10:04
Bulega LLP
Long lap penalty for Bulega for irresponsible riding. That might not affect the result of this race.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Nicolo Bulega, 2025 Spanish WorldSBK, Superpole Race. Credit: Gold and…
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2025 Spanish WorldSBK: Race 2 As It Happened
Live coverage of Race 2 from the Spanish WorldSBK, with the title to be decided between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Nicolo Bulega.
The 2025 World Superbike Championship will be decided in Race 2 at the final round of the season: the Spanish WorldSBK.
Race 2 in Jerez is due to start at 14:00 local time.
Toprak Razgatlioglu enters with a 22-point championship lead over Nicolo Bulega after they came to blows in the Superpole Race this morning. Razgatlioglu recorded his second DNF of the season, while Bulega won comfortably.
Razgatlioglu needs only a top-13 finish to clinch the title, but starts down in 10th as a result of his second-placed qualifying yesterday and non-finish in the Superpole Race.
Bulega, on the other hand, needs Razgatlioglu to finish 14th or lower and to win the race himself to be able to win the championship.
Bulega is also chasing his third treble of the season after winning both Race 1 and the Superpole Race.
Alongside the Italian on the front row will be Alvaro Bautista and Andrea Iannone. Xavi Vierge and Alex Lowes could both also be in the mix for a podium finish.
Jonathan Rea will not take part in Race 2 after being declared unfit after his Superpole Race crash with Remy Gardner.
19 Oct 2025
10:04
Confirmation that the turn five incident between Bulega and Razgatlioglu is under investigation.
10:03
Bulega already cleared off at the front but you have to wonder if a penalty is on its way for that contact.
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10:02
Looks like Rea has been taken away on the stretcher from the turn three crash with Gardner, who seems to be okay.
10:01
Razgatlioglu OUT
Razgatlioglu has crashed at turn five after contact with Bulega!
10:01
Rea and Gardner down together at turn three.
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10:01
Superpole Race start
It's lights out in Jerez for the Superpole Race.
Razgatlioglu with the holeshot from Bulega and Iannone.
09:58
Warm-up lap
Warm-up lap is underway in Jerez. Superpole Race only moments away.
09:57
Bulega the favourite
This might be a great chance for Razgatlioglu, but Bulega is the rider who is favourite to take victory this morning.
This morning's Warm Up session was the first one he hasn't topped this weekend, but he was dominant in Race 1 yesterday after topping all three free practice sessions and being the only rider in the 1:36s in Superpole.
Again, nothing other than victory will do for Bulega to have any chance of continuing the title battle to this afternoon.
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09:55
Two to go for Rea
Jonathan Rea starts from the back of the second row in sixth place for his final Superpole Race of his full-time career in World Superbike.
Some concern over his arm after his Race 1 crash yesterday but nothing too serious, it seems.
09:50
A crowning moment?
The Superpole Race presents the third chance for Toprak Razgatlioglu to be crowned 2025 WorldSBK Champion.
Nicolo Bulega must win the race to have any chance to prevent Razgatlioglu from winning the title with a race remaining. If Bulega does win, Razgatlioglu must finish inside the top-seven to be champion this morning.
A full permutations run down for the Superpole Race can be found here.
09:46
Welcome to live coverage of the final day of the 2025 WorldSBK season.
A champion will be crowned today and perhaps even this morning - the final Superpole Race of the year is less than 15 minutes away.
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