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agosto 25, 2021 - Yamaha Racing
Yamaha Back into WorldSBK Riders’ Championship Lead with Razgatlıoğlu After Outstanding Navarra Weekend
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Another new track welcomed the FIM Superbike World Championship and FIM Supersport World Championship paddock last weekend, to the Circuito de #navarra, where Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK’s #toprakrazgatlolu regained the championship lead, as the Spanish fans witnessed more fantastic #racing once again.
The #navarra track provided numerous challenges for the world championship riders and teams, due to its twisty and bumpy nature making it very physically demanding, further intensified by the hot temperatures witnessed throughout the weekend.
Andrea Dosoli, Yamaha Motor Europe Road #racing Manager, was impressed with how the Yamaha riders were able to adapt to this new challenge, and how Razgatlıoğlu was able to retake the lead in the riders’ standings after a superb Sunday performance.
“It was nice to race in #navarra, a race track that is new to the #worldsbk and WorldSSP riders,” Dosoli said. “It was a very hot weekend, and the circuit itself had a unique layout with a lot of tight corners, as well as a bumpy surface, which made it very demanding on the riders. It was also very demanding for the teams in order to properly set-up the bikes. We are happy to say that our guys have done a very good job to the point where we are back in the lead of the #worldsbk riders’ championship. It was nice to see three very tight races, confirming the level the championship has achieved this year. There are three riders fighting every single weekend, making it very interesting. It was great also to see how our rookie, Andrea Locatelli, has been able to confirm his speed.”
Things were looking positive for Razgatlıoğlu on Friday, when he went second-fastest on combined times. However, a difficult Superpole put him on the backfoot, with the Turkish rider forced to start from eighth on the grid. In Race 1, Razgatlıoğlu was able to battle his way to the podium, finishing third with the two leaders building an early unassailable advantage as the 24-year-old made his way through the group.
On Sunday, the Pata Yamaha with Brixx #worldsbk team worked to give Razgatlıoğlu a chance to fight for victory. Another third-place finish in the Superpole Race gave him a better grid slot for Race 2, helping him get into the lead battle right from the get-go. The #54 rider fired into the lead early on and controlled his pace from there to take victory, seeing him leave #spain level on points at the top of the championship.
“Toprak did another great weekend after a difficult Saturday, where our competitors were able to improve more than others. He had a disappointing Superpole, but never lost the concentration and got the best possible race he could during Race 1 and the Superpole Race. Third place is great considering he had to come from quite far back, and it was nice to see the maturity and determination from Toprak to give himself an improved grid spot for Race 2, and also the hard work from the team to put him in a position to take victory. The way he was able to manage the gap behind, but also to maintain a very fast pace was impressive. So, congratulations to him and his team for the great job.”
On the other side of the Pata Yamaha with Brixx #worldsbk garage, 2021 rookie Andrea Locatelli continued his fine form. After topping Free Practice 3, the Italian managed to score his best qualifying result in fourth, which is where he went on to finish in all three races, and was comfortably best-of-the-rest behind the championship’s three protagonists.
This means the 24-year-old now moves into fifth in the #worldsbk riders’ standings, with just 18 points between him and Kawasaki’s Alex Lowes in fourth.
“For Locatelli, honestly this has been another very positive weekend. It was the third race in a row where he proved to be one of the fastest in the championship. He has been consistent without making any mistakes, but he also showed that he knows when to be aggressive, which was clear in Race 2 where he wanted to stay with the top guys after being forced wide and lost some positions at the start. This confirms that he’s made another step, and that he’s continuing to learn and improve. We’re glad to see his consistency has allowed to move up to fifth place in the championship and he can now clearly aim to finish fourth overall. Andrea is also a great team member and person, his relationship with the crew and Toprak helps everyone within the team a lot.”
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2.07 Navarra WSBK 2021 SUN Razgatlioglu JM 29024
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3.07 Navarra WSBK 2021 SAT Locatelli W9W05090
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4.07 Navarra WSBK 2021 FRI Gerloff W9W02490
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5.07 Navarra SSP 2021 SAT Aegerter JM 25156
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