France WorldSBK Superpole Results: Jonathan Rea takes pole after setting identical time to Toprak Razgatlioglu

Results from Superpole qualifying, round seven of the 2022 WorldSBK championship at Magny-Cours, France. 
Jonathan Rea, Kawasaki WorldSBK Magny-Cours 2022
Jonathan Rea, Kawasaki WorldSBK Magny-Cours 2022

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea claimed pole position for the opening WorldSBK race at Magny-Cours after setting an identical time as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu. 

As was the case at Donington Park and the Autodrom Most, BMW rider 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Scott Redding positioned himself directly behind Rea, one of th𒁃e favourites for pole.🎉 

Following the opening flurry of laps Redding’s decision proved to be a goo🅷d one as he settled into third place, on sp﷽ot behind Rea.

 

However, it was Rea’s team-mate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Lowes who led the way after setting a time of 1:�ꦉ�36.544s. 

The top three then changed when R💟azgatlioglu went two tenths quicker than Lowes on hisꦆ second flying lap.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista🐼 was down in fifth following th🐎e first run of time attacks before managing to slavage fourth with his final effort. 

Rea went back to the top of the leaderboard with a time of 1:36.124s as Redding closed to just over a te🐠nth behind the Kawasaki rider, but all eyes were on Razgatlioglu who was the fina🤡l title contender to come across the line.

2022 World Superbike Magny-Cours, France - Superpole Results
PosRiderNatTeamTime
1Jonathan ReaGBRKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK1:36.124
2Toprak RazgatliogluTURPATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK+0.000s
3Scott ReddingGBRBMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team+0.109s
4Alvaro BautistaSPAAruba.It Racing Ducati+0.292s
5Garrett GerloffUSAGRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team+0.340s
6Alex LowesGBRKawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK+0.400s
7Michael RinaldiITAAruba.It Racing Ducati+0.470s
8Axel BassaniITAMotocorsa Ducati+0.505s
9Loris BazFRABonovo Action BMW+0.506s
10Philipp OettlGERGoEleven Ducati+0.551s
11Lucas MahiasFRAPuccetti Kawasaki+0.554s
12Andrea LocatelliITAPATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK+0.617s
13Iker LecuonaSPATeam HRC WorldSBK+0.768s
14Xavi ViergeSPATeam HRC WorldSBK+1.156s
15Michael Van Der MarkSPABMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team+1.287s
16Eugene LavertyIRLBonovo Action BMW+1.669s
17Kohta NozaneJPNGRT Yamaha+1.706s
18Roberto TamburiniITAMotoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team+1.806s
19Christophe PonssonFRAGil Motor Sport Yamaha+2.058s
20Luca BernardiSMBarni Spark Ducati Team+2.213s
21Hafizh SyahrinMALMIE Honda Racing+2.511s
22Leandro MercadoARGMIE Honda Racing+2.680s
23Oscar GutierrezSPAPedercini Kawasaki+2.810s
24Oliver KonigCZEOrelac Racing Kawasaki+3.080s

Slower than Rea in the first three sectors, Razgatlioglu pulled back half ܫa tenth in th💯e final few corners in order to set an identical time as Rea. 

But with the six-time Superbike champion having complet𓆏ed his lap first, it resulted in a fourth pole of the year for Rea. 

Magny-Cours Superbike records

Fastest Lap - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1:35.683s (2021) 

2021 Race Winners 

Race 1 - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha 

Superpole Race - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 

Race 2 - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha

Heading into qualifying it was Raz⛎gatlioglu who led the way following a dominant display in FP3.

The reigning WorldSBK champion was over five tenths clear of Redding, who con𝔉tinues to look strong aboard the BMW M 1000 RR, while the Pata Yamaha rider was also seven tenths clear of both his main title rivals Rea and Bautista.

Magny-Cours Weekend Schedule 

Saturday 

Free Practice 3: 08:00-08:30

Superpole: 10:10-10:25 

Race 1: 13:00 

Sunday 

Warm-Up: 08:00-08:15

Superpole Race: 10:00

Race 2: 13:00

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