Sykes was a near podium rider, clos-
ing in on Razgatlioglu as the BMW project
continued its general upward trajectory.
Lowes was fifth, but sixth for Jordi Tor-
res (Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki) was
an excellent ride for a privateer.
More astonishment in the Tissot Su-
perpole race, which was eventually cut to
eight laps from 10 after a red flag, when
Alessandro Delbianco (Althea MIE Racing
Team Honda) and one-off rider JD Beach
(Attack Performance Estenson Yamaha)
had a scary tangle into The Corkscrew
approach and fell. They escaped signifi-
cant issues, but Beach was heavily bashed
about.
By that time, Bautista—impossibly—was
already out after contact with Razgatlioglu
into the tight left at turn two.
Bautista was taken to the medical
center, his bike was repaired in time for the
restart, but Bautista did not even get on
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Chaz Davies celebrated
his 30th career victory
in race two.
