2022 World Superbike Assen, Netherlands - Superpole Race Results

Cue the celebrations... six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea wins race #100 with Kawasaki after getting the better of Alvaro Bautista in a last lap shooutout at Assen.

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— Alvaro Bautista Arce (@19Bautista) April 24, 2022

Starting from pole for the fourth time in five World Superbike races this season, Razgatlioglu made a brilliant start as did Bautista who went from fifth to second. 

Hoping to make swift progress following a disastrous race one, Michael Rinaldi clipped the rear of Rea on the entry to turn five. It’s contact that did nothing to deter Rea who made his way past team-mate Alex Lowes for P3 two turns later. 

Setting a very hot pace out front, Razgatlioglu was making it hard for Bautista and Rea to get close. 

That all changed on lap three as Bautista used the Panigale V4 R’s lovely turning to close in on the world champion.

Andrea Locatelli, who lost fifth to Rinaldi on lap one, regained that place with seven laps to go, while Lowes began to drop back from the top three.  

Tantalisingly close, Bautista and Rea were doing everything to make a move, however, Razgatlioglu was holding strong. 

But with three and a bit laps to go Bautista produced a stunning move heading into turn seven to take the lead, while Rea did the same to the Yamaha man two corners later for second.

After leading the last four and a half laps, Bautista was passed by Rea into turn seven, and although a late charge was put down by the Ducati rider, Rea once again held strong into the final chicane. 

Alex Lowes suffered a late issue which resulted in him missing out on a second consecutive points scoring finish. 

As throttles began being twisted in anticipation for lights out, Gabriele Ruiu was seen waving his hands towards the back of the grid, leading to a delayed start. 

The Superpole race was then reduced from ten to nine laps.

Assen World Superbike Records

All-time lap record - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Yamaha 1:32.934s (2022)

Fastest Race lap - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki 1:34.545s (2022)

Most wins - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki (17)

2021 Winners 

Race One - Jonathan Rea 

Superpole Race - Jonathan Rea 

Race Two - Jonathan Rea 

2022 Winners 

Race One - Jonathan Rea

Superpole Race - Jonathan Rea

Round two of the 2022 World Superbike championship is taking place without Belgian rider Loris Cresson, as Pedercini Kawasaki announced an immediate split before the weekend due to a failure to fulfil financial agreements on Cresson’s side. 

Cresson, who was initially signed through to the end of 2022, was set for a second full season in Superbikes before the termination of his contract on Wednesday. 

It means BSB rider Leon Haslam, who was already scheduled to take part in four wildcard rounds with the team this season was drafted in for FP1 and thus, the remainder of the Assen event. Haslam and Pedercini have already agreed to increase his participation in the 2022 championship, but exactly how many rounds Haslam will do is yet to be confirmed. 

Eugene Laverty will officially take no further part in the weekend after suffering a big highside in FP1. The Bonovo Action BMW rider attempted to ride in FP3 before missing Superpole. 

Updated 2022 Assen WorldSBK Weekend Schedule

Sunday

14:00 WorldSBK Race Two