The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship has been epic from the start and it’s building for one magical finish with just two rounds remaining. The tenth round of the year came from Alcaniz and MotorLand Aragon, where records were smashed, history repeated itself and big numbers achieved. All the stats you need to catch up on are below!

161 – His longest wait between wins for Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in Ducati colours, Sunday marked the end of a 161-day drought since Assen in April.

100 – Bautista’s Race 2 win at Aragon was Spain’s 100^th in WorldSBK.

75 – Garrett Gerloff’s (Bonovo Action BMW) rostrum in Race 1 was the 75th podium place for BMW; they finished the weekend on 77, courtesy of Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team).

26 – Bautista and Razgatlioglu finished 1-2 for the 26^th time; the reverse order has happened 14 times.

20 – 20 Ducati wins at Aragon, they’ve won at least 20 at: Misano, Phillip Island, Assen and Magny-Cours.

19 – Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) became the 19th rider to win in both WorldSBK and MotoGP™.

11/12 – It’s the first time in 11 years that a Kawasaki has failed to achieve a top six finish across a race weekend. The last time was in Russia, 2013 when Loris Baz was the best one in P8 in Race 1. However, Race 2 was cancelled, so the last time that they missed a top six in a full weekend was coincidentally Aragon in 2012, when Tom Sykes had a DNF and a P8, whilst Baz had a DNF and a P20.

10 – Ten podiums without a victory at Aragon for Razgatlioglu, a record for any rider on any track.

9 – Nine wins for Bautista at Aragon, the first track where he reaches this tally.

8 – For the first time in 2024, Ducati won eight races straight; they did it twice last year.

8 – Eight winners in a WorldSBK season, the first time since 2012 with nine: Tom Sykes, Max Biaggi, Carlos Checa, Marco Melandri, Jonathan Rea, Chaz Davies, Loris Baz, Sylvain Guintoli and Eugene Laverty.

5 – For the first time since 2004, there’s been five different winners for a single manufacturer – Ducati. This year, Bautista, teammate Nicolo Bulega, Iannone, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) and his Assen substitute Nicholas Spinelli have all won, across three different teams.

4 – Four Ducatis in the top four in Superpole for the first time since 2004 at Brands Hatch – Steve Martin ahead of Frankie Chili, Regis Laconi and Noriyuki Haga. Championship leader that day, James Toseland, was off the front row in P12, whilst 2024’s leader Razgatlioglu was the first non-Ducati in P5 on row two.

4 – There have been four new Italian winners in 2024: Bulega, Spinelli, Petrucci and Iannone. In terms of four new winners in the Championship overall in one season, it’s the first time this has happened since 2008: Fonsi Nieto, Max Neukirchner, Carlos Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari.

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Continuing on from Part 1, the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continues the countdown to find the greatest WorldSBK and MotoGP™ race winner of all-time. Modern favourites to retro flashbacks, Part 2 answers all your questions whilst also posing new ones. Find out who completes the list below!

5.) The Kentucky Kid shines at Sepang – 3 MotoGP™ wins, 1 WorldSBK win

When Nicky Hayden came to WorldSBK in 2016, he was a contender at the front of the field. After a first podium at Assen, Hayden utilised his circuit knowledge of Sepang and his experience of wet weather racing to take victory – a first World Championship win since Laguna Seca in MotoGP™, back in 2006. The 2006 MotoGP™ World Champion made memories in both Championships that will be everlasting, signing his name in numerous record books. A true talent taken far, far too soon.

4.) Marco Melandri’s majestic memories – 22 WorldSBK wins, 5 MotoGP™ wins

2002 250cc World Champion and a MotoGP™ and WorldSBK runner-up; Marco Melandri’s career is illustrious to say the least. His first win in MotoGP™ came at Istanbul Park in 2005, before he achieved a first WorldSBK victory at Donington Park in 2011. His last win was a memorable one, toppling Jonathan Rea in Race 2 at Phillip Island, 2018. Flying the Italian flag and becoming a huge personality throughout, Melandri’s versatility and hard racing were some of his iconic features.

