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In the WorldSBK Great Britain Superpole standings, Nicolo Bulega secured the top spot with an incredible lap time of 1 minute 24 seconds and 410 milliseconds. With this critical performance, the Italian rider surpassed the pole position record held by Toprak Razgatlıoğlu since 2024. In the same session, BMW rider Miguel Oliveira received a black flag due to a breach of the rules.
Superpole Standings Details
In Friday's FP2 session, Bulega, who led the championship race, recorded the fastest time with a lap time of 1 minute 25 seconds and 460 milliseconds. He was immediately followed by Yari Montella and Iker Lecuona. In the Saturday morning FP3 session, Sam Lowes, riding the Ducati Panigale V4 R, set the best lap of the day with 1 minute 24 seconds and 756 milliseconds. During these qualifying laps, two Ducati riders were excluded from the grid. Tarran Mackenzie suffered a serious injury in a crash, and Alberto Surra was deemed unfit to race due to health issues.
The top three spots in the Superpole standings were shared by Ducati riders: Nicolo Bulega, Iker Lecuona, and Yari Montella. The second position was held by Sam Lowes, Xavi Vierge, and Lorenzo Baldassarri. Alex Lowes, Axel Bassani, and Tommy Bridewell took third place. The other riders excluded from the grid during qualifying were:
- Tarran Mackenzie (Injured due to accident)
- Alberto Surra (Unfit to race due to health issues)
Critical Moments and Rule Applications
During the Superpole qualifying laps, the pit lane opening at 11:15 local time (13:15 CET) prevented riders from losing time. However, contrary to this arrangement, Remy Gardner waved a yellow flag after exiting the track on turn 10. Immediately afterward, Iker Lecuona surpassed the session's fastest time with a lap time of 1 minute 24 seconds and 462 milliseconds.
Montella moved up to second place with a lap time of 1 minute 24 seconds and 872 milliseconds during the qualifying laps. Midway through the session, BMW rider Miguel Oliveira was in sixth place, followed by Yamaha's Xavi Vierge in seventh place. Five minutes before the finish, the order was as follows: Leader Iker Lecuona, followed by Montella, Bulega, Sam Lowes, Alex Lowes, Oliveira, Vierge, Bridewell, Bassani, and Dixon. Shortly thereafter, Bulega slowed down by one tenth of a second from his teammate Lecuona and recorded the second fastest time. Three minutes before the finish, Bulega made a move, securing the top spot with 1 minute 24 seconds and 410, a time no one could match.
Race Start and Results
The Superpole results shared the first position among three Ducati riders: Bulega, Lecuona, and Montella. The second position was held by Sam Lowes, Xavi Vierge, and Lorenzo Baldassarri. Alex Lowes, Axel Bassani, and Tommy Bridewell took third place. Jonathan Rea delivered a strong performance as the best Honda rider in tenth place. BMW riders Oliveira and Danilo Petrucci will start the race from the 12th and 13th positions, respectively.
Remy Gardner (21), who could not record a time due to dropping from the last grid position, did not start the race. The race will begin Saturday at 17:30 CET. Bulega aims to solidify his leadership in Great Britain while also setting a new track record from pole position. Our representative Bahattin Sofuoğlu will compete in an independent group for points in the race starting from the 18th position.
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