2022 World Superbike Misano, Italy - Superpole Race Results
World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu secured his first win with the #1 plate after dominating the Superpole race.
| 2022 World Superbike Misano, Italy - Superpole Race Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK | 10 Laps |
| 2 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Aruba.It Racing Ducati | +2.087s |
| 3 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | +4.975s |
| 4 | Xavi Vierge | SPA | Team HRC WorldSBK | +5.903s |
| 5 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Team HRC WorldSBK | +7.197s |
| 6 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK | +8.476s |
| 7 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +8.749s |
| 8 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | +9.383s |
| 9 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | +9.566s |
| 10 | Michael Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Racing Ducati | +12.303s |
| 11 | Scott Redding | GBR | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | +12.400s |
| 12 | Eugene Laverty | IRL | Bonovo Action BMW | +19.399s |
| 13 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | MIE Honda Racing | +21.384s |
| 14 | Luca Bernardi | SM | Barni Spark Ducati Team | +22.000s |
| 15 | Ilya Mychalchyk | UKR | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | +24.547s |
| 16 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Puccetti Kawasaki | +25.000s |
| 17 | Roberto Tamburini | ITA | Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team | +26.420s |
| 18 | Gabriele Ruiu | ITA | Bmax Racing | +28.132s |
| 19 | Leandro Mercado | ARG | MIE Honda Racing | +28.479s |
| 20 | Oliver Konig | CZE | Orelac Racing Kawasaki | +2 Laps |
| 21 | Loris Baz | FRA | Bonovo Action BMW | DNF |
| 22 | Philipp Oettl | GER | GoEleven Ducati | DNF |
| 23 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | GRT Yamaha | DNF |
| 24 | Alesandro Delbianco | ITA | Pedercini Kawasaki | DNF |
Starting from pole for the second time this weekend, Alvaro Bautista was again beaten to turn one by Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Unlike race one though, Bautista also lost out to Rea as the six-time World Superbike champion then turned second into first at turn 10.
In a surprising move, both Team HRC riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge opted for pure performance after choosing the SCQ tyre.
Eager to win his first race as world champion, Razgatlioglu wasted no time in responding to Rea’s charge as he regained the lead at turn two (lap two).
With Rea continuing to pressure Razgatlioglu, suspicions of a jump-start were circulating as it appeared as though Rea moved before the lights went out - a check was made and Rea was cleared of any wrongdoing.
With eight laps to go, Razgatlioglu increased his pace as he dropped Rea by over a second.
A new race lap record was set by Razgatlioglu, while Rea was now coming under intense pressure from Bautista.
After several hard responses to Bautista’s overtakes, Rea eventually lost out to the flying Spaniard at turn 13.
Although Bautista started to gap Rea, the pace being set by Razgatlioglu was proving difficult for the championship leader to overcome.
By far his best race from what’s already been a strong rookie season in World Superbike, Xavi Vierge was beginning to pressure a struggling Rea for third.
Misano World Superbike Records
Fastest ever lap - Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.it Ducati 1:33.328s (2022)
Fastest race lap - Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.it Ducati 1:34.221s (2022)
2021 Race Winners
Race 1 - Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Aruba.it Ducati
Superpole Race - Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Aruba.it Ducati
Race 2 - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha
2022 Race Winners
Race 1 - Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.it Ducati
Redemption for Razgatlioglu as he wins his first World Superbike race with the #1 plate
Following the close battle between Bautista and Rea, plus his own stunning pace, Razgatlioglu was able to control the final few laps.
As was the case in the Superpole race in Estoril, Razgatlioglu was by far the quickest rider, however, the Turkish star avoided a mistake this time around despite being on the limit until the very end.
With Razgatlioglu and Bautista in a league of their own, Rea was continuing to face pressure from Vierge, albeit the former Moto2 rider was finding it hard to attempt a move.
After clinching their best results of the season in race one, Michael Rinaldi and Axel Bassani had much tougher Superpole races as the former slipped from fifth to tenth.
There was a late fall for GRT Yamaha rider Kohta Nozane, as the Japanese rider’s dreadful second season in World Superbike continued.
After suffering a broken collarbone in race one, Christophe Ponsson was declared unfit for Sunday’s races.
Remaining Sunday World Superbike Misano schedule
14:15 Race 2
