Once again, Razgatlioglu, Rea and Redding all banged bars and swapped paint at the front, with Axel Bassani and Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) in the mix. This hasn’t been easy, because many races and many moments, sometimes we’ve crashed or had a problem, but now we are here.”įor Race 2, the rain came down even harder but determined work from the marshals and organisation meant that, after a 90-minute delay, riders were back out on track for the final race of the season.
Today wasn’t an easy race for me, all I could do was try my best and we are Champions. After Assen, I never looked at the Championship I was just focused on the race and now, I am here. After Assen, I said ‘OK, the Championship is finished, because before Assen, I was looking at the Championship. Speaking about becoming World Champion and achieving his dream, Razgatlioglu said: “We are Champions… I don’t know what I can say! It’s been a special day for me. With Rea out front, Toprak fought back through to second place and followed Rea home, to become the new World Champion, ending Rea’s streak after six seasons. There was a heart-in-mouth moment for Razgatlioglu, as the 25-year-old Turk had a huge moment, dropping him back to third. However, Toprak, Jonny and Scott soon edged clear and in the second half of the race, swapped positions numerous times. Immediately, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea were fighting, along with the likes of Scott Redding ( Racing – Ducati), Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) and Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team).
After the delay and with all riders remaining on slick tyres despite damp patches, Race 1 burst ignited. However, despite bad weather, rain delays and the pressure of the title looming large, Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) became the new WorldSBK Champion, securing it with second in Race 1 as Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) took victory, not enough to keep his title hopes alive.Īfter torrential rain postponed Race 1 on Saturday to Sunday, there was another delay as the rain once again played havoc. WorldSBK’s return to Indonesia after a 24-year absence was a memorable one as one of the tensest battles in the Championship’s history played out across the weekend.
Youtube we are the champions full#
The 2021 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship has come to a close and it has been a magical year, full of thrilling moments, huge drama and plenty of battles.
0 kommentar(er)
