Today’s first race at Mandalika was ultimately cancelled due to torrential rain. The action, therefore, was postponed until tomorrow.
Alvaro Bautista will race alone this weekend, his team-mate Leon Haslam unfortunately unable to compete in these final races of the 2021 season, having not yet fully recovered following recent arm surgery.
Having placed fourth overall in yesterday’s sessions, Bautista used this morning’s final practice to make some final adjustments with his team ahead of the Superpole.
During the brief qualifying session, Alvaro pushed hard to improve his practice times, setting a 1’34.051 with just a few minutes to go. A reference saw him place eighth at the end of the phase and earn a third-row qualifying position as a result.
Riders took to the grid at 2.40 pm local time but returned almost immediately to their garages as torrential rain began to fall.
In light of the monsoon and subsequent track conditions with significant standing water, Race Direction ultimately decided it was impossible to race today, postponing race one until tomorrow.
Team HRC will therefore line up for both 21-lap Superbike races during the course of tomorrow.
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Alvaro Bautista 19
“Given the conditions, the decision not to race today was the right one, but obviously, it’s always disappointing to miss a race.
In this case, it’s doubly so because this is the Superbikes debut event at this beautiful track, and the fans deserved to see a good show.
They waited in the grandstands until the very end, so we hope to repay them tomorrow by giving them a good show with two long and exciting races.”
Results Tissot Superpole
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAZGATLIOGLU Toprak | 54 | TUR | PATA YAMAHA with BRIXX WorldSBK | Yamaha | 1’32.877 |
| 2 | REA Jonathan | 1 | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki | 1’33.201 0.324 |
| 3 | REDDING Scott | 45 | GBR | ARUBA Racing – Ducati | Ducati | 1’33.256 0.379 |
| 4 | GERLOFF Garrett | 31 | USA | GRT Yamaha WorldSBK | Yamaha | 1’33.545 0.668 |
| 5 | LOCATELLI Andrea | 55 | ITA | PATA YAMAHA with BRIXX WorldSBK | Yamaha | 1’33.588 0.711 |
| 6 | SYKES Tom | 66 | GBR | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW | 1’33.672 0.795 |
| 7 | BASSANI Alex | 47 | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati | 1’33.775 0.898 |
| 8 | BAUTISTA Alvaro | 19 | SPA | Team HRC | Honda | 1’34.051 1.174 |
| 9 | VAN DER MARK Michael | 60 | NDL | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW | 1’34.080 1.203 |
| 10 | MERCADO Leandro | 36 | ARG | MIE Racing HONDA Team | Honda | 1’34.154 1.277 |
| 11 | DAVIES Chaz | 7 | GBR | Team GOELEVEN | Ducati | 1’34.427 1.550 |
| 12 | PONSSON Christophe | 23 | FRA | Alstare Yamaha | Yamaha | 1’34.431 1.554 |
| 13 | VINALES Isaac | 32 | SPA | ORELAC Racing VERDNATURA | Kawasaki | 1’34.438 1.561 |
| 14 | RINALDI Michael Ruben | 21 | ITA | ARUBA Racing – Ducati | Ducati | 1’34.499 1.622 |
| 15 | CAVALIERI Samuele | 76 | ITA | TPR Team Pedercini Racing | Kawasaki | 1’34.577 1.700 |
| 16 | NOZANE Kohta | 3 | JPN | GRT Yamaha WorldSBK | Yamaha | 1’34.660 1.783 |
| 17 | RABAT Tito | 53 | SPA | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | 1’35.258 2.381 |
| 18 | KONIG Oliver | 15 | CZE | OUTDO Kawasaki TPR | Kawasaki | 1’35.864 2.987 |
via HRC
