Rea heads Kawasaki 1-2 ahead of Lowes | Donington WorldSBK Superpole Results

After topping Friday practice by almost half-a-second, Jonathan Rea was favourite to take pole position in WorldSBK's Donington Superpole session.

Jonathan Rea, 2022 Donington WorldSBK. - Gold and Goose
Jonathan Rea, 2022 Donington WorldSBK. - Gold and Goose

Superpole for the fifth round of the 2022 Superbike World Championship was, as Friday, held under sunlight which was increasing in intensity.  

The short, 15-minute Superpole session took place after FP3, in which Garrett Gerloff was fastest. But after topping Friday afternoon's FP2 by almost half-a-second, Jonathan Rea was favourite to take pole position at what is his home race.

Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2022 Donington WorldSBK. - Gold and GOose
Toprak Razgatlioglu, 2022 Donington WorldSBK. - Gold and GOose

An early crash for Loris Baz at turn one limited his potential for the session (although he was able to get back out later on for 14th) while the early pace was set by Eugene Laverty, who sat at the top briefly before the major runners came through.

When they did, it was Jonathan Rea who was fastest ahead of Scott Redding, while Alvaro Bautista and Toprak Razgatlioglu were the only other riders within half-a-second of Rea after the opening salvos. 

Next came the SCQ tyres, of course, which would provide the optimum grip for a fast time. Once again it was Rea who had the most potential, and he was even able to improve on the second lap of the tyre - a rarity with the new-for-2022 SCQs. 

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Scott Redding was unable to benefit to the same extent with the Q tyre as the SCX on the first run from Rea's tow, and he ended up fourth, as Alex Lowes and Toprak Razgatlioglu completed the front row. 

Alvaro Bautista was fifth, ahead of his factory Ducati teammate Michael Rinaldi who completed row two; while Iker Lecuona will start race one later today from seventh, alonsdie Garrett Gerloff and Andrea Locatelli on row three.

Full WorldSBK Superpole results from Donington Park are below.

2022 WorldSBK Championship | Donington, UK |  Superpole RESULTS

2022 WorldSBK Championship | Donington, UK | Superpole RESULTS | Round 5 / 12
Pos Rider Nat. WorldSBK Team Superbike Timing
1 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:26.080
2 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:26.353
3 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:26.506
4 Scott Redding GBR BMW Motorrad BMW M 1000 RR 1:26.514
5 Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba Racing Ducati Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:26.736
6 Michael Ruben Rinaldi ITA Aruba Racing Ducati Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:27.011
7 Iker Lecuona ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R 1:27.038
8 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha Team Yamaha R1 1:27.100
9 Andrea Locatelli ITA Pata Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:27.191
10 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:27.206
11 Philipp Oettl GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:27.336
12 Lucas Mahias FRA Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:27.390
13 Tarran Mackenzie GBR McAMS Yamaha Yamaha R1 1:27.670
14 Loris Baz FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1:27.711
15 Leon Haslam GBR TPR Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:27.806
16 Xavi Vierge ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R 1:27.861
17 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Racing Team Honda CBR1000RR-R 1:27.929
18 Ilya Mychalchyk UKR BMW Motorrad BMW M 1000 RR 1:27.957
19 Roberto Tamburini ITA Motoxracing Team Yamaha R1 1:28.025
20 Eugene Laverty IRL Bonovo Action BMW BMW M 1000 RR 1:28.048
21 Hafizh Syahrin MAL MIE Racing Team Honda CBR1000RR-R 1:28.141
22 Peter Hickman GBR FHO Racing BMW M 1000 RR 1:28.378
23 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha Team Yamaha R1 1:28.617
24 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Motor Sport Yamaha R1 1:28.935
25 Oliver Konig CZE Orelac VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1:29.011
26 Luca Bernardi SMR Barni Spark Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:29.032

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