Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) topped a wet and dramatic Free Practice 1 session in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Circuito Estoril. The #54 was three tenths clear of Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) in second as a wet track greeted the field for the Estoril Round, but ‘El Turco’ was able to claim P1 ahead of his rivals to strike first at what could be a potential title-deciding weekend.
Razgatlioglu was one of the last riders to venture out on track before he set his 1’52.344s to claim P1, despite a huge moment at the final corner as he set his fastest time of the 45-minute session. It was enough to finish three tenths clear of Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) in second with the #9 improving his lap towards the end of the session. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) secured third place with a 1’52.778s despite a crash at Turn 6 in what turned into a chaotic final 10 minutes of the session.
