Round 3 of the 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship has concluded and it was a memorable round for everyone as a raucous atmosphere with nearly 55,000 fans in attendance throughout. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) managed to make it a triple at the legendary TT Circuit Assen for the Pirelli Dutch Round, whilst the titanic trio were certainly back in action with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) back on the podium, although a crash in Race 2 left a bitter taste, whilst Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) was in contention with three solid podiums.
Top ten in the Riders’ Championship standings below, full standings here:
1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 174
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) 118
3. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) 104
4. Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) 77
5. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 73
6. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 54
7. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) 51
8. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) 50
9. Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) 49
10. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 44
Manufacturers’ Championship standings can be found here.
Source: WorldSBK.com