Portimão will host the next round of the World Superbike Championship and the expectation is high for the event in Portugal, especially because history could be made. Toprak Razgatlioglu is riding a wave of 10 consecutive victories and is just one away from equaling Álvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea.
The ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team rider is in great form and has expressed his desire to rewrite the record books, being just one win away from matching the record of Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) as the holder of the longest winning streak in the category.
Razgatlioglu’s confidence is “sky-high” and he has dominated the last three rounds, achieving three consecutive “hat-tricks” (victory in all races of a weekend).
‘El Turco’ could surpass Bautista and Rea if he wins Race 1 and then the Superpole Race, reaching the impressive milestone of 12 consecutive victories.
On the other hand, Bautista will certainly try to respond after a weekend without points at Most, especially at a circuit where he has won the last four races. Meanwhile, Portimão is a track where Rea holds several records: most wins (13), podiums (25), and poles (6).
