In a pivotal day of WorldSBK action at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, FP2 showcased fierce competition, withĀ Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK)Ā leading the way. The first session had been a quiet affair, with only four riders setting lap times on a damp track.
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing ā Ducati)Ā had a minor setback when he crashed during FP2 but recovered to finish third, which combined with his Championship lead, puts him on the brink of a potential Championship-clinching performance from in Race 1.
Remy GardnerĀ (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)Ā secured second place overall with teammateĀ Dominique AegerterĀ finishingĀ in fifth place, only split by Bautista’s stablemateĀ Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing ā Ducati)Ā as Friday action finished.
Philipp Oettl (Team GoEleven)Ā completed the topĀ six whileĀ Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)Ā had a challenging day finishing in 13th.
P1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK
āFriday was difficult because nobody rides in FP1, because the track conditions were strange. In FP2, everybodyās riding and Iām feeling less grip. This is not just my problem; all riders are feeling the same. My bike is worse than the others because Iām feeling just spinning, no grip and no turning. We have some positives. I hope we are improving the bike tomorrow; I just need a little bit more grip for good pace. I did a good lap time, but I need good pace. Now, Iām not really strong.
Bautista is very strong and this track and I just tried to follow him to understand which areas his bike is very strong. The exit of Turn 5, heās unbelievably fast. And the last corner exit, thereās a big gap. Iām just trying to find which corner I can catch him. I see this and I understand. I just need a good setup because I feel a lot of spinning. Iām still fighting for the win. I hope tomorrow I haveĀ much better feel with the bikeĀ and first I need a good Superpole, then a good race. I hope Iām fighting like at Portimao; then Iām feeling the bike better and starting to enjoy. Iām focused and hungry to win.ā
P3 | Alvaro BautistaĀ |Ā Aruba.it Racing ā Ducati
āEvery day that I enjoy the bike is a great day and today I enjoyed it! Tomorrow, the approach is to keep this feeling and to work well; I hope the track is in better condition. The track is so nice when the conditions are good. There is nothing that will change for tomorrow. Firstly, I try to be away from everyone saying, āYouāll win tomorrow! Youāll win tomorrow.ā Iām the first person that knows I have the match point tomorrow.ā
WorldSBKĀ Combined Results after FP2
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) 1ā40.312s
2. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +0.244s
3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing ā Ducati) +0.320s
4. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing ā Ducati) +0.398s
5. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +0.511s
6. Philipp Oettl (Team GoEleven) +0.546s
