Alvaro Bautista wins first race and becomes WorldSBK leader

Alvaro Bautista (Ducati) he won race 1 at the circuit of Nevers Magny-Cours (France)using both waterfalls Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) favorite Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha)which increases his advantage in front of the generals to 56 points.

Rea crashed at turn 17 on lap two, but was then able to rejoin the race, pitting and losing one lap.

1 lap later Razgatriol He crashed at Turn 13. rare Extend your winning streak to 10 races. He was in the worst shape since 2019 with 11 race wins.

Those crashes allowed Britain’s Scott Redding (BMW) and Alvaro Bautista to battle for the race lead, with the Spaniard taking the lead on lap 7 of 21 on the approach to the Nürburgring chicane.

but Reading He failed to overtake the championship leader again. Bautista took his first win at Magny-Cours, extending his championship lead to 56 points.

Bautista won for the 24th time, putting him on par with 2011 champion Carlos Checa and 2021 champions. RazgatriolReading scored its 40th podium.

3rd place Italian Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) Because he profited from the fall of Rhea, Razgatrioglu and the French Loris Baz (Bonobo Action BMW)Baz crashed at turn 13, but rejoined.

Race 2 takes place this Sunday at the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit