Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) got off to a flying start in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship visit to the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours as he led a BMW 1-2-3 in Free Practice 1. The #54 was, as he traditionally is, rapid as soon as pit lane opened to move into first place and held it throughout the session that kicked off the Motul French Round, as Razgatlioglu led Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) and Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team).

Razgatligolu was quick out of the blocks as usual to claim top spot in the first run, and he tightened his grip on P1 with a 1’36.347s; the first rider to break into the 1’36s barrier in the 45-minute Free Practice 1 session. His time was around a second slower than the pole lap record, and three tenths down on the race lap record. He was closely followed by American star, who put in two fast laps at the end of the session to move into P2, just 0.353s away from ‘El Turco’ and the only other rider in the 1’36s bracket. It’s been a strong start for the German manufacturer, with van der Mark claiming third place after the Dutchman set a 1’37.016s. It’s the first time that three BMWs have finished 1-2-3 since FP1 at Monza back in 2012.

Behind the trio of BMWs were two Ducatis, with Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) setting a 1’37.036s to just pip teammate Alvaro Bautista, heading into the round with a 2025 deal in his pocket. The #1 finished around a tenth behind his teammate. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) took sixth place after posting a 1’37.285s, with the Brit having to pull off a huge save in the early stages of FP1.

Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was the lead Yamaha rider as he claimed seventh place, lapping just over a second away from Razgatlioglu’s time. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) was eighth ahead of Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW) in ninth, with the #45 ensuring all four BMW M 1000 RR machines were in the top ten. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing) rounded out the top ten as he enjoyed a strong start to his French Round.

The top six from WorldSBK FP1, full results here:

1. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’36.347s

2. Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) +0.353s

3. Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +0.669s

4. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.689s

5. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.768s

6. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +0.938s

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The future of Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) has been a much-discussed topic in recent weeks in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, with the #29 yet to commit to a team for 2025. After Iannone spoke on Thursday at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours about his possible destinations, Yamaha Motor Europe Road Racing Manager Andrea Dosoli spoke during Free Practice 1 about Yamaha’s rider line-up for 2025.

Although the Pata Prometeon duo of Jonathan Rea and Andrea Locatelli are locked in for 2025, the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team are yet to confirm their line-up for next year. On Thursday, Iannone was asked whether his decision is between his current Team GoEleven outfit or GRT Yamaha, with Iannone saying: “GoEleven, Yamaha… never say never. I don’t know. Anything in life is possible,”

With the GRT Yamaha 2025 line-up still not confirmed, with both Remy Gardner and Dominique Aegerter out of contract at the end of the season, Dosoli was asked during FP1 whether there was any truth to the rumours about Iannone potentially joining and he said: “As I believe I already said in Portimao we would like to go ahead with the current line-up. That said, it is my responsibility to evaluate all the available opportunities and any time there is a rider with high potential, I have to consider them and put them on the list.”

Dosoli was then asked specifically whether Iannone is on the list, to which he replied: “He is on the list, as are other riders.”

It was also announced during the week that Niccolo Canepa, the 2007 STK1000 Champion, would retire after the conclusion of the EWC this season. The Italian, who also raced in WorldSBK 79 times, was a key part of Yamaha’s WorldSBK efforts as a test rider, with Dosoli discussing his career, potential future opportunities within Yamaha and whether there would be a new test rider coming for Yamaha.

Dosoli added: “After a fantastic career, he has reached the point that he is looking for a new challenge in his life. We believe that he can do well in our organisation. We’ll discuss with him what kind of role we can offer. Most probably we will consider a new test rider.”

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A late fast lap saw 2020 and 2023 Champion Jeffrey Buis (KTM Freudenberg-Paligo Racing) take the top spot in Free Practice as the Motul French Round got underway for the 2024 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship riders on Friday morning. Following a red flag in the opening minutes at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Buis grabbed P1 in front of second-placed Marc Garcia (KOVE Racing Team) with a 1’53.306s, at the end of a session at a track where the Dutchman has taken three previous victories.

There was an early red flag after a crash involving Elia Bartolini (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSSP300 Team) and Christopher Clark (Accolade Smrz Racing BGR), with both riders taken to the medical centre for a check-up. Bartolini was subsequently declared fit, whilst Clark is unfit to continue having been transported to hospital for further assessments, having suffered concussion, a left wrist fracture and a chest contusion.

On the Kove 321 RR-S Garcia led the way as he finished his final lap, but he was knocked down into P2 by Buis by 0.072s as the 25-minute FP outing reached its conclusion. Marc Garcia’s KOVE teammate Julio Garcia was third (+0.196s), with standings leader Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) and Veneman’s title rival Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) rounding out the top five, both within three tenths of Buis.

The WorldSSP300 FP top ten was completed by Daniel Mogeda (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki), Pepe Osuna (DEZA-BOX 77 Racing Team), Ruben Bijman (Team Flembbo-PL Performances), Aldi Satya Mahendra (Team BrCorse) on his first visit to Magny-Cours and Kevin Sabatucci (Team Flembbo-PL Performances).

The top six from WorldSSP300 Free Practice, full results here:

1. Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-PALIGO Racing) 1’53.306s

2. Marc Garcia (KOVE Racing Team) +0.072s

3. Julio Garcia (KOVE Racing Team) +0.196s

4. Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki) +0.267s

5. Inigo Iglesias (Fusport-RT Motorsports by SKM-Kawasaki) +0.279s

6. Daniel Mogeda (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kawasaki) +0.547s

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Engines are a crucial part of the machines used in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, but the number allowed to be used in a season is restricted for full-time entries. Ahead of the Motul French Round, the latest information has been revealed to show how many engines riders have used, discarded or still have available to use for the first time.

THE RULES: six allowed for the season, penalties if exceeding the limit

The FIM rulebook (article 2.4.8) states the number of allocated engines in a season is calculated by taking the number of rounds in a season and dividing by two (rounding up if necessary). For 2024, this means full-time riders have six engines. The penalty for exceeding this number is defined in section 23 in article 1.21 of the rules: an infringement before the race will mean the rider starts Race 1 and Race 2 from the back of the grid with two Long Lap Penalties.

BMW’S SITUATION: three engines not active for Razgatlioglu

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) has three engines considered not active, while two are active. He also has a sixth engine currently that hasn’t been used but is available. Teammate Michael van der Mark has no discarded engines and has used four of his six engines; two remain unused and available. For Bonovo Action BMW, Garrett Gerloff has three used engines and three available to him that haven’t been used yet, while Scott Redding has two used, one discarded and three not used in his pool.

DUCATI’S ENGINES: four used for Bautista and Bulega

Reigning Champion Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) is in the same position as van der Mark: four engines already used, two available but unused. For teammate Nicolo Bulega, four have been used with one discarded, leaving him with three used engines available plus two more which have not yet been used. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) is in the same boat as Bautista, while Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) have both used three and discarded none, meaning they have three unused engines in their allocation. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing) has had two of his six engines discarded and used another three, leaving one unused in his allowed number.

CONTRASTING NUMBERS REMAINING AT KAWASAKI: Bassani with six engines used in 2024, three of them discarded

Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) has used four of his six engines so far this season, with two discarded, meaning he has four engines in total in his allocation (two new, two used). However, across the box with Axel Bassani, it’s a different story. The #47 has already used all six of his engines for the season, three of which have been discarded. It means he’ll have to complete the final five rounds on his three used engines, or he’ll receive a penalty. Tito Rabat (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) has used four engines in total, three of which have been discarded. Therefore, he has two new and one used engine available.

ALLOCATIONS AT YAMAHA: strong position for the Japanese manufacturer

Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) has used four engines and has two unused in his allocation, while Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) is in a similar position: he’s used four, with one discarded, plus two unused; this is also the same for Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team). Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) has two discarded two of the five he’s used so far and has used another three, with one unused available. Philipp Oettl (GMT94 Yamaha) has used three engines, with two discarded, while Bradley Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) has used four and discarded none.

AT HONDA: no discarded engine across four bikes

Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) and teammate Xavi Vierge are in similar situations: Lecuona has used five engines while Vierge has used four, with both having unused components in their allocation. At the Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team, Adam Norrodin and teammate Tarran Mackenzie have both used two of their six engines in total, and also discarded none, giving them the full allocation to play with at the end of the season.

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The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship has rolled around to the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours and, even before the track action has started, the fighting talk’s got underway. There’s chat about several topics, including contract renewals, comebacks from injury and a lot more. Sit back and enjoy the best quotes from Thursday in France…

Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati): “I’m a better, more complete rider, so I feel that I can show more…”

Reflecting on his renewal with Ducati and discussing whether retirement was an option, Bautista said: “It’ll be a pleasure to keep racing next year in WorldSBK with Aruba.it Racing – Ducati. It was my wish, especially after Most, where I started to feel good on the bike again; very similar to last year, we found something that helped us to be competitive again. At Portimao, the feeling was really good. I’m really happy to keep racing because I feel quite strong physically but also mentally and I can be competitive. I’m not here to just fill a place on the grid; I’m here to be competitive. The day I don’t have this feeling, I will retire. I thought about retirement. Especially with my injury and the feeling I had in the first few tests I had with the bike; I couldn’t ride without pain. I started to sleep well practically from June or July, so it was really hard to recover from the injury. Retirement was there. I started to recover and feel better. Many combinations pushed me to think about retirement. We fought, we got over the adversities and now I feel like I improved; I’m a better rider, more complete rider so I feel that I can show more. Without any new parts, I think with the bike we had at Portimao, we can improve in some areas that will help us to be a bit better. In terms of results, I don’t have any clear targets. It’s more important to ride the bike as I want, force the bike to get to the limit. If I can do it, the result will be good because the result is a consequence of the work, the feeling.”

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team): “I’m very happy for Bautista; I’ve had good fights with him”

Discussing his aims for Magny-Cours and Bautista’s renewal, Razgatlioglu said: “This track is my favourite track and I’ll never forget 2019, because it was the best race in my career! I started 16^th and won the race, this is incredible. In general, we are very strong here. I’ll try my best again with BMW. At Portimao, I was just focused on the record because I wanted a new one! Now, I’m not focused on it, I’m just trying to enjoy it and ride the bike. This weekend could be difficult with the weather. If it starts to rain, and we ride in wet conditions, I need to win because I’ve never won in the World Championship in wet conditions; if I do, it’ll be the first time for me! I’m very happy for Bautista. He’s a very strong and experienced rider. I know him and he’s very strong, he’s coming back very strong. Next year, we’ll ride again with him. I’m very happy for this because I had good fights with him, especially last year. In general, I’m very happy that he’s staying another year.”

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati): “I’d really like to have another win… it’d be a dream”

Bulega: “I won both races here in WorldSSP last year. It’ll be different, another category and a lot of different things. I feel good. At Portimao, I was close to winning but if I have to check the situation very well, Toprak didn’t have the wing so, for sure, his bike was not in the best condition. I don’t know if, in reality, I was so close. I will try to stay in the top positions. I’d really like to have another win before the end of the season. I won the race, and then second places which is a great result because I’m in my first year, but I’d like to win again. This is my target. My team is working hard. It would be a dream. It’s good news for me because I have a great relationship with Alvaro. I learn a lot of things from him every weekend. I check his data every session.”

Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK): “It’s going to be a tough weekend… lots of fast guys”

On his prospects at Magny-Cours, Alex Lowes said: “I’m feeling quite good. We had a good weekend at Portimao, and this is a track I enjoy. I like the layout; I think it’s a nice track to ride and the Kawasaki is strong here. We need to do a lot of hard work on Friday. It’s so close in WorldSBK, every weekend you need to be feeling good from the first laps. The weather at Magny-Cours is always changing so I need to make sure I’m on top of the weather. It’s going to be a tough weekend with a lot of fast guys, but I’m looking forward to the challenge. I think we have some good tracks. I like Aragon and Jerez, Estoril’s a quirky little fun track. I will try to do my best every weekend. If I can be consistent, try to improve my speed a little bit, fight for podiums and try to win a race before the end of the year, then who knows? As long as I do my best every weekend, it’s all I can do.”

Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team): “Never nice to watch the races from home… I rode at Misano last week, it was pretty good”

Previewing his comeback from injury, Sam Lowes said: “I’m really happy to be back. It’s never nice to watch the races from home and I feel good. I rode at Misano last week on the training bike and it was pretty good. Maybe I’m missing a tiny bit of power because without riding the bike, it’s difficult to do all the right muscles. I’ve got really nice memories of my time in WorldSSP here at Magny-Cours. It’s a circuit where I managed to clinch the title. I’ve always enjoyed it in the past and I’m looking forward to getting started. The character of the track is that you have to be pretty precise, I won’t say like the British tracks, but maybe more in that direction. With five rounds to go, I’ve learnt a lot. It’s been a good summer for me to evaluate and improve in some areas. I’m still missing that last bit of riding the Superbike properly, I keep falling back into that Moto2™ style a little bit so my goal is to ride the bike in a better way, brake better and fight near the front.”

Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team): “There are at least 10 riders who can fight for the podium… I’d really like to have Alvaro’s strength at almost 40!”

Aiming for the rostrum, Petrucci stated: “It’ll be really cool to see if we can keep this good performance as we did at Portimao. It was a difficult race for us last year, but maybe the best one this year. Regarding Magny-Cours, last year was okay so I’m expecting to be competitive this weekend. The target is to fight for the podium, as always, which isn’t always easy! There are at least 10 riders who can fight for the podium and only three places. As we showed at Portimao, we can fight for the lead. I think we’re in a good shape and positive trend. What I need is to be calm and focused on the races, and in this team, I can find peace and calm when we work. I always said that I have huge respect for Alvaro because I’d really like to have his strength at almost 40 years old! He’s training like he’s 20.”

