Razgatlioglu took the SBK World Championship after Bautista fell and Lecuona stepped onto the podium

The Turkish pilot Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW) He is chasing the world title after winning Race 1 of the Estoril Round, where this Sunday he can seal the SBK World Championship crown, while the final course at the Jerez Ángel Nieto circuit is still in the pipeline.

Razgatlioglu is close to regaining his crown in 2021, which the Spaniard wore in 2022 and 2023 Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing-Ducati)whose reign is about to end. The Spaniard, third in the championship, crashed in the fight for pole and repeated the accident in the afternoon of the race.

He fell at the entrance to turn 9. Not only him, they were outside as well. Remy Gardner (Yamaha), who during the medical examination found out that he had broken his left wrist, as well as Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing) and Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha).

The Spanish seized the opportunity Iker Lecuona (Team HRC)put the Honda back on the podium in third, 11″ from the head. Razgatlioglu arrived with a 9″ advantage over the second and biggest championship rival, the Italian Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing-Ducati), which rose to this position from eighth position.

Alex Lowes (Kawasaki) was fourth, 11″ away and fifth, Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was 14″.

This is the 55th victory of Razgatlioglu, who started from pole, a position he lost coming into the first corner in favor of Petrucci. He regained control with 17 laps to go. There was a battle with Álvaro Bautista, who gradually lost momentum, until he crashed on lap 13.

Toprak Razgatlioglu He established his World Cup lead by adding 25 points for a total of 414 points, 39 more than Italian Nicolo Bulega, who had 375. Álvaro Bautista was third with 333, compared to 277 of Danilo Petrucciroom After his podium in Estoril, Iker Lecuona is eleventh with 105 points, one ahead of Xavi Vierge (104).