CATALAN ROUND SUPERPOLE RACE & RACE 2
September 25, 2022
PORTUGUESE ROUND FREE PRACTICES
October 7, 2022
It is the ninth round of the 2022 WorldSBK season, the last in Europe before overseas trips to Argentina, Indonesia, and Australia.
After a fantastic weekend in Barcelona, Alvaro Bautista arrives in Portugal with the aim of defending his 59-point lead over Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) in the World Superbike championship standings.
WorldSBK Championship Standings
P1 – A. Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 394 points
P2 – T. Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) 335 points
P3 – J. Rea (Kawasaki) 327 points
Alvaro Bautista #19
“After the Barcelona hat-trick, I am obviously very motivated. We’ll go to Portugal with a great charge and that has an impact not only on me but on the whole team. In any case, our approach will be the same, as if nothing had happened. We have to work with high concentration right from FP1 to see what our chances will be at the weekend. The Portimao circuit is quite tricky as it is not easy to find a perfect set-up around the track. In the same way, though, it is a circuit where I have always had fun“