WorldSBK 2024 Round 10 - Aragon Sept 27-29

[Map8]

Sorry, may not get to the photos this week.


Buelag has narrowed the points gap while Toprak has missed two entire rounds due to injury.

Razgatlioglu 365 points
Bulega 352 points

Notes:

- Toprak's return is uncertain. We'll know more on Thursday.
- Johnny Rea plans to race.
- Petrucci on a hot streak heading to a Ducati-friendly track.
- Gerloff is a riding a wave of confidence and results. He's had good results here in the past.
- The Hondas have improved. Aragon will really show how much or little progress they have made.
- I'm sure everyone noticed that a Triumph Street Triple was forth at Magny Cours, fifth in race 1 at Cremona and third in race 2 at Cremona. Good riding by Brith Tom Booth-Amos. Ducati and Yamaha are quaking with fear.

 

[budman]

If StopRak can get to the grid I have to believe he will be competitive.
Love to see Ger1off continue to make a mark in the top 5.

Petrux is full of confidence no doubt. Expect him to be battling at the front.

Should be a fun race weekend.

 

[ScottRNelson]

The announcers for last weekend's races weren't sure if Toprak would be back for the next race. Has anything been announced about that?

I would like to see Bautista qualify well for once. He has been rather poor at that lately.

 

[Map8]

The announcers for last weekend's races weren't sure if Toprak would be back for the next race. Has anything been announced about that?

WorldSBK.com had a long post about this today:

TOPRAK’S POTENTIAL ARAGON RETURN: all the details we know so far​

TOPRAK’S RETURN: “We’re hoping he comes back at Aragon; we’re expecting this but can’t confirm it”

 

[Map8]

Toprak will ride FP1 on Friday and then be re-evaluated by WSBK medical staff.

 

[budman]

That is good news. Thanks for the link and info.

 

[Map8]

Gerloff turns fastest time on Friday. He was second to Toprak in the morning session but the order was reversed for combined times with the American fast all day. The usual Ducatis along with Alex Lowes, both Hondas, and van der Mark complete the top ten combined times from Friday.

 

[Map8]

Race 1 was a fucking great race. Can't wait for tomorrow!

 

[ScottRNelson]

That was a very strange race. Two blown engines at the beginning, including the rider in the number one slot. Who would have thought that Iannone had what it takes to win a race, against a bunch of very good riders. And congratulations to Gerloff for doing so well.

What will happen in the next two races?

 

[budman]

Race 1 was a fucking great race. Can't wait for tomorrow!

Hell yes it was!!! A lot of elbows out fun.

Congrats to the man in yellow on fulfilling his comeback.

Kind like that guy in 3rd. For a while I was thinking he was going to come through all them boys.

 

[peterhively]

That pass Gerloff put on Bautista was RAD!