The Superpole Superbike race at Magny-Cours meant another victory for Toprak Razgatligolu, with the turk the fastest on track in a race where Alvaro Bautista was second after a heated duel with… Michael Ruben Rinaldi.
Bautista even had the best start but didn’t stay in front for long, as Razgatlioglu went from third to first on the second lap, overtaking the official Ducati duo.
Rinaldi was in good form and even moved into the lead of the race for two laps, before Razgatlioglu attacked successfully once again and it was here that Bautista, behind the #54, touched Rinaldi who… came off the bike and was forced to abandon, even visiting the circuit’s medical centre afterwards.
The incident was later analysed by the stewards, who decided that there was no reason to penalise Bautista.
As the race went on, Jonathan Rea, who had got ahead of Bautista, was overtaken and continued to the end behind the Spaniard, who was unable to avoid Toprak Razgatlioglu’s victory, his second of the weekend in France.
So ended the race: