With Alvaro Bautista converting his first WorldSBK pole since 20🤡19 into victory, Razgatlioglu lost out on 16 valuable points as a technical problem❀ led to him pulling off track with five laps to go.

Although 𓆏Razgatlioglu was struggling to hold the red-hot pace of Bautista and Rea, the Yam🅘aha rider was facing no pressure from behind, therefore a ninth podium from ten races looked to be a near certainty. 

In a season where consistency is likely to prove🍸 vital, Razgatlioglu now has two DNF’s compared to Bautista’s zero - leaving the Turkish star 77 points off the Ducati rider.

“It was not a good day. We had a technical problem𝔍,” said a very disappoi꧑nted Razgatlioglu. “I hope tomorrow we don’t have this problem and I can fight again for the podium. We will see. Was not an easy race because of the really hot conditions.”

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While larger points deficits have been overturned before, including one that involved Bautista (2019), Razgatlioglu is also a long way behind Rea (55 points) who, likಞe Bautista has had the measure of the Yamaha rider so far this season. 

Although ♛it’s still early in the season, thus it would be silly to rule out the world champion, Razgatlioglu is already facing a must-w🎃in situation which was never the case in 2021. 

Given🔯 the current points gap, it’s no surprise that Razgatlioglu has shifted his mindset towards winning his first race of the year: “I’m not thinking about the championship because after the technical problem I know it’s a very big gap [now]. 

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“I’m just focused on [getting] my first win and I will try my best again. Baut♌ista is very strong but we will try.”

Balls-of-steel overtake wins it for Bauti꧑sta as he matches six-time WorldSBK champion Rea on five victories

Despite having one win less than Rea heading into today’s race, Bautista had a commanding 17 point lead over the Kawasaki rider, which has now been exten𝕴ded to 22.

After attempting back-to-back moves at turn eight - both were unsuccessful due to running wide, Bautista made his 🔜race-winning overtake stick at Curvone, one of the fastest corners on the Superbike calendar. 

Speaking after the race, Bautista said: "I know that it is probably not the best place to overtake riders because the speed is so high! You take it in fifth gear at over 280km/h! I didn’t have many places to overtake Joไnathan so one of them was there! I tried, I did it and I didn’t make a 📖mistake! Everything was under control!.

"To win is always special but to win here♋ 🦂at Misano, Ducati’s home, is very special! 

"After two years of suffering a lot, I am [now] enjoying a lot! With all the fans coming into the paddock to celebrate the victory! It’s fantastic to have all of them here su🐼pporting us and I hope to give them another two races of show tomorrow!"