It won't be easy, but Superbike World Cup can crown up to three champions this weekend. The championship of motorcycles derived from those of production arrives in Portugal (Estoril) for the penultimate event of the season, and The WSBK, Supersport 600 and WorldWCR (Women's World Cup) championships have the opportunity to close now.
Toprak RazgatlioğluAdrián Huertas and Ana Carrasco respectively come first in the three categories. Therefore, we review how the overall rankings are and what the three need to win the world championships. before the last event of the campaign, which will take place next weekend in Spain, in Jerez de la Frontera.
What Toprak Razgatlioglu needs to be WSBK 2024 champion in Estoril
After his serious accident at Magny-Cours, which forced him to miss races there and in Cremona, Toprak Razgatlioglu saw his title options threatened after a 2024 in which he devastated his rivals. However, the young driver from Antalya was able to return to action, still suffering from physical discomfort, at MotorLand, and the results were more than satisfactory: after finishing second in all three races of the weekend, He outperformed his main rival for the title in each of them, Nicolò Bulegathus increasing his advantage in the general classification and his chances of being champion in Estoril.
Thus, the BMW driver leads the World Championship with 414 points, 39 more than Bulega, with 375, and 81 more than Alvaro Bautistawith 333. Two days from the end and with 124 points at stake (62 per day), Toprak faces his first match ball, and the scores are clear. With 15 victories to his name this year (no one can match him, which benefits him in the event of a tie), he must leave Estoril with 62 points ahead of the two official drivers of the Aruba.it.
By translating it into what you need this weekend, Toprak Razgatlioglu will only be able to claim the alirón on Sunday, during Race 2. To do this, he will have to score 23 more points than Bulega during the weekend, and lose a maximum of 19 against Bautista.. It should be remembered that the two long races distribute the same points as the MotoGP tests (this is the FIM system, namely, 25 points for the winner, 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 11 for the fifth). , and we subtract one from 15, which takes the last point). For the Superpole Race on Sunday morning, points are awarded in two: 12-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, i.e. only the first nine classified enter the zone score.
SO, Razgatlioglu will likely have to win races at Estoril, which he already did in 2020, in Race 1 and Superpole.. However, Bautista beat him in 2022. For Bulega, it will be his Superbike debut at this circuit.
What Adrián Huertas needs to be Supersport champion in 2024 at Estoril
In the WorldSBK intermediate category, A Spanish rider can make history and become champion for the first time in the history of our motorcycling. It's Adrian Huertas.official Ducati rider, and who in 2025 will make the big leap towards Moto2 World Championship by the Italtrans team.
Adrian Huertas, Team Aruba.It Racing WorldSSP
The Parla rider had the easiest time being champion this weekend in Estoril: He arrives in Portugal as leader of the general classification with 379 points after a dream season (10 victories and 15 podiums in 20 races), and is ahead of the Italians Yari Montella by 41 points and Stefano Manzi by 46.
With two rounds remaining (four races), 100 points remain at stake (the system is the same as in WSBK, the FIM). Like Razgatlioglu, Huertas can only be champion in Sunday's race, and if he leaves Estoril with a 50-point lead. To do this, he must add 9 more than Montella and 4 more than Manzi between the first round and the second.. If he manages to win the crown, he will become the first driver to be champion in the Supersport 300 and 600 categories, a significant milestone.
What Ana Carrasco needs to be champion at the 2024 Women's World Cup in Estoril
Finally, the third category of WorldSBK, the Women's Motorcycle World Championship (the Supersport 300 does not travel this weekend) can also be settled in Estoril. And whoever has options will Ana Carrascowho arrives at the top of the general classification and in search of his second two-wheel world title.
Ana Carrasco, WorldWCR
The Murcian driver can clinch the first WorldWCR title in history if she leaves Estoril with more than 50 points ahead of its rivals, Maria Herrera and Sara Sanchez. With 163 points, he counts the first at nine, with 154, while the second is at 35.
With four races remaining (50 points at stake each weekend, as in WorldSSP), It seems difficult that the battle between Carrasco and Herrera can be decided this weekend. Especially because Ana would need very bad results from María, almost certainly a 0. And looking at her record in 2024, it seems complicated, with 5 victories (two more than her rival) and 6 podiums (2 less) .
