2024 WSBK round schedule at Estoril and how to watch: Toprak aims for title

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He Superbike World Cup is preparing to close its 2024 season in the coming days. The championship arrives this weekend (October 11 to 13) in Portugal for the penultimate event of the year, on the circuit of Estoril. But it will not stop there, because we begin a double of consecutive races and the championship of motorcycles derived from those of production will go to Jerez to close the campaign in Spain, between the 18th and 20th.

Thus, for the first time, WorldSBK returns to Estoril for a round which can crown champions in more than one category. Therefore, note the times so as not to miss any details and how to see everything for free and live on television.

It was the previous round of WSBK 2024 in Aragon:

Calendars for the 2024 WSBK event in Estoril for Spain

Friday

DayEventHour
Friday October 11Free WorldWCR10:40 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Friday October 11WorldSBK 1 free practice11:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Friday October 11Free from WorldSSP12:20 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Friday October 11WorldWCR Superpole3:10 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Friday October 11WorldSBK EL24:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Friday October 11WorldSSP Superpole5:00 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.

SATURDAY

DayEventHour
YesSaturday October 12WorldSBK Free Practice 310:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
YesSaturday October 12WorldWCR 1 warm-up10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
YesSaturday October 12WorldSSP 1 Warm-up10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
YesSaturday October 12WorldSBK Superpole12:00 – 12:15
YesSaturday October 12WorldWCR Race 1

1:45 p.m.

YesSaturday October 12WorldSBK Race 1

3:00 p.m.

YesSaturday October 12WorldSSP Race 1

4:15 p.m.

Sunday

DayEventHour
Sunday October 13
WorldSBK warm-up10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Sunday October 13WorldWCR 2 warm-up10:20 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Sunday October 13Warm-up 2 by WorldSSP

10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Sunday October 13WorldSBK Superpole Race

12:00 p.m.

Sunday October 13WorldWCR Race 21:45 p.m.
Sunday October 13WorldSBK Race 23:00 p.m.
Sunday October 13WorldSSP Race 2

4:15 p.m.

All eyes in Estoril will once again be on the overall leader, Toprak Razgatlioğlu. The Turkish driver got the green light to return to competition in Aragon after his serious accident at Magny-Cours and took up the challenge brilliantly: even if he did not achieve any victory, He overcame his physical problems and achieved three second places in the three races of the weekend, and in all cases ahead of his main rival for the crown, Nicolô Bulega.

Thus, the BMW driver further increased his lead in the general classification, which had diminished after missing the two previous events, up to 39 points. And with two events remaining, this weekend in Portugal, he will have his first chance to win his second world title. of WSBK, after the one he achieved in 2021.

To do this, your accounts are simple: you will have to leave the neighboring country with 62 points ahead of Bulega and loses 19 at most with Alvaro Bautista. It is also worth remembering that the Spanish driver is regaining his good form and that in Aragon he returned to the path of victory by winning both races on Sunday, the Superpole Race and Race 2.

Furthermore, another title that can be decided in Portugal, and for a Spanish driver, is that of Supersport 600. In the second category, the Spanish driver Adrian Huertas He arrives with a 41-point lead over his rivals and will be champion if he arrives at Jerez with a 50-point gap. On the other hand, during the Women's World Cup, Ana Carrasco and María Herrera will continue to fight for the title in the penultimate match, with a 9-point lead in favor of the Murcian.

How to watch the 2024 WSBK Estoril round on TV in Spain

The eleventh round of the WSBK in 2024, at the Estoril circuit, will once again have many ways to be followed on television in Spain. The main one will be DAZN, which broadcasts all the events of the season starting on Friday, with WSBK practice sessions and Superpoles of all categories, and including all the action from Saturday and Sunday. And you can also access this content for free on the platform, even if you're not subscribed to one of its paid plans. All you have to do is register on their website.

Additionally, the Portuguese event will also be broadcast in Eurosport, on its linear channels (Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2) and on the MAX app, where you can catch all of Friday's action. On the other hand, you will be able to watch WorldSBK on the platform of the championship itself, the SBK Videopass, paid and broadcast in English. And finally, the motorcycle championship derived from those of production is also broadcast in RTVE, live and free on the Teledeporte thematic channel and on RTVE Play.

How many laps are there in the 2024 WSBK races at Estoril?

At the Estoril round of WorldSBK, Superbikes will race two long races, of 21 laps each, three more than the last event in Aragon, and one short, the usual Superpole Race, in which 10 laps are always completed.

On the other hand, the intermediate category, The Supersport 600 will also feature two rounds, in this case of 17 laps each, while Supersport 300 will feature two 12-lap races, a distance also maintained.

This is how the World Superbike Championship arrives at the 2024 WSBK Estoril Round

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