Toprak Razgatlioglu leads the way after getting the better of team-mate Andre𝕴a Locatelli during World Superbike FP1 at Misano. 

With rain expec𒁃ted for FP1, track conditions instead remained dry as Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu could only be separated by +0.005s after their initial flying laps. 

As the only riders under the 1m 36s barrier, Rea further extended his lead over Razgatl♊ioglu after setting a time of 1:35.489s - 0.333s clear off the 🅷reigning world champion. 

As two-time Misano race winner (2021)𒆙 Michael Rinaldi joined the fun at the front, Razgatlioglu set a blistering time of 1:34.975s to go fastest by three tenths from the Ducati rider. 

Making their return from injury, Garrett Gerloff and Philipp Oettl both made impressive starts to FP1 with the latter settling into ꧅fourth place.

Competing at their home ro🦹und, Ducati’s pace was evident as Rinaldi, Oettl, Axel Bassani and championship leader Alvaro Bautista occupied positions 2-6 early on.  

As the opening stints came to a close, Rea jumped back to the top of the leaderboard by aꦚ tenth. 

With♛ rain eventually falling around mid-session, track action became limited until the final 15 minutes. 

In what was a crucial session for Scott Redding and BMW given their poor start to the seas♏on, FP1 soon tꩵurned into a disaster for the former MotoGP rider as Redding failed to set a flying lap until 10 minutes were remaining. 

Electronics issues were the cause for Redding missing out on most of FP1, similar issues that cost Michael ꦦVan Der Mark at times in 2021.

R🦄egarding Van Der Mark, the Dutch rider remains sidelined for this weekend and is being replaced by World Endurance rider Ilya Mychalchyk. 

As Bassani went third quickest late on, Rea was once again demoted to secཧond as Razgatlioglu bounced back with a time of 1:34.603s.

Misano World Superbike Records

Fastest ever lap - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1:33.416s (2021)

Fastest Race lap - Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Aruba.it Ducati 1:34.356s (2021) 

2021 Race Winners 

Race 1 - Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Aruba.it Ducati

Superpole Race - Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Aruba.it Ducati

Race 2 - Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha

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World Superbike Misano schedule 

Friday 

09:30-10:15 - Free Practice 1 

14:00-14:45 - Free Practice 2 

Saturday 

08:00-08:30 - Free Practice 3 

10:10-10:25 - Superpole 

13:00 Race 1

Sunday 

08:00-08:15 Warm-up 

10:00 Superpole Race 

14:15 Race 2