A pale sun shone on Estoril, but the track was still wet from the rain that fell on Friday and Saturday morning when the drivers of the They had to go out on track to compete for Superpole. Conditions which forced everyone to put on rain tires.
The wet specialists then tried to put all their cards on the table, but it was not enough to win Toprak Razgatlioğlu. During his last attempt, the championship leader stopped the clock at 1:52.430, which allowed him get his second pole on the Portuguese road.
The last to surrender to the BMW driver was Danilo Petrucciwho until a few moments was on provisional pole with his Ducati of the Barni Racing Team. The Italian driver finally finished in second position, 82 thousandths behind.
Wet conditions improved the six-time world champion's skills Jonathan Réawho knew how to launch into the battle for pole. The Yamaha rider's only mistake was probably delaying the tire change long enough that he was only able to set a single time, which was ultimately enough for him to set a 1:52.939 that placed him in third position.
The other Yamaha of Andrea Locatelli And Nicolò Bulega They lead the second line. The Ducati rider is the only one who can actually stop Toprak from winning the title (Bautista's chances are minimal), but for that he will have to come back, because If the Turk adds 23 more points than him this weekend, he will be champion.
The second row is completed by the BMW Michael van der Markwho is going through a difficult time after losing his mother a few days ago. The third, however, opens with Alex Lowes. The pilot of Kawasaki He will have the Ducati of his twin brother Alex, ninth, at his side, but he was able to slip between them. the real revelation of this Superpole, Tarran Mackenzieeighth with the Mie Honda.
The top 10 was completed by the Kawasaki of Axel Bassaniwhile he was a very complicated Superpole for Alvato Bautista. The Ducati rider had decided to “hang on” to Razgatlioglu, but he crashed at turn 6 and could therefore only be 11th on the grid.
Completing the fourth row behind him is Andrea Iannone. You have to go down to 15th position to find Michael Rinaldiwho finished behind the two Hondas of Xavi Virgowho fell at the end, and Iker Lecuona.