3.) Mick Doohan’s career started sooner than you may think – 3 WorldSBK wins, 54 500cc wins

Say ‘Mick Doohan’ and you think of his five 500cc World Championships, quite rightly. However, before his dominance, he achieved Australia’s first WorldSBK win, back at Sugo in Race 2, 1988. Just one race after Gary Goodfellow gave Canada a first win, Doohan won by almost seven seconds, easing to victory. A double home win at Oran Park later in the year was the last time we saw him and soon, he’d conquer the world of 500cc racing, with a first win coming in 1990 at the Hungaroring.

2.) Troy Bayliss: A wonder from Down Under: – 52 WorldSBK wins, 1 MotoGP™ win

Troy Bayliss is known more for his success in WorldSBK but after a wildcard win at the Valencian Grand Prix in 2006, he joined this exclusive list. The charismatic Australian first appeared as a wildcard in WorldSBK at Phillip Island in 1997, achieving two fifth places. Brought in to replace Carl Fogarty in mid-2000, it would be Race 1 at Hockenheim where he’d take a first win. Other big wins like Monza Race 1 2001 and Assen Race 2 2007 and it’s easy to see why Bayliss makes it to second.

1.) The Roman Empire: Max Biaggi’s masterplan – 21 WorldSBK wins, 13 500cc/MotoGP™ wins

Four-time consecutive 250cc World Champion Max Biaggi is still the last rider to win on their 500cc/MotoGP™ debut. The Italian won 13 races there, with a last at the Sachsenring in 2004. Going to WorldSBK in 2007 saw him win on his debut, the only rider to take debut wins in both classes. A first title in the class came in 2010 before he backed it up with another in 2012, beating Tom Sykes by 0.5 points, the closest title race in history before he retired. ‘Mad Max’ and his outright success in all Championships makes him the number one rider to have won in both WorldSBK and MotoGP™.

The newest members of the club: Petrucci and Iannone etch their name into history

Two more riders have since added their name into the history books, with the tally of winners in both Championships now standing at 19. First was Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team), who won Race 1 at Cremona, on home soil, before making it three wins in Italy with a hat-trick. ’Petrux’ has three WorldSBK wins and two MotoGP™ wins to his name. The 19^th member of the club is Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven), who took a stunning win at MotorLand Aragon in Race 1 for victory in his rookie WorldSBK season. Iannone’s record is one win in WorldSBK and one in MotoGP™, but don’t bet against ‘The Maniac’ adding more to his name in World Superbike.

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Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) remains in FIM Supersport World Championship title contention after a mixed Tissot Aragon Round. The Italian rider was fourth in Race 1 but claimed victory in Race 2 to narrow the gap in the Championship standings across the whole round to 41 points, keeping him in contention as the paddock prepares to move to Estoril next week for what could be a title-deciding round.

Montella took fourth in Friday’s Tissot Superpole session, lapping two tenths away from polesitter and title rival Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team). Huertas utilised his pole to full advantage as he broke away from the field to win, while Montella was stuck in a podium fight. He was battling Stefano Manzi (Pata Prometeon Ten Kate Racing) and Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) for the podium, but a mistake at Turn 5 potentially cost him a rostrum.

In Race 2, Montella started from P3 after the fastest laps from Race 1 set the top nine positions on the grid. Using the front row start as a base for victory, Montella took the win although he had to work hard for it after incredible fights with Manzi and Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura). He took the lead on Lap 8 and didn’t look back, going on to beat Manzi by two seconds for victory and take a big chunk out of Huertas’ points lead, with the gap down to 41 points.

Discussing Race 2, Montella said: “It was a perfect way to end the round after Saturday, when we lost the podium fighting with Manzi and Debise. On Sunday, I was just focused on getting to the front and making my pace because I think it was the choice and opportunity for us. It was a crazy start to the first lap. I was focused on coming back little by little with my pace and pushing until the end.”

The title could be wrapped up by Huertas at Estoril if he outscores the #55 by nine points and Manzi by four. However, it is still game on with 100 points available across the final two rounds of the season and Montella, when speaking after Race 2, explained how his aim is to take it to the final race at Jerez. In order to do this, he will need to be within 50 points of Huertas after Estoril and within 25 after Race 1 at the season finale.

