The PirelliAragón Round, the first race weekend of the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship, came to an end with great satisfaction in the Pirelli camp with the performance of their slicks in super soft and extra soft compound.

In the Premier class, an unstoppable Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati) gave Ducati a fantastic double win, finishing on the top step of the podium in Race 2 and in the sprint race. Completing the Race 2 podium were Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK).

In the WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race, the new rear extra soft SCQ solution was used successfully by seven riders on the grid, including the factory Honda Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) riders and Xavi Vierge (Team HRC), whereas the rest of the grid opted for the super soft SCX solution. In WorldSBK Race 2, on the other hand, the rear standard SCX solution (option A) was chosen unanimously by all the riders on the grid.

At the end of the opening round of the season, Álvaro Bautista leads in the overall standings with fifty-seven points, just three points ahead of Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu with thirty-nine points.

WorldSBK Superpole Race:

Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati) started well from the second spot on the grid, moving into the lead straight away ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK). Behind them was factory Ducati rider Michael Rinaldi (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati) who closed out the leading quartet, threatening the six-time world champion Kawasaki rider for the podium position on multiple occasions. As the Spaniard consistently increased the gap ahead of the others, the rest of the group battled for second, with passes back and forth throughout the race. On the eighth lap, Rinaldi overtook both his rivals in a single move, but Rea was having none of it and responded at the first occasion, leaving the Italian Ducati rider behind to deal with Razgatlioglu. Bautista finished first all by himself more than five seconds ahead of Jonathan Rea, with the Reigning World Champion completing the podium.

WorldSBK Superpole Race Standings:

  1. Á. Bautista (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati)
  2. J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
  3. T. Razgatlıoğlu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)
  4. M. Rinaldi (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati)
  5. A. Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)
  6. A. Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
  7. A. Bassani (Motocorsa Racing)
  8. I. Lecuona (Team HRC)
  9. X. Vierge (Team HRC)
  10. G. Gerloff (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)
  11. E. Laverty (Bonovo Action BMW)
  12. S. Redding (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
  13. L. Baz (Bonovo Action BMW)
  14. L. Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
  15. R. Tamburini (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team)
  16. P. Öttl (Team Goeleven)
  17. L. Bernardi (BARNI Spark Racing Team)
  18. K. Nozane (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)
  19. G. Ruiu (Bmax Racing)
  20. L. Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team)
  21. C. Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport-Yamaha)
  22. H. Syahrin (MIE Racing Honda Team)
  23. O. König (Orelac Racing Verdnatura)
  24. L. Cresson (TPR Team Pedercini Racing)
  • Rt. I. Mykhalchyk (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)

WorldSBK Race 2:

From the second spot on the grid, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) got off to a good start, closely followed by the "reds" ridden by Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati) and Michael Rinaldi (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati). Behind them were Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) and Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK). Due to a mistake, the six-time world champion fell back to third place, allowing the Ducati riders to increase the gap to a second and a half ahead of the rest of the group, but in the second half of the race, Rinaldi's pace dropped and he fell back to fourth place. Bautista finished first, taking home a fantastic double win for Ducati ahead of Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu (third).

WorldSBK Race 2 Standings:

  1. Á. Bautista (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati)
  2. J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
  3. T. Razgatlıoğlu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)
  4. M. Rinaldi (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati)
  5. A. Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
  6. A. Bassani (Motocorsa Racing)
  7. L. Baz (Bonovo Action BMW)
  8. X. Vierge (Team HRC)
  9. G. Gerloff (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)
  10. I. Lecuona (Team HRC)
  11. L. Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
  12. E. Laverty (Bonovo Action BMW)
  13. P. Öttl (Team Goeleven)
  14. R. Tamburini (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team)
  15. I. Mykhalchyk (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
  16. L. Bernardi (BARNI Spark Racing Team)
  17. G. Ruiu (Bmax Racing)
  18. C. Ponsson (Gil Motor Sport-Yamaha)
  19. A. Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)
  20. H. Syahrin (MIE Racing Honda Team)
  21. L. Mercado (MIE Racing Honda Team)
  22. O. König (Orelac Racing Verdnatura)
  23. L. Cresson (TPR Team Pedercini Racing)
  • Rt. S. Redding (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
  • Rt. K. Nozane (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team)

WorldSSP Race 2:

The trio that had been on the podium in Race 1 started well, with Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) moving into the lead ahead of Lorenzo Baldassarri (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) and Can Öncü (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing). Following at more than two seconds behind them were Glenn van Straalen (EAB Racing Team), Yari Montella (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), Niki Tuuli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), and Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team). On the third lap, Aegerter did the fastest time (1'53,639) which is also the new race record, staying in the lead for all fifteen laps despite the pressure of Baldassarri who never let him run away at the front, ready to have a go at overtaking at any moment. The Swiss rider refused to yield, finishing first, just 3 hundredths of a second ahead of Baldassari. Due to a technical problem, Can Öncü was forced to abandon the race, whereas Nicolò Bulega finished third for his first Ducati podium in the Supersport category.