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The pieces of the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship grid are slowly falling into place, but several big-name riders still don’t have anything confirmed beyond this season. Speaking at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours ahead of the Motul French Round, Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW), Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) and Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing) all spoke about their WorldSBK future.

REDDING: “I’m feeling good with where I am and with BMW, so I’m just waiting to see an outcome”

Redding arrived in WorldSBK with much fanfare in 2020 and was fighting for the title in both 2020 and 2021, taking multiple victories and more often than not standing on the podium. The #45 moved to BMW for 2022 and has spent three seasons in either the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team or Bonovo Action BMW squad since, claiming three podiums for the German manufacturer. In France, the Brit revealed there’d been no updates on his future.

“It’s the same as when you asked me last time,” Redding started. “There’s been no forward progress, should we say, at the moment. I’m feeling good where I am and with BMW, so I’m just waiting to see an outcome at the moment. Time is ticking, which isn’t good, especially looking at the scenario. I’m doing the best I can and this weekend, I’d like to get some more results that will maybe help me with my future. The thing is we know I have a contract. My aim and reality is to stay here in WorldSBK with BMW. There’s not much more I can tell you.”

IANNONE: “The most important choice I’ll make in my life about my career…”

Iannone said: “Nothing so different from Portimao but, for sure, I thought a lot about my future. It’s not easy to make that choice. I analysed every detail because I think it’s the most important choice I’ll make in my life about my career. I think, in the next two or three years, I have the chance to fight for the Championship and I want to arrive ready for this. I need a little bit more time.”

When asked whether his future was a choice between his current Team GoEleven outfit or GRT Yamaha, Iannone stated: “GoEleven, Yamaha, never say never. I don’t know. Anything in life is possible.”

RINALDI: “This weekend, we will talk with some people… the idea is to continue in WorldSBK”

Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing) linked up with the Independent Motocorsa Ducati outfit for 2024, hoping to keep fighting for the rostrum as he and the team have done in recent seasons. Unfortunately for team and rider, it hasn’t worked out like that, and Rinaldi hasn’t signed with the team, or another outfit, for 2025.

On his future, Rinaldi stated: “No news yet. As soon as I have it, I’ll speak. This weekend, we will talk with some people but there’s no news yet. The idea is to continue in WorldSBK, but I’m also considering other options. The main goal is stay in this Championship. There are a few options, but I want to be able to back in good positions. 50-50 on next year.”

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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France will host the penultimate round of the 2024 FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup where the Top 5 in the standings are separated by just 51 points with 100 left to play for.

Last time out at Donington Park in July the two thrilling races left Spanish rivals Gonzalo Sanchez and Marc Vich split by just ten points. A Race 1 victory for Vich was followed up with second place in Race 2, while his season-long opponent and class rookie Sanchez could only manage third and fifth on the unfamiliar circuit.

Improving round-by-round, Italy’s Alessandro Di Persio took his maiden win at Donington Park and moved into title contention at just 37 points down on leader Sanchez. Poland’s Dawid Nowak, fresh from winning his national championship, sits 44 points behind thanks to his consistency while Brazil’s Eduardo Burr is 51 points from the top.

Situated in central France the Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours has hosted motorsport events for more than 60 years and the track provides a great variety of fast and sweeping sections mixed with tighter corners. The early autumn weather could prove a challenge for the young riders with rain predicted during the race weekend. 

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MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) are delighted to announce an extension of their long-term agreement securing the promotion rights for all Dorna-run FIM World Championships until 2060. The continuation of this successful partnership guarantees unparalleled value, continuity, and opportunity for MotoGP™ in a rapidly evolving global sporting landscape.

Dorna first secured the promotion rights of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship in 1992. Together, the partnership has expanded the success and popularity of the sport for fans around the world and continues to do so, with MotoGP™ enjoying an impressive trajectory of global growth over recent seasons. 

Working in tandem with the teams’ association (IRTA) and the manufacturers association (MSMA), the partnership between the FIM and Dorna underpins an enviable ecosystem within MotoGP™, built on an unrivalled level of consensus that puts the sport first.

In addition to its successes in driving the global growth of MotoGP™, the partnership has also expanded the popularity and reach of motorcycle racing around the world – from grassroots to the highest levels of professional competition. FIM World Championships considered under this agreement, including the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship since 2015, the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship since 2019, the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship since 2019 and the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship since 2023, can now look forward to many more years of success thanks to this extension.

