PORTUGUESE ROUND | FRIDAY
August 9, 2024
PORTUGUESE ROUND | SUNDAY
August 11, 2024
Alvaro Bautista reaches the milestone of 100 WorldSBK podiums at the end of a race characterised by a very difficult start.
The Spanish rider (P6 on the grid) found himself in thirteenth position at the first corner but kept his nerves and began to build his great comeback. Halfway through the race, he was already fourth, and with 6 laps to go, he began a good duel with Petrucci (Ducati) for second place, which he won with three laps to the end. Razgatlioglu (BMW), however, had a one-second lead that could not be recovered.
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“Unfortunately, the start wasn’t the best, and I was in the middle of the group at the first corner. However, I have to say that the feeling with the bike was really good right from the first few laps. I am very happy to have reached 100 podiums in Superbike. I will try to do even better tomorrow, though, with a better start“
