Alvaro ✅Bautista fought back during World Superbi FP2 at Misano as Ducati locked out the top three positio🌞ns.

Keen to cement himself as the favourite for victory, championship leader Bautꦦista was the early pacesetter to begin FP2.

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Extremel🎃y fast in sector two, many riders were struggling to match Bautista’s pace although Alex𝓰 Lowes did as he went quickest.

However, Bautista responded immediately in order to move clear by -0.151s after setting a time♈ of 1:34.326s. 

༺The time set by Bautista was quicker than any of his efforts during FP1, although it didn’t last long as he went even faster on his next l🦩ap around. 

Dominique Agerter became the first fall✨er on day-one after the impress𝔉ive rookie crashed at turn one. 

Another superb lap then saw Bautista go faster than Razgatlioglu’s top time from FP1, as the reigning world champion began to pull clear of tꦬhose behind.

While Jonathan Rea joined Lowes inside the top four, both factory Kawasaki riders were still a long way ♕away from Bautista.

Rea’s slow start to FP1 sa൲w him finish seven tenths down on Razgatlioglu, while the six-time cha🍬mpion was unable to break under the half a second margin to Bautista.

Only getting f🦹aster, Bautista then went under the 1m 34s barrier to extend his alr♕eady commanding advantage.

Clearly on different strategies, Razgatlioglu consistently lapping aꦦround a second slower than Bautista, something that was far from the case during FP1.

With a third🍃 of the 🍌session remaining, Razgatlioglu began to up his pace as he jumped ahead of Rea for P4.

While it was sector two that started out as hi💞s strongest, sector four became the main area where Bautista was significantly quicker than his rivals.

Bautista was over two tenths quicker than anyone in what is the sho😼rtest timed sector on the Misano circuit.

Finding pa🙈ce late on, Danilo Petrucci follo🐼wed Razgatlioglu round the Italian circuit before moving ahead of the Yamaha rider on the leaderboard.

Struggling for pace throughout both practice sessions, Honda’s Iker Lecuona suffered a fall late on 🅘at turn 14.

Misano World Superbike Records

Lap Record - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha 1:33.722s (2022)

2022 Race Winners

Race 1 - Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.it Ducati 

Superpole Race - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha

Race 2 - Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.it Ducati

Toprak Razgatlioglu tops Misano WorldSBK FP1

After battling both factory Ducati's for top spot through FP1, Razgatlioglu managed to overhaul Michael Ruben Rinaldi on his final flying lap with a time that was over two tenths clear of the 😼Italian. 

Weekend schedule (UK Time)

Friday 

09:30-10:15 - Free Practice 1

14:00-14:45 - Free Practice 2

Saturday 

08:00-08:30 - Free Practice 3

10:10-10:25 - Superpole 

13:00 - Race 1

Sunday 

08:00-08:15 - Warm-up

10:00 - Superpole Race

13:00 - Race 2