Jorge Viegas, President of the FIM said: “This is an incredibly important moment and one that provides long term clarity and security regarding the pinnacle of motorcycle sport. This is not only important for all those directly involved in MotoGP™, but also for the wider motorcycle racing community that reaps the benefits from the global status, value and presence of this leading series. 

“The ongoing and ever closer collaboration between the FIM, Dorna Sports and the other key stakeholders is something that has been built over many years, the trust and co-operation that now exists alongside this long-term agreement offer great foundations for the future development of MotoGP™ plus all the related championships. On behalf of the FIM, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude for the work that Dorna Sports has done since 1992 and look forward with great confidence to combining our efforts to ensure the continued growth and success of MotoGP™ for many more years to come.”

Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of MotoGP™ rights holder Dorna Sports added: “We’re very proud to announce this agreement with the FIM. It is fantastic news for the sport, and our fans around the world, that this partnership is guaranteed to continue. We have built something truly special and will continue to grow the sport even further, working together.

“Being able to come to such a long-term agreement adds incredible value for MotoGP. In the sports and entertainment landscape of today, the level of consensus we enjoy in MotoGP is something we’re privileged to be part of, and it lays fantastic foundations for our sport to continue its trajectory of growth. We want to thank the FIM for their support and we look forward to making MotoGP even bigger and better than ever as we continue our partnership.”

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A few weeks on from the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s sunset showdown at Portimao, it’s time for the Motul French Round at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. Ahead of the action heating up on track, check out the key numbers from previous visits to Magny-Cours so you have all the information you need…

2023 race winners:

• Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha: Race 1, Tissot Superpole Race)

• Alvaro Bautista (Ducati: Race 2)

Last three pole-sitters at Magny-Cours:

• 2023: Garrett Gerloff (BMW) 1’35.453s
• 2022: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) 1’36.124s
• 2021: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) 1’35.683s

Manufacturer podium places (and wins) accumulated from all races at Magny-Cours:

• Ducati: 49 (19)
• Kawasaki: 34 (14)
• Yamaha: 32 (11)
• Aprilia: 11 (3)
• Honda: 10 (2)
• Suzuki: 7
• BMW: 4

Key gaps from Magny-Cours 2023:

• Front row covered by: 0.367s
• 1 second in Superpole covered… the top 10: 0.764s
• Closest race gap between 1st and 2nd: 0.970s (Razgatlioglu 1st, Bautista 2nd, Superpole Race)
• Closest race podium: 2.503s (Razgatlioglu 1st, Bautista 2nd, Rea 3rd, Superpole Race, 2023)
• Closest Magny-Cours podium of all-time: 0.412s (Toseland 1st, Haga 2nd, Corser 3rd, Race 1, 2006)

Manufacturer top speeds at Magny-Cours, 2023:

• Yamaha: Toprak Razgatlioglu – 298.3kph, Superpole
• Honda: Iker Lecuona, Xavi Vierge – 298.3kph, Free Practice 3
• BMW: Scott Redding – 296.7kph, Superpole
• Ducati: Alvaro Bautista – 296.7kph, Superpole
• Kawasaki: Alex Lowes – 294.2.7kph, Free Practice 1

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2024 FIM Supersport World Championship standings leader Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) will leave the team at the end of the season for a new adventure. The Spanish rider, who joined the Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team for 2024 and became a title contender in his first season on the Panigale V2, will take on a different challenge in 2025.

Huertas won the 2021 WorldSSP300 title before moving up to WorldSSP the following year, and he began to find his feet very quickly. He finished 12^th in the standings in both 2022 and 2023 and a move to Ducati followed for this season, transforming the #99 from a top-ten contender and just finishing off the podium into a regular on the rostrum. With five rounds and 10 races left, Huertas leads Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) my 20 point in the standings.

A statement from Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team said: “The collaboration between Adrian Huertas and the Aruba Racing WorldSSP team will end after the 2024 World Supersport Championship. During the current season, riding the Ducati Panigale V2, the Spanish rider, born in Parla (Madrid) on 21 August 2003, has scored 8 wins and 11 podiums, allowing him to lead the standings with 260 total points and 20 ahead of Yari Montella. The whole team would like to thank Adrian and wish him luck in his new adventure. However, there are still five rounds to go before we hug and say goodbye; for this reason, the whole team is driven to make every effort to try to get the most prestigious target at the end of this season and thus reap the benefits of the great work done together.”

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