The 2024 season is over Superbike World Cup. Just after the Estoril round, the championship of motorcycles derived from those of production heads to Spain for the last round of the year, at the Jerez – Ángel Nieto Circuit.
Toprak Razgatlioğlu He has taken another step towards his second WorldSBK title, which he hopes to win this weekend on Spanish soil. Something that two national riders, Adrián Huerta and Ana Carrasco, will also try to do in the other categories, while Íñigo Iglesias will look to return. in Supersport 300. Note the schedules for a busy weekend, during which everything will be decided, and how you will be able to see it live on television.
Programs for the 2024 WSBK event in Jerez
Friday
| Day | Event | Hour |
| Friday October 18 | Free WorldWCR | 09:15 – 09:40 |
| Friday October 18 | Free Supersport 300 | 9:55 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. |
| Friday October 18 | WorldSBK 1 free practice | 10:35 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. |
| Friday October 18 | Free from WorldSSP | 11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
| Friday October 18 | WorldWCR Superpole | 1:25 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. |
| Friday October 18 | Supersport 300 Superpole | 2:10 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. |
| Friday October 18 | WorldSBK EL2 | 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
| Friday October 18 | WorldSSP Superpole | 4:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. |
SATURDAY
| Day | Event | Hour |
| YesSaturday October 19 | WorldSBK Free Practice 3 | 09:15 – 09:35 |
| YesSaturday October 19 | WorldWCR 1 warm-up | 09:45 – 09:55 |
| Saturday October 19 | Supersport 300 Warm-up 1 | 10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
| YesSaturday October 19 | WorldSSP 1 Warm-up | 10:25 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. |
| YesSaturday October 19 | WorldSBK Superpole | 11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
| YesSaturday October 19 | WorldWCR Race 1 | 11:50 a.m. |
| Saturday October 19 | Supersport 300 Race 1 | 12:45 p.m. |
| YesSaturday October 19 | WorldSBK Race 1 | 2:00 p.m. |
| YesSaturday October 19 | WorldSSP Race 1 | 3:15 p.m. |
Sunday
| Day | Event | Hour |
| Sunday October 20 | WorldSBK warm-up | 09:15 – 09:25 |
| Sunday October 20 | WorldWCR 2 warm-up | 09:35 – 09:45 |
| Sunday October 20 | Supersport 300 Warm-up 2 | 9:55 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. |
| Sunday October 20 | Warm-up 2 by WorldSSP | 10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. |
| Sunday October 20 | WorldSBK Superpole Race | 11:00 a.m. |
| Sunday October 20 | WorldWCR Race 2 | 11:50 a.m. |
| Sunday October 20 | Supersport 300 Race 2 | 12:45 p.m. |
| Sunday October 20 | WorldSBK Race 2 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday October 20 | WorldSSP Race 2 | 3:30 p.m. |
As is evident, All eyes will be on Toprak Razgatlioglu. After a dream year, and only spoiled by his unfortunate injury at Magny-Cours, the Turkish driver is very close to his second title. Superbike World Championship, after the one he achieved in 2021.
With 62 points at stake (50 in the long races and 12 in the short race on Sunday), the leader of the general classification arrives with a lead of 46 over its main rival throughout the year, Nicolô Bulega. This is a very comfortable margin, so much so that you won't need to fight for wins, and it will get you a first option for the title in Race 1 on Saturday. To achieve this, you can lose up to 9 points maximum with the Italian from Ducati.
Whoever arrives at Jerez without a crown option is Alvaro Bautistawho will necessarily lose the No. 1 on the same route where he had kept it against Toprak in 2023. Thus, the role of the Spaniard He will limit himself to trying to work a miracle for his teammate and his team, by doing as much teamwork as possible. possible for Bulega if he gets the chance, as he himself admitted.
Beyond Superbike, it is worth noting that the other categories arrive alive at Jerez and there could be up to three Spanish champions. In Supersport, Adrián Huertas will be aiming for the first title in the category for a national driver, and he has it in his sights: he arrives with 45 points ahead of Yari Montella. He just needs to be eleventh in both races.
In the Women's Motorcycle World Championship (WorldWCR), Ana Carrasco He is close to his second title, even if there is a strong rival in front of him. The Murcian, with 208 points, leads by 18 Maria Herrerawho doesn't give up. And in Supersport 300, Indonesian Aldi Satya Mahendra leads the general classification, with 195 points, 16 more than Dutchman Loris Veneman. Spaniard íñigo Iglesias, third, retains a chance of the crown, but he is 32 points behind the Asian with 50 at stake.
How to watch the WSBK 2024 round in Jerez on TV
The final round of WSBK in 2024, at home in Jerez, can be seen in several ways in Spain. The main one will be DAZN, which will take place from Friday, with the WSBK practice sessions and the Superpoles of all categories, until Saturday and Sunday, with the races. You already know that you can watch the World Superbike Championship for free on the platform, even if you are not subscribed to one of its payment plans. All you have to do is register on their website.
In addition, the Andalusian event will also be broadcast in Eurosport, on its linear channels (Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2) and on the MAX application. 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 World Cup is also visible on RTVE, live and free on the Company's thematic sports channel, Teledeporte, and on RTVE Play, its online platform.
How many laps are there in the 2024 WSBK races at Jerez?
It's the turn of Sherry of WorldSBK, the Superbikes will race two long races, of 20 laps each, one less than a week before on the Estoril track, and a short one, the Superpole Race, which will once again be 10 laps.
On the other hand, the category of The Supersport 600 will also have two rounds, in this case of 17 laps each. The Supersport 300 and the Women's World Championship will contest their races over the same number of laps, i.e. 11 in total.
