to clipping thജe front of Rinaldi's Panigale V4 R on more than one occasion.
Follo𝄹wing the final overtake with Razgatlioglu that produced yet more contact, Rinaldi was seen waving his hands and shaking ꦐhis head after the flag, clearly hinting at the 'hard-but-fair' type of racing being too 'hard'.
Iker Lecuona, Xavi Vierge and𒁏 Philipp Oettl made a bold move before the race started as they elected to run Pirelli’s brand new SꦰCQ (Superpole specific) tyre.
Update: Michael Van Der Mark looks set to return for his home round at Assen on April 22-24.