WorldSBK Autodrom Most, Czech Republic - Race Results (2)

Results from race two, round six of the World Superbike Championship at Most, Czech Republic.
Toprak Razgatlioglu and Scott Redding, Czech WorldSBK race1, 7 August 2021
Toprak Razgatlioglu and Scott Redding, Czech WorldSBK race1, 7 August 2021
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Scott Redding took a dominant Most WorldSBK race two victory ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu.

WorldSBK Autodrom Most, Czech Republic - Race Results (2)
PosRiderNatTeamTime
1Scott ReddingGBRAruba.It Ducati22 Laps
2Toprak RazgatliogluTURPATA Yamaha+3.587s
3Jonathan ReaGBRKawasaki Racing Team+12.460s
4Andrea LocatelliITAPATA Yamaha+15.206s
5Michael RinaldiITAAruba.It Ducati+19.479s
6Alex LowesGBRKawasaki Racing Team+19.901s
7Michael Van Der MarkNEDMotorrad BMW WorldSBK Team+20.034s
8Garrett GerloffUSAGRT Yamaha+20.250s
9Tom SykesGBRMotorrad BMW WorldSBK Team+24.043s
10Alvaro BautistaSPATeam HRC+25.257s
11Leon HaslamGBRTeam HRC+29.203s
12Chaz DaviesGBRGoEleven Ducati+38.396s
13Tito RabatSPABarni Ducati+41.674s
14Kohta NozaneJPNGRT Yamaha+45.843s
15Christophe PonssonFRAGil Yamaha+54.144s
16Jonas FolgerGERBenovo BMW+54.354s
17Isaac VinalesSPAOrelac Racing Kawasaki+1'05.085s
18Karel HanikaCZEIXS-YART Yamaha+1'08.662s
19Marvin FritzGERIXS-YART Yamaha+1'12.286s
20Loris CressonBELPedercini Kawasaki+1'12.374s
21Jayson UribeUSAPedercini Kawasaki+1 Lap
22Axel BassaniITAMotocorsa DucatiDNF
23Alessandro DelbiancoARGMIE Honda RacingDNF

There was no repeat showdown of the pair’s stunning race one last lap, as Redding was able to break clear once he got ahead of the Yamaha rider. 

Razgatlioglu initially kept the lead from pole while team-mate Andrea Locatelli moved up to second. But after getting past the Italian on lap three, Redding then took the lead from Razgatlioglu on lap six. 

Jonathan Rea was fourth during the early laps and unable to go with the front two. The Kawasaki rider got past Locatelli around mid-race distance before finishing three seconds clear. 

Rea carried a 37 point lead into the weekend, however, that gap heading into round seven at Navarra is just three points. 

Superpole race

Toprak Razgatlioglu makes it back-to-back Most WorldSBK wins in the ten lap Superpole race

Scott Redding made a poor start as Andrea Locatelli got ahead of the Ducati rider, while Razgatlioglu took the lead into turn one from Jonathan Rea. 

Redding regained third at the beginning of lap two but was already one second down on the leading duo. 

The Ducati rider was able to consistently match Razgatlioglu and Rea’s lap times, but without going quicker as the gap remained constant at 1 second.

Razgatlioglu was then given breathing room with three laps to go as Rea ran on a turn one and re-joined over a second down. Redding was unable to get through initially, however, the move for second was made with just one lap to go. 

Redding immediately gapped Rea and started to quickly close in on Razgatlioglu, however, the Pata Yamaha man held on for his second straight win. 

Race One

Toprak Razgatlioglu took a stunning last lap win against Scott Redding at Most WorldSBK, while championship leader Jonathan Rea crashed twice. 

Razgatlioglu got a strong start from second on the grid as he got ahead of pole sitter Rea. The same couldn’t be said about Redding who’s sluggish getaway saw him lose a place to Tom Sykes. 

However, Sykes outbraked himself and therefore ran wide at turn one which allowed Redding and Michael Rinaldi through. 

Rea attempted to gain the lead back from Razgatlioglu on lap two, but it was instead Redding who capitalised on the pair’s battle. 

Redding dived to the inside of Rea at the penultimate corner after the Kawasaki man ran slightly wide the corner prior, while an impressive move on Razgatlioglu just two corners later into turn one saw the Ducati rider take the lead.

Redding then began to gap Rea and Razgatlioglu to the tune of two seconds by the end of lap six. Razgatlioglu then managed to get ahead of Rea on lap seven for second spot.

With ten laps to go, Razgatlioglu took five tenths out of Redding’s lead which saw the gap go under a second for the first time since lap six.

But just one lap later, huge drama ensued as Rea made an uncharectiristic mistake and crashed. 

The six-time series champion managed to re-join and looked on course for minor points, however, Rea then crashed for a second time, while Razgatlioglu took the lead from Redding on the same lap.

Redding responded going into turn one, but on the final lap with just two corners to spare, Razgatlioglu completed one of the overtakes of the year as he braked extremely late and managed to block-pass the Ducati man to take victory. 

Andrea Locatelli profited from Rea’s crash to secure a second consecutive WorldSBK podium.

Chaz Davies and Alex Lowes both crashed early on at the same turn; no contact was made between the two, while Tito Rabat also went down with 13 laps to go at turn one. Jonas Folger, Loris Cresson and Jayson Uribe also retired from the race. 

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