WSBK weekend in Misano

12.06.2022
The Pirelli Emilia Romagna round had a fantastic start for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team, which celebrated under the podium Alvaro Bautista's victory and Michael Rinaldi's third place.

After conquering a superb pole position, Bautista was the protagonist of a thrilling duel with Rea (Kawasaki) before finally taking the lead on lap 13 and closing with a wide margin under the checkered flag.

Michael Rinaldi (who started from the fifth position) had an incisive race pace but lost contact with the podium group and eventually had to fight with Bassani (Ducati) for the fourth position. After overtaking the Italian rider, Rinaldi tried to chase Razgatlioglu, who was then forced to stop with five laps to go due to a technical problem. Rinaldi got then a valuable podium in front of his fans.

Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati #19)
"It was a good race, and I had a great battle with Jonathan. I have to admit that the feeling with my Ducati has been great since Friday. The higher temperature may have helped me, but I felt I could do well. I am happy because the race pace was really excellent despite never reaching my limit. It's a special victory for Aruba.it Racing for Ducati and all the fans. I hope I can entertain them tomorrow as well."

Michael Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati #21)
"I am thrilled with this podium. It is an important result after some rounds below our expectations and in which we could not find the right conditions to be competitive. We decided, together with the team, to change our working method, and the direction taken is certainly the right one. We are still not at 100% of our potential, but today's race shows that we have made important steps forward."

It was a fantastic weekend for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team. After a spectacular Race-1, Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi repeated themselves also on Sunday at the Pirelli Emilia Romagna Round as they celebrated again on the podium in front of their home fans.

After securing P2 in the Superpole Race won by Razgatlioglu (Yamaha), Bautista got his second win of the weekend at the end of an exciting Race-2. The Spaniard's feeling with the Ducati Panigale V4R was evident since the very first corners and allowed him to take the lead on lap 7 after a battle with Toprak to close the race with a wide margin under the chequered flag.

Michael Rinaldi – who was forced to start from tenth on the grid after a difficult Superpole Race - was the protagonist of a sensational first lap, n which he recovered six positions. On lap 4, the Italian rider attacked Rea (Kawasaki) and then he quickly defended the third position and his second podium of the weekend.

Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati #19)
"It was a very exciting weekend. The feeling with my Ducati has been excellent since Friday, although, honestly, in the Superpole Race, we had some difficulties. The team did a great job, and in Race-2, I felt comfortable right away. The race for the World Championship title? I am not concerned about the Standings and don't care about the points lead. I only care about having the feeling that I am on the right path. I am very happy to have given such emotions to all the Ducatisti fans. We have to keep on!"

Michael Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati #21)
"I am very happy. Yesterday's podium was perhaps unexpected. In Race-2, however, the feelings with the bike were very good. In the Superpole Race, we had a problem that did not allow me to be competitive and forced me to start from tenth on the grid. I got off well, knowing I had all the cards to get to the front. I dedicate this result to my team, to the many Italian fans who support me, and especially to my family."

Race results

Pos.	Nr.	Driver	Bike	Time-gap to Leader
1	19	A. Bautista	Panigale V4R
2	1	T. Razgatlioglu	YZF R1	7.194
3	21	M. Rinaldi	Panigale V4R	11.119
4	65	J. Rea	ZX-10RR	14.901
5	7	I. Lecuona	CBR1000 RR-R	18.774
6	55	A. Locatelli	YZF R1	20.217
7	47	A. Bassani	Panigale V4R	21.149
8	22	A. Lowes	ZX-10RR	23.533
9	45	S. Redding	M1000RR	29.638
10	76	L. Baz	M1000RR	38.831
11	5	P. Oettl	Panigale V4R	40.881
12	2	R. Tamburini	YZF R1	41.588
13	29	L. Bernardi	Panigale V4R	43.353
14	50	E. Laverty	M1000RR	43.833
15	37	I. Mykhalchyk	M1000RR	43.889
16	3	K. Nozane	YZF R1	44.697
17	53	T. Rabat	ZX-10RR	49.375
18	36	L. Mercado	CBR1000 RR-R
19	52	O. Konig	ZX-10RR
RET	97	X. Vierge	CBR1000 RR-R
RET	35	H. Syahrin	CBR1000 RR-R
RET	25	A. Delbianco	ZX-10RR
RET	16	G. Ruiu	M1000RR
RET	31	G. Gerloff	YZF R1

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