Even and not using a mistake with six laps to go in Aragon WorldSBK Race 2, Toprak Razgatlioglu shouldn’t be positive he had the potential to beat Nicolo Bulega.
Razgatlioglu and Bulega battled in all three races, however Bulega was capable of make the break in Race 2 on Sunday afternoon.
The Italian took benefit of a mistake by Razgatlioglu at flip seven to open a one-second lead that ultimately prolonged to a few seconds by the chequered flag.
Razgatlioglu defined that he ran huge due to a nasty feeling with the engine braking in that specific second.
“We began very exhausting as a result of we began preventing with Nicolo [Bulega],” Toprak Razgatlioglu informed WorldSBK.com after Race 2 in Aragon.
“But additionally I’m actually having fun with.
“However I did a mistake in flip seven. I simply tried to downshift however I’m not feeling instantly the engine brake and the rear was pushing the entrance. I used first gear to cease.
“I did only a mistake, but when I continued to combat with Nicolo I had only a very small likelihood for the win as a result of within the final nook the Ducati has a giant benefit.”
The Race 2 defeat got here after being overwhelmed by Bulega within the closing nook for the BMW rider.
He defined on the finish of the day that he was defenseless within the closing nook versus Bulega and the Ducati.
“I don’t have any choices within the final nook, I had just one line,” Razgatlioglu stated.
“Additionally this time I attempted a bit bit extra to remain inside, however this isn’t sufficient as a result of the Ducati has [a high level of grip], and the bike is popping, grips so much, and good acceleration – they’ve bundle for Aragon.
“I’m simply making an attempt to maintain preventing till the final nook, as a result of with two or three laps [to go] I perceive he’s actually robust there, however I’m simply making an attempt. Anyway, for me it’s a optimistic weekend.”
Regardless of the 2 losses on Sunday, Razgatlioglu was optimistic total together with his weekend, one which noticed him lose solely three factors to Bulega within the championship standings and on which he took his first World Superbike win at Aragon in Race 1.
“I misplaced I believe this weekend simply three factors,” he stated.
“I believe it’s not dangerous. I misplaced solely three factors. I’m not trying on the factors however my staff is saying this.
“Anyway, I believe it’s good as a result of if I completed all of the races in second place I’d’ve misplaced extra.
“For me, it’s weekend as a result of Aragon I do know shouldn’t be a BMW monitor, this can be a Ducati monitor.
“However I did an excellent job and we did very robust races.
“However now we’re going to Estoril; okay, Ducati could be very robust there, but additionally I’m all the time robust and I’ll combat with him once more there as a result of I have to win once more.”
