What to look out for in Jerez
Championship Standings & Title permutations
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) arrives at the season finale as the championship leader with 473 points, holding a 46-point advantage over his closest rival, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who has 427 points. Both riders will be battling for the crown in Jerez, with Razgatlioglu looking to secure the title. If he loses at most 9 points to Bulega, he’ll be crowned Champion in Race 1.
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) rounds out the top three in the standings, 71 points behind Razgatlioglu, and is now out of the title race, while Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team), fresh from being crowned the best Independent Rider in Estoril, sits in fourth with 292 points.
Historical Performance
Alvaro Bautista dominated at Jerez in 2023 with a hat-trick of victories, securing the WorldSBK title in the process. The Spanish rider also holds the record for the most wins at the circuit, with five to his name. Toprak Razgatlioglu has also tasted victory at Jerez, taking two wins during his time with Yamaha. Other past winners include Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW), and Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), each of whom has enjoyed success at the Spanish track. It will be Nicolo Bulega’s first time racing at Jerez in WorldSBK, but he already has a strong record at the circuit, having secured a double victory in WorldSSP in 2023.
