Razgatlioglu wins to extend lead as Rea takes 10th

Toprak Razgatlioglu made it 8 World Superbike title wins successful a statement arsenic he extended his lead complete nearest challenger Nicolo Bulega astatine nan apical of nan title standings to 56 points by taking triumph successful nan first title of nan play successful nan Czech Republic.

The Turkish rider produced a commanding capacity to lead from commencement to decorativeness successful nan 22-lap title astatine nan Most circuit connected Saturday aft securing rod position for nan 3rd consecutive event.

BMW-mounted Razgatlioglu had 5.7 seconds to spare complete runner-up Danilo Petrucci astatine nan chequered flag, pinch different Italian, Andrea Iannone, completing nan podium.

Defending champion Alvaro Bautista worked his measurement up from 10th spot connected nan grid to decorativeness fourth, pinch Remy Gardner and Bulega rounding retired nan apical six.

Six-time world champion Jonathan Rea was 10th connected his Pata Yamaha and occupies 11th spot successful nan championship.

England's Alex Lowes collapsed retired while lying seventh.

Razgatlioglu, nan 2021 champion, won nan last title astatine Assen successful April and followed that up pinch triple successes successful nan Italian and UK rounds.

The 27-year-old will person nan opportunity to proceed his winning series successful Sunday's Superpole title and 2nd characteristic race.

His triumph connected Saturday was his sixth astatine nan Czech circuit and 10th pinch BMW since switching from nan Pata Yamaha outfit astatine nan extremity of past season.

He pulled clear of nan chasing battalion successful nan early stages, leaving his pursuers to conflict it retired for nan remaining top-six spots, Petrucci getting nan amended of his chap Ducati rider Iannone successful nan second stages to declare nan runner-up berth.

1 Toprak Razgatlioglu (Tur), BMW, 266 points

2 Nicolo Bulega (Ita), Ducati, 210

3 Alvaro Bautista (Spa), Ducati, 199

4 Alex Lowes (GB), Kawasaki, 165

5 Andrea Locatelli (Ita), Yamaha, 125

6 Danilo Petrucci (Ita), Ducati, 105