Superbikes | Czech Republic Round, FP1: Rea and Razgatlioglu immediately protagonists

At the Autodrom Most the 2022 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship returns to action for the Prosecco DOC Czech Republic Round: at the end of the first session Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) is in the lead, falling behind in the final moments of the session Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK), setting the time at 1'31.893.

Third position for Garrett Gerloff (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) preceding the Ducati of Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and the Yamaha of Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK).

Sixth time for Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), making his debut with Ducati at Most while behind him is Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), Iker Lecuona (Team HRC), Scott Redding (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) who completes the top ten. Hafizh Syahrin (MIE Racing Honda Team) also did well, 11th.
13th time for Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) while San Marino rookie Luca Bernardi (BARNI Spark Racing Team) is 15th. New livery for Oliver Konig (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) on his ZX-10RR – 20th – with Peter Hickman (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) behind him. 24th time for Ryan Vickers (TPR Team Pedercini Racing). Hickman replaces Michael van der Mark while Vickers replaces Leon Haslam.

Below are the top ten at the end of FP1:

1. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 1'31.893
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) +0.035
3. Garrett Gerloff (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +0.456
4. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.488
5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) +0.573
6. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.633
7. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
8. Iker Lecuona (Team HRC)
9. Scott Redding (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)
10. Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing)