SBK Barcelona test: Rea the fastest, Razgatlioglu positive at Covid

Lights and shadows in the tests SBK of Barcelona. At the best time obtained by Johnny Rea, he makes a contrast the first case of Covid registered in the derivatives paddock. While Johnny turned and signed his 1’40 “264, Razgatlioglu was forced to remain in solitary confinement because he tested positive for the swab.

A few morning passes for Toprak, then the stop. The hostilities are over for him, left to his rivals for the whole afternoon. After the Ninja of the reigning champion, Scott Redding, Garrett Gerloff and Jonas Folger. The championship features four different bikes in a row: Kawasaki, Ducati, Yamaha and BMW.

Problems for Rino, Bautista waves the white flag

Michael Ruben’s V4 R Aruba encountered electronic glitches at the end of the day. The number 21 returned to the pits, the mechanics solved the problem and the Ducati driver was able to complete the job, finishing fifth. Followed by Tom Sykes, the not at his best – with his shoulder – Alex Lowes and the satisfied Andrea Locatelli.

Chaz Davies, Leon Haslam Kohta Nozane and Axel Bassani, a small group to precede Tito Rabat, for a Rossa Barni modified in the exhaust system. On the ground Michael Van Der Mark and its destroyed M1000 RR. The Dutchman is fine. Despite the stop, Razga is sixteenth, better than Isaac Vinales, Chris Ponsson, Alvaro Bautista – stopped due to after-effects of an injury in training – Tati Mercado and Samuele Cavalieri.

The ranking of the times

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