WorldSSP Race 2 Standings:

  1. D. Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha)
  2. L. Baldassarri (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team)
  3. N. Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team)
  4. G. van Straalen (EAB Racing Team)
  5. N. Tuuli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)
  6. J. Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha)
  7. Y. Montella (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
  8. S. Manzi (Dynavolt Triumph)
  9. R. De Rosa (Ducati Orelac Racing Verdnatura)
  10. H. Soomer (Dynavolt Triumph)
  11. A. Huertas (MTM Kawasaki)
  12. F. Caricasulo (Althea Racing)
  13. P. Hobelsberger (Kallio Racing)
  14. B. Sofuoğlu (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)
  15. T. Booth-Amos (Prodina Racing WorldSSP)
  16. A. Verdoïa (GMT94 Yamaha)
  17. U. Orradre (MS Racing Yamaha WorldSSP)
  18. J. Buis (Motozoo Racing by Puccetti)
  19. O. Bayliss (BARNI Spark Racing Team)
  20. K. Smith (VFT Racing)
  21. F. Fuligni (D34G Racing)
  22. O. Vostatek (MS Racing Yamaha WorldSSP)
  23. E. McManus (Motozoo Racing by Puccetti)
  • Rt. C. Öncü (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
  • Rt. P. Sebestyén (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team)
  • Rt. M. Brenner (VFT Racing)
  • Rt. L. Taccini (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha)
  • Rt. M. Kofler (CM Racing)
  • Rt. A. Zetti (Kallio Racing)

WorldSSP300 Race 2:

Race 2 of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship closed out the second day of the weekend at Motorland Aragón with the win going to Álvaro Díaz (Yamaha YZF-R3 / Arco Motor University Team), ahead of Marc García (Yamaha YZF-R3 / Yamaha MS Racing) and KTM rider Lehmann Lennox (KTM RC 390 R / Freudenberg KTM - Paligo Racing).

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for Superpole, WorldSBK Race 2 and WorldSSP Race 2:

In the WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race, most of the riders on the grid chose to race on standard SC1 tyres (option B) at the front and standard SCX tyres (option A) at the rear. Seven riders, including Iker Lecuona (Team HRC), Philipp Öttl (Team Goeleven), Xavi Vierge (Team HRC), Luca Bernardi (BARNI Spark Racing Team), Khota Nozane (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Loris Cresson (TPR Team Pedercini Racing), and O. König (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) used the new extra soft SCQ A1359 development solution (option Q).

In WorldSBK Race 2, the standard SCX rear tyre (option A) was chosen unanimously by all the riders on the grid, whereas at the front, the main choice fell to the standard SC1 solution (option B).

In WorldSSP Race 2, the entire grid chose to rely on the standard SC1 compound (option A) for the front with the exception of Tom Booth-Amos (Prodina Racing WorldSSP), who preferred the standard SC2 medium. For the rear, most of the riders relied on the standard SCX solution (option A).

Pirelli statistics for Tissot Superpole:

  • Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)in 1'49.375on the 2nd lap (new race record)
  • Most used front solution: standard SC1 solution (15 out of 25 riders)
  • Most used rear solution: standard SCX solution (18 out of 25 riders)
  • Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 5 front and 5 rear
  • Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 60, including 30 front and 30 rear
  • Air temperature: 13° C
  • Asphalt temperature: 21° C

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 2:

  • Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) in 1'50.334 on the 3rd lap
  • Most used front solution: standard SC1 solution (15 out of 25 riders)
  • Most used rear solution: standard SCX solution (25 out of 25 riders)
  • Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 5 front and 5 rear
  • Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 60, including 30 front and 30 rear
  • Air temperature: 20° C
  • Asphalt temperature: 35° C

Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP Race 2:

  • Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha)in 1'53.639on the 3rd lap
  • Most used front solution: standard SC1 solution (28 out of 29 riders)
  • Most used rear solution: standard SCX solution (25 out of 29 riders)
  • Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Supersport class: 4 front and 5 rear
  • Number of tyres available for each Supersport rider: 47, including 21 front and 26 rear
  • Air temperature: 17° C
  • Asphalt temperature: 28° C

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