Portimao WorldSBK Race 1 start time confirmed after lengthy delay

Following Victor Steeman’s accident in the WorldSSP300 race, delays to the first of three Portimao WorldSBK races have come to an end.
Toprak Razgatlioglu Yamaha, Alvaro Bautista Ducati, WorldSBK Portimao
Toprak Razgatlioglu Yamaha, Alvaro Bautista Ducati, WorldSBK Portimao

Set to st🐬art at 14:00pm local and UK time, the opening WorldSBK race at Portimao was delayed due to the medical helicopte🐼r not having returned to the circuit. 

Update: Race 1 will get underway at 15:15pm local time. 

A revised💎 race length has also been confirmed as the original 20-lap♐ distance has been reduced to 14. 

Steeman, who clashed with Jose Luis Gonzalez Perez, has been transported to hospital after suffering 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:polytrauma and head injuries. 

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea will start from pole after breaking the all-time lap record in Superpole, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu will line-up alongside the Kawasaki rider. 

After having his final lap deleted, WorldSBK championship leader 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista is only ninth.

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