Czech World Superbike Results FP1: Scott Redding leads the way from Toprak Razgatlioglu
Free Practice 1 got underway in wet conditions as most of 🎐the grid tip-toed their way around 𓂃the Most circuit.
One of those was Jonathan Rea who began setting the pace ahead of GRT Yamaha r♕ider Remy Gard🌳ner.
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1.4 seconds clear of the Australian, Rea then ♎pumped in a time of 1:48.418s in order to move a further second clear.
Rea’s advantage began to shrink when the♍ likes of Toprak Razgatlioglu ventured out on circuit, however, the six-time world champion was still holding a lead of over one second with a quart✨er of the session gone.
Razgatlioglu eventually got t⛦he better of Rea thanks to a ಌtime of 1:45.117s, but the 2021 world champion was quickly beaten to top spot by Gardner.
The former Moto2 world champion broke underneath the 1m 45s barrier while Alvaro Bautista ju⛦mped up to P5 behind Al꧂ex Lowes.
As a dry line appeared, as did dry tyres, lap times beജgan to improve drastica🎃lly as Dominique Aegerter broke the 1m 40s barrier.
Scott Reddﷺing, who was first to switch to dry tyres then went three second c𝓡lear of the Yamaha rider.
Bautisꦉ🎉ta and Rea chose not to take advantage of the drying conditions as they remained in their garages.
Razgatlioglu then smashed Redding’s fastest time by a full🧔 second before the Brit went quickest by six tenths on his final lap, which was enough to claim top spot.
| 2023 World Superbike Most, Czech Republic - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Scott Redding | GBR | ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | 1:33.926s |
| 2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK | +0.644s |
| 3 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | +0.743s |
| 4 | Dominique Aegerter | SWI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | +1.425s |
| 5 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | +2.090s |
| 6 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK | +2.155s |
| 7 | Philipp Oettl | GER | GoEleven Ducati | +2.216s |
| 8 | Xavi Vierge | SPA | Team HRC WorldSBK | +2.313s |
| 9 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Bonovo Action BMW | +2.724s |
| 10 | Eric Granado | BRA | PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing | +2.885s |
| 11 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Racing Ducati | +3.365s |
| 12 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | GMT94 Yamaha | +4.138s |
| 13 | Roberto Tamburini | ITA | PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing | +5.065s |
| 14 | Oliver Konig | CZE | Orelac Racing Kawasaki | +6.127s |
| 15 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Puccetti Kawasaki | +6.373s |
| 16 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | +11.439s |
| 17 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Aruba.It Racing Ducati | +12.106s |
| 18 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +13.093s |
| 19 | Isaac Vinales | SPA | TPR by Vinales Racing | +13.689s |
| 20 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | +15.730s |
| 21 | Hannes Soomer | EST | PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing | +16.092s |
| 22 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Team HRC WorldSBK | +16.308s |
| 23 | Michael Van Der Mark | NED | ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | +21.133s |
| 24 | Loris Baz | FRA | Bonovo Action BMW | No Time Set |
Most World Superbike records
Fastest Lap - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1:30.947s
Most Wins - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK (4)
2022 Race Winners
Race 1 - Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.it Ducati
Superpole Race - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK
Race 2 - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK
Making his return to World Superbike action was Michael Van Der Mark, who hadꦬ been sidelined with a broken leg since Assen.&ꦫnbsp;
Making his WorldSBK debut, Hannes Soomer saw his session end in the gravel after suffering a high♛side at turn 21.
Weekend Schedule
Friday
Free Practice 1 - 09:30-10:15
Free Practice 2 - 14:00-14:45
Saturday
Free Practice 3 - 08:00-08:30
Superpole 10:10-10:25
Race 1 - 13:00
Sunday
Warm-up - 08:00-08:15
Superpole Race - 10:00
Race 2 - 13:00
