2024 Portimão January WorldSBK Test Day 2 Times: Razgatlioglu Beats Bulega, Morbidelli Crashes

By David Emmett |

Toprak Razgatlioglu ends the European round of testing for the WorldSBK class on top of the pile. The SMR BMW rider was one of four to smash the existing pole record, set by Jonathan Rea back in 2022.

Razgatlioglu's fast time brought to an end Nicolo Bulega's stranglehold on winter testing, the Aruba.it Ducati rookie ending second behind the BMW of Razgatlioglu, just under a tenth slower. Alex Lowes found a fast lap at the end to grab third on the Kawasaki, ahead of Remy Gardner on the GRT Yamaha, who was also fastest Yamaha.

Razgatlioglu's factory BMW teammate Michael van der Mark was fifth fastest overall, just over four tenths slower than his teammate. The two Pata Yamahas followed, Andrea Locatelli a little faster than Jonathan Rea, with Danilo Petrucci ending eighth on the Barni Ducati.

The VR46 Riders Academy and Gresini squad continued their training time, the Marquez brothers once again riding without transponders, and so not registering a time. Pecco Bagnaia was once again fastest, ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli. Morbidelli had a big crash at Turn 9 late in the afternoon, bringing out the red flags. The Italian was taken to the medical center, but no serious injury was found. He has a week to recover before taking to the track for the Sepang test.

The WorldSBK paddock now pack up and head to Australia, for the final test of the season ahead of the opening round from 23rd to the 25th of February.

WorldSBK day 2 times (everyone improved their time on Day 2:

Pos No Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 54 Toprak Razgatlioglu BMW M 1000 RR 1:39.189    
2 11 Nicolo Bulega Ducati Panigale V4R 1:39.275 0.086 0.086
3 22 Alex Lowes Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:39.521 0.332 0.246
4 87 Remy Gardner Yamaha YZF R1 1:39.566 0.377 0.045
5 60 Michael van der Mark BMW M 1000 RR 1:39.617 0.428 0.051
6 55 Andrea Locatelli Yamaha YZF R1 1:39.658 0.469 0.041
7 65 Jonathan Rea Yamaha YZF R1 1:39.685 0.496 0.027
8 9 Danilo Petrucci Ducati Panigale V4R 1:39.956 0.767 0.271
9 45 Scott Redding BMW M 1000 RR 1:40.135 0.946 0.179
10 31 Garret Gerloff BMW M 1000 RR 1:40.136 0.947 0.001
11 14 Sam Lowes Ducati Panigale V4R 1:40.280 1.091 0.144
12 47 Axel Bassani Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:40.362 1.173 0.082
13 97 Xavi Vierge Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1:40.450 1.261 0.088
14 21 Michael Ruben Rinaldi Ducati Panigale V4R 1:40.465 1.276 0.015
15 1 Alvaro Bautista Ducati Panigale V4R 1:40.645 1.456 0.180
16 29 Andrea Iannone Ducati Panigale V4R 1:40.654 1.465 0.009
17 7 Iker Lecuona Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1:40.661 1.472 0.007
18 53 Tito Rabat Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:40.709 1.520 0.048
19 28 Bradley Ray Yamaha YZF R1 1:40.852 1.663 0.143
20 5 Philipp Öttl Yamaha YZF R1 1:41.160 1.971 0.308
21 50 Sylvain Guintoli BMW M 1000 RR 1:41.476 2.287 0.316
22 38 Bradley Smith BMW M 1000 RR 1:41.718 2.529 0.242
23 95 Tarran Mackenzie Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1:43.660 4.471 1.942
24 27 Adam Norrodin Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1:45.412 6.223 1.752

WorldSSP day 2 times:

Pos No Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 99 Adrian Huertas Ducati Panigale V2 1:42.994    
2 5 Niccolò Antoneli Ducati Panigale V2 1:44.540 1.546 1.546
3 74 Piotr Biesiekirski Ducati Panigale V2 1:44.645 1.651 0.105

VR46 riders day 2 times:

Pos No Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 1 Francesco Bagnaia  Ducati Panigale V4R 1:42.778    
2 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio  Ducati Panigale V4R 1:42.903 0.125 0.125
3 21 Franco Morbidelli  Ducati Panigale V4R 1:43.065 0.287 0.162
4 72 Marco Bezzecchi  Ducati Panigale V4R 1:43.272 0.494 0.207
5 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati Panigale V4R 1:43.336 0.558 0.064
6 10 Luca Marini Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1:43.383 0.605 0.047
7 13 Celestino Vietti    1:43.431 0.653 0.048
8 16 Andrea Migno  Ducati Panigale V4R 1:44.640 1.862 1.209
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Comments

The Ducati riders are using the 1103cc V4S and not the 998cc V4R? Crash.net had an article that Marquez was on the R but was contradicted elsewhere. And all the MotoGP boys are all using Michelin slicks (Power Slick 2s?) and not the same Pirellis as WSBK? And what about Valentino? I know the SC0, etc. are commercially available and seem like the more popular option than the Michelin slicks for average Joes. Really interesting to see the times between the superstock(ish) bikes and the WSBKs, and curious about what the differences are. RIP MIE Honda, even Marini on a stock thousand (999cc) was faster, ouch....

Viva The Turk flying Bavarian!

Yes, it was on Softs grabbing a flyer, but he was fast throughout. BMW is trying a brand new swingarm out for him to help exploit rear drive grip. To early to "be convinced," but plenty of argument for optimism eh?

Beautista has to add 13 lbs of lead to his bike. That will be noticeable. Rea looks quite happy too, good news. Then we have a few interesting Ducati mounted portenders too.

(Re pace, the Supersports are fast these days too! Curious what a Ducati 1098 Twin from a few yrs back would run relative to this 950 "middleweight.")

The horses are on the track!

:)