Alex Lowes will start from pole position in both the first race and the Superpole race of the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) at Magny-Cours after setting the fastest time in this morning’s Superpole session. This marks Kawasaki’s first pole position since the Portimão round last year.
From the beginning of a rainy Superpole, Lowes was among the fastest, but other riders also took turns leading the session, including Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team/Ducati), Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW), Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW), and Nicolò Bulega.
The Italian from Aruba.it Ducati was at the top of the standings when Lowes set his pole-winning time of 1m51.946s. Bulega finished 0.772s behind and suffered a crash at the same time, preventing him from improving. Redding secured third place, ahead of his teammate Garrett Gerloff.
Despite Toprak Razgatlioglu’s absence due to an injury sustained in a crash during the second free practice, BMW showed strong form at Magny-Cours, also demonstrated by van der Mark’s fifth place in Superpole.
Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) surprised with the sixth-fastest time, Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was eighth, and Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Ducati) could only manage 17th. Four riders, including Iker Lecuona (Team HRC), posted lap times more than 105 percent slower than Lowes’ fastest lap. Despite the not qualified status, all were granted permission to race based on their free practice performances.
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