Speaking about his title fight strategy, Montella stated: “My approach will be like Sunday! I’ll fight from the beginning to the end. My goal is to arrive at Jerez, in the last race, fighting for the Championship. Then, the best one wins. We’ll see. It’s not easy because we just need to be focused on the setting of the bike and try to find the right way from the beginning. Estoril is a good track for me, I like it and also Jerez. It will be a fun end to the Championship.”

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Despite finishing off the rostrum in Race 2, Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) strengthened his grip on this year’s FIM Supersport World Championship title across the Tissot Aragon Round. On home soil at MotorLand Aragon, a win in Race 1 and a P5 in Race 2 meant he lost only a few points to rival Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) with two rounds to go. The #99 Ducati rider holds a 41-point lead heading into Estoril next week.

Huertas put his Panigale V2 on pole in Friday afternoon’s Tissot Superpole session, setting a 1’52.932s to claim a seventh pole position of the season. He was able to convert that into a dominant Race 1 victory on Saturday for his tenth of the season. He finished almost two seconds clear of Stefano Manzi (Pata Prometeon Ten Kate Racing) in second, while Montella finished in fourth, which opened the gap in the title race to 55 points.

Reflecting on his commanding victory, Huertas, who goes to Moto2™ for 2025, said: “Race 1 was really good. I think I couldn’t ask for much more! We had an incredible pace, we worked hard with the team, and I think we managed the race almost perfectly. We have some margin for Sunday, so let’s keep pushing and keep winning. It’s incredible to have 10 wins in my first season with the Ducati and the team. I will be really sad to leave them because they have been doing things perfectly. I will feel sad, but we are doing things really well and we hope we can create great things to end.”

Race 2 was a completely different affair, with Huertas coming home in fifth place. He started from P4 on the grid, which was set based on the top nine fastest laps in Race 1 and was unable to move himself into podium contention. He dropped to seventh on Lap 2 but was able to fight back to claim fifth and limit the damage somewhat. Montella took advantage of Huertas’ results with a victory, which meant the gap heading to Estoril was 41 points – less than it was going to Aragon, but with Huertas potentially able to wrap up the title next time out.

Looking back on Race 2, the Spaniard said: “I’m not so happy about Sunday because, in the end, we didn’t enjoy the race so much. We had a lot of problems with the setting, and we were missing something that we will need to improve for the next races. We need to keep going the way we were going and not the line of Sunday.”

In the title fight, Huertas can only win it in Race 2 at Estoril. Manzi is in contention as well, but Huertas will win the Championship if he outscores Montella by nine points at Estoril and Manzi by four points.

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The Tissot Aragon Round was a memorable one for the story of the 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship as the final quarter of the season ignited. With an eighth different winner of the year and an emotional return to the top step, plus a home favourite and a Championship contender’s return, there was certainly no shortage of picante quotes from Aragon this week.

Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati): “My performance was 10/10… it’s the same Bautista as last year”

A Sunday double for Alvaro Bautista, who explained his Race 2 performance and stated that he’s well and truly back to his best: “In Race 2, lap after lap, it was getting better for me and increased the pace. Every lap, it was +0 to Toprak, then I’d set the fastest lap and it’d be +0, shit! In the last laps, he couldn’t follow me so I’m really happy as I felt very focused and very concentrated all the race, arriving to the limit in all the areas. I can say that my performance was 10/10 and it’s the same Bautista as last year – still with a little bit of pain with the ribs. From Most, we changed something and it wasn’t that we went fast straight away because you need to get confidence. This weekend, from FP1, we changed nothing on the bike. We just got the feeling, took the maximum of the bike and we can be confident. I struggle in the beginning more than last year. Now, I feel that I am competitive again because I have a good feeling with the bike but it’s not easy to be patient. At Portimao, I had the opportunity and I wanted to eat Toprak! This is not the Alvaro who won two titles: that one is patient, has a cool head and does the maximum without taking risks.”

Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven): “I won the race of my life”

The 19^th rider to win a WorldSBK race and a MotoGP™ one, Andrea Iannone was a popular winner in Race 1: “I put everything in me; I lived a difficult moment and for sure today is like freedom for me. I felt a good energy and I know I’m a strong man. I won the race of my life, not the race itself. After four years out, I achieve my first win in WorldSBK; we struggled out but now we’ve won. I think on the last lap I could have improved but I ran out of fuel on the back straight. All of the last corner was with the clutch and I arrived for the speed but not with the engine. I think God wanted that I won. I take the clutch, the bike goes off, I released the clutch and the bike came back on. I said “f**k, I don’t win this race?!”. If I wouldn’t win this one, I’d have gone home and not come back.

“Only I know when I struggled during this time, I missed my work, the bike, everything. It’s not easy; I waited for a long time and I’m happy today to achieve this result. For me, as a person, not for my career. For me, as a man, I think this is a great achievement. To comeback, I spoke with Gigi about coming back and he asked me if I’m sure because WorldSBK is so strong now, with it being difficult for Danilo to win a race and after four years away, for you it will be harder. I said ‘for sure, it’s possible I can race and ride fast, like the past’ and he believed in me. He never said it was impossible. He gave me a chance and I think that 80% of this result is for Gigi; maybe without Gigi, I wouldn’t be here.”

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team): “I feel like I’m 70… we’re not playing in the park”

Making his highly anticipated return to WorldSBK, it was three P2s for Toprak Razgatlioglu, who felt slightly aged at the end: “I feel like I am 70 years old, maybe 80… in the last laps, the rear tyre dropped and Alvaro was very strong in the long corner. I push hard for the rest of the lap but he always made up the same time in the same places. I gave more than 100%, I rode the bike on the limit and I’m happy because we found a good setup and maybe, if we found it on Saturday, we’d have won the race. Anyway, we’ll see next year. In general, P2 is good but after many wins, it doesn’t make me happy. Without the injury or the break, I’d have a good setup earlier and start stronger.

Commenting on the FIM WorldSBK Stewards investigating his pass on Bulega at Turn 15, Razgatlioglu was infuriated: “I saw that they investigated the move I made on Bulega at Turn 15… this was a very stupid investigation because I didn’t touch him, he didn’t go wide and also, Alvaro passed me in the same way and stopped at that corner. It killed me because my bike doesn’t accelerate from there but nobody says anything because it’s racing. We’re not playing in the park and it’s better that the FIM say this; we aren’t playing.”

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) “If it’s not possible to win the title this year, it’s not the end of the world”

Not mincing words or beating around the bush, Nicolo Bulega wasn’t impressed with some of his rivals in the early laps: “Some riders were very aggressive with me, pushing me out. I tried to recover but at Turn 12, I almost took out Van der Mark, so I had to release the brake, go out and then I lost a lot of positions. I tried to recover but to catch Toprak and Alvaro, it was too late. At this track with the new surface, when you go off the racing line, it’s very dirty and difficult to keep the speed. When I almost touch Van der Mark, I went outside and almost lost the front and crashed. Then, when I was outside, I opened the gas and lost the rear and then lost more positions. To overtake here, it’s a bit difficult and also because I didn’t have the perfect feeling when braking. All the race, I was overtaking but it was too late.”

Speaking about how he feels regarding the Championship fight, Bulega said: “If I can win, then everyone – especially me – will be happy. If it’s not possible to win it this year, it’s not the end of the world. It’s my first year, I’m enjoying the battle with these great Champions that have been here for a lot of years and I’m learning, like in the Superpole Race so, race by race, I have more experience and I am happy for this.”

Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW): “I honestly don’t know what was going on at the start of the season”

Talking about his phenomenal form in recent rounds, Garrett Gerloff said: “I honestly didn’t know what was going on at the start of the season; I thought it was me as a rider, I thought I was done. I think there were just some things with the bike that weren’t coming together for whatever reason. Now that everything’s been figured out, it’s simple: I show up, I have speed. Superpole still sucks but besides that, everything feels good.”

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After taking Race 1 victory on Saturday, Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) backed that up with two P4s on Sunday at MotorLand Aragon as the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship action concluded. It was an incredible weekend for ‘The Maniac’ who, after almost 3000 days, was back on the top step of a World Championship podium and he then went on to have what he described as ‘one of the best Sundays of this year’ during the Tissot Aragon Round.

Iannone started the Tissot Superpole Race from P2 on the grid and stayed there on the opening lap, before dropping to fourth on Lap 2. He remained there for the rest of the race, securing a second row start for Race 2. In the 18-lap race, he moved into third place at the start after Bulega lost ground when the lights went out. Iannone stayed in third until Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) came through, demoting the #29 into fourth, before he found himself in fifth as Bulega continued to recover.

Iannone and Gerloff swapped places on Lap 12 as the Italian rider moved himself back into fourth but that fight went right to the wire. On the final lap at Turn 16, American star Gerloff attempted to pass Iannone but ran wide, allowing Iannone to keep P4 with Gerloff staying in fifth. In total, Iannone picked up 44 points at Aragon across the three races, the most in a single round for the rookie as he tightens up the fight for P6 in the Championship standings. Just two points separate Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), Iannone and Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team).

Reflecting on his Sunday results, Iannone said: “I think it was one of the best Sundays of this year. We achieved two fourth places. I pushed in the races on Sunday at 100% and with our potential, we got the best result. I’m really happy because we improved a lot compared to Saturday; the pace improved a lot. This is important. I think we’re on a good path.”

He was then asked what he felt he was missing to repeat his Saturday win, Iannone stated: “On Sunday, it was a really good race. We were really close to Nicolo. I think races like this improve my motivation. When we lose, we’re clearer on what we need to improve, and also, I understood a lot in this race; also, on the bike because we worked well. We had time to try things because two weeks ago, we had a test here.”

The Iannone-Gerloff fight was one of many highlights from Race 2, with the pair nose-to-tail throughout the majority of the 18-lap race and nothing separating them until Gerloff ran wide at the final corner on the last lap. Iannone spoke about the battle, explaining how he was able to come out on top in the fight for fourth.

He said: “With battles, it’s always good! In the end, races are fun when you have battles and overtakes. On the last lap, Gerloff tried to overtake me, but I braked really heavily, and he wanted to brake later than me. He went straight on. It’s normal. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and today, I won this battle.”

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Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) has been on an incredible run of form in recent rounds, collecting two podiums and being a consistent presence in the top ten of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. He continued that run at Aragon, taking third in Race 1 and two more top-five finishes in Sunday’s two races for the Tissot Aragon Round, and the #31 has moved into ninth in the Riders’ Championship standings.

Gerloff’s self-confessed weakness this season has been the Tissot Superpole sessions, and he secured P10 on the grid for Race 1, before eventually moving his way up the order in a frantic race to claim third and a second podium of the season. On Sunday, he once again went from P10 in the Tissot Superpole Race to finish in fifth and secure a second row start for Race 2, giving him a better grid position and the possibility to fight for the podium.

Discussing his Superpole Race, the Texan said: “I was really happy with the pace that I had. I didn’t realise how fast they were going up at the front, which was even faster! I was happy to be doing 1’48s on the race tyre and, in general, I felt like I had a really good bike underneath me. I had a couple of issues pop up but nothing major. I gave it all I had so I can be happy.”

In Race 2, Gerloff was able to maintain his grid position at the end of the race although he had been in the podium fight. He ran in fourth from Laps 2 to 8, before moving ahead of Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) to get into a podium place. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was on a comeback charge and he demoted the #31 to fourth before Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) came through to take P4 away from Gerloff.

Reflecting on Race 2, a positive Gerloff stated: “I’d say it’s probably the best weekend I’ve had in a really long time. That’s something super positive. I’m a bit disappointed as I thought I’d have a bit more pace in Race 2 to be able to stay in third. As soon as I got to third, I just, for some reason, lacked a bit of pace. Props to Nicolo and also Alvaro and Toprak. They had super-fast pace. I did everything that I could, I made a lunge on Iannone on the last lap. I missed the shift so that didn’t help me at all! I was pushing the front but couldn’t stop. All in all, to be top five all weekend except for Superpole was pretty good.”

Aragon was the first time in his WorldSBK career that Gerloff took three top-five finishes in a weekend, and it capped off a remarkable run of form. Since, and including, Portimao, the eight-time podium finisher has been outside the top 10 twice in 12 races. Between Australia and Most, he was inside the top ten four times – and two of those were at the season-opening Australian Round.

