Bowing Out on Top

Toprak Razgatlioglu concluded his World Superbike Championship (WSBK) career in the best possible way by becoming a three-time champion, but it was not without drama

- Report: Gaurav Davare

AFTER WHAT HAS BEEN A season of ebbs and flows between the reigning two-time champion, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), and Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.

it Racing Ducati), it all came down to the 12th and final round of the 2025 WSBK Racing Championship season at Jerez. In true title-deciding fashion, the weekend didn't disappoint, with a sprinkle of controversy to spice things up.

Starting with qualifying, first blood went to Bulega as he qualified on pole position, with Razgatlioglu over half a second behind in second position and Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) rounding off the front row in third position. Razgatlioglu had a chance to secure the title in race one itself and looked to be en route to it after a good start got him into the lead. Bulega struck back in the opening sector to retake the lead, which left Razgatlioglu dropping down the order. Eventually, he did make his way back up to second position, but Bulega was in a league of his own and claimed victory, with his teammate, Alvaro Bautista, finishing third in the end.