Pirelli & C. S.p.A.

07/20/2024 | Press release | Archived content

With the new Pirelli rear tyre, Razgatlioğlu takes Race 1 in Most

WorldSBK

· Toprak Razgatlioğlu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was the fastest rider in all the sessions held during the first two days and, already in free practice on Saturday morning, using a standard SC1 front tyre and an SC1 development solution in D0286 specification at the rear, he broke his own 2023 all-time track lap record by almost a tenth of a second. He then improved further by more than 7 tenths in Superpole, exploiting the higher grip offered by the standard SC0 rear, the option Pirelli had allocated for qualifiers and the Superpole Race for this weekend instead of the usual Extrasoft SCQ.

· In Race 1, almost all the riders on the grid chose the new SC1 development tyre in D0286 specification for the rear. Only the three Kawasaki riders, Alex Lowes, Axel Bassani, and Tito Rabat, along with BMW rider Scott Redding, opted for the standard SC1 For the front, an amazing 21 riders went with the SC1, whereas Ducati riders Andrea Iannone and Nicolò Bulega chose the SC2 - both standard options.

WorldSSP

· The top time in Superpole on Friday, done by Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team - Ducati) with SC1 front and SC0 rear, is also the new all-time track lap record for the category,three and a half tenths faster than Nicolò Bulega's 2023 record.

· In Race 1, all the riders on the grid, including those who finished on the podium, chose the SC1 front combined with the SC0 rear, both standard. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), who finished third, set the new race lap record, breaking Nicolò Bulega's 2023 record by almost two tenths.