2021 World Superbike Jerez, Spain - Race Results (1)

Toprak Razgatliꩵoglu produced a brilliant World Superbike Jerez race one to better Jonathan Rea en route to victory.
World Superbike Jerez, Spain - Race Results (1) | ||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | PATA Yamaha | 20 Laps |
2 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | +1.225s |
3 | Scott Redding | GBR | Aruba.it Ducati | +2.791s |
4 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | PATA Yamaha | +3.227s |
5 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Team HRC | +8.652s |
6 | Loris Baz | FRA | GoEleven Ducati | +10.414s |
7 | Michael Van Der Mark | NED | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +12.294s |
8 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +12.384s |
9 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | +13.478s |
10 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | GRT Yamaha | +15.594s |
11 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Team HRC | +24.783s |
12 | Eugene Laverty | IRL | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +26.917s |
13 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | GRT Yamaha | +27.252s |
14 | Jonas Folger | GER | Benovo BMW | +30.594s |
15 | Christophe Ponsson | FRA | Gil Yamaha | +31.317s |
16 | Marvin Fritz | GER | IXS-YART Yamaha | +35.902s |
17 | Loris Cresson | BEL | Pedercini Kawasaki | +48.269s |
18 | Andrea Mantovani | ITA | Vince64 Racing Kawasaki | +49.932s |
19 | Lachlan Epis | AUS | Pedercini Kawasaki | DNF |
20 | Leandro Mercado | ARG | MIE Honda Racing | DNF |
21 | Samuele Cavalieri | SPA | Barni Ducati | DNF |
22 | Michael Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Ducati | DNF |
After keeping the lead off the start, Razgatlioglu was relegated to second by Rea f꧅ollowing a small mistake in sector thꦰree.
Michael Rinaldi moved from fifth to third heading into turn one, however, the Ducati rider a♛llowed Andrea Locatelli through after running wide at turn six.
It was a dreadful opening few laps for Alex Lowes as he went from second to P11. Rinaldi suffered a bizarre fall on lap five - turn three and was unable to continue, before Samuele Cavalieri be🍬came the second Ducati rider to crash out just moments later.
On lap eight, there was big contacไt at the front as Razgatlioglu attempted a late👍 move on Rea.
The Yamaha rider was unable to get fully alon💎gside Rea and ran into the back of the six-time world champion - pushing ൩both riders wide.
Leandro Mercado became the third rಌider to retire after his handlebar was completely brokeꦛn on the throttle side.
The gap between Rea and Razgatlioglu then stabilised at around six tenths of a second, while Redding began losiꦏng ground on Locatelli for ꦍthird.
With just seven laps remaining, Razgatlioglu complet🌌ed a hard but brilliant move on Rea into turn one to claim the lead.
It ꧃must be said, Rea was very compliant and did well to see the Yamaha rider coming, as contact looked inevitable.
Razgatlioglu then edged away from Rea by a couple of tenths per lap to𝓡 claim victory and extend his points lead from one to six. Redding gained third place off Locatelli on the final lap.
After missing Saturday’s Superpole qualifying and FP3 sessions, it has been confirmed that Lucas Mahias will miss the remainder of 2021 due 🌜to injury.
Isaac Vinales has chosen not to race today given the tragedy of๊ his cousin, Dean Berta Vinales, who sadly lost his life yesterday following an accident in the WorldSSP300 race.