Discussing what’s changed in recent rounds to create this form, Gerloff said: “I think everything just stayed pretty consistent in the last few weekends. We haven’t been chasing our tail, we’ve been in a similar ballpark of setting and electronics. It’s been easier for me to push a bit closer to the limit and not feel like I’m riding over the limit. That’s been something nice. That’s all I really need, for the bike to be predictable, and I can try to ride a bit beyond it. I’ve felt pretty good all year on the bike, riding, I just haven’t had any lap time. For whatever reason, it’s been sorted out in the last few weekends, and it’s just come together. It’s late, which is annoying, but I’ve known I’ve got pace as a rider, I’ve got a good team and a good bike.”

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The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is heating up with just two rounds to go, with title fights raging on across all Championships. The next stop is the Circuito Estoril for the Estoril Round, and you will not want to miss this, with the track returning to the calendar at a crucial time in the season. Here are 10 reasons why you can’t miss being trackside at Estoril, so make sure you get your tickets HERE.

THE ACTION IS UNMISSABLE: red-hot on track

At Aragon, the action was fierce up and down the WorldSBK grid. At the front, Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) shared the wins but they both had to withstand race-long pressure from rivals, while Bautista’s Tissot Superpole Race win was a last-lap thriller. Expect more of the same in Portugal…

THE TITLE COULD BE DECIDED: advantage Razgatlioglu…

Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) returned to WorldSBK action at Aragon and beat his title rival, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), across the weekend. His advantage is now 39 points over the #11 Ducati and if he leaves Estoril with a 62-point advantage or more, Razgatlioglu will be crowned Champion.

THE LAST TIME WE WERE THERE: three last-lap deciders!

WorldSBK last visited Estoril in 2022, the WorldSBK action was unforgettable. All three races were decided on the final lap, from epic drag races to the line or barely believable saves at the chicane. Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), then at Kawasaki, and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) shared the wins as then-Yamaha rider Razgatlioglu missed out.

THE PADDOCK SHOW: off-track entertainment guaranteed

The WorldSBK Paddock Show takes place across all three days of track action and includes interactive activities, question, and answer sessions and much more. When there’s a break in the track action, why not venture over to the Paddock Show?

WORLD SUPERSPORT’S TITLE FIGHT: can Huertas clinch it?

Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) has held the advantage over Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) despite the latter closing the gap massively in recent rounds. At Aragon, it stretched out to 41 points meaning Huertas can clinch it if he leaves Portugal with a 51-point margin (depending on wins, it could be 50) over Montella and 50 over Manzi.

BACK ON TRACK: WorldWCR returns for the penultimate round

WorldWCR has been nothing short of incredible in its inaugural season, which is now reaching a conclusion. Four or five riders are often fighting at the front and the biggest winning margin this season has been half-a-second. In fact, seven of the eight races have been decided by less than two tenths, while five had the top two less than a tenth apart.

MATCH POINT FOR CARRASCO: can she claim the title?

Given how competitive the Championship has been this season, it’s perhaps unlikely to see Ana Carrasco (Evan Bros Racing Yamaha Team) wrap up the title a round early. She would need either a 51 or 50-point advantage over Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Factory Team), depending on wins, as well as Sara Sanchez (511 Terra&Vita Racing Team) and Beatriz Neila (Ampito / Pata Prometeon Yamaha); they are 35 and 56 points back respectively.

PODIUM CELEBRATIONS WITH THE SPECTATORS: something to behold

The podium celebrations for every Championship take place at the Paddock Show, allowing fans to get as close to the rostrum as possible and generate an incredible atmosphere for the successful riders. Of course, it could also be extra special with potential title celebrations.

THE LOCATION: situated on Portugal’s coast

Situated in the municipality of Cascais, Estoril is a coastal town featuring a mix of modern and historical architecture. It’s a small town but that doesn’t stop there being plenty to see and do and staying in the town means you’ll get to see this as well as the incredible racing.

NOT FAR FROM LISBON: around an hour away

If you’d prefer the hustle and bustle of a city, the capital, Lisbon, is just an hour away. Similar to Estoril, it has plenty of history to admire as well as different styles of architecture, a lot of museums, galleries, monuments and more.

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