Bulega wins Race Two to narrow Razgatlioglu's Estoril title lead

Toprak Razgatlioglu dominated much of the Estoril weekend but saw his bid for a perfect sweep halted by Nicolo Bulega, who won Race Two on Sunday at Circuito Estoril and kept the 2025 World Superbike title fight alive. Across the October 10 to 12 weekend Razgatlioglu set new lap records, took pole position, won Race One and the Superpole Race, while Bulega produced a lights to flag victory in the final race to narrow the margin to 39 points heading to the season finale at Jerez.

Razgatlioglu set the pace from Friday practice onward, topping FP1 and FP3 and lowering the Estoril benchmark in Free Practice before shattering it again in Superpole with a 134.203. He converted that form into victory in Race One after a restart caused by a first corner multi-rider incident. The Turkish rider recovered from fifth on the restart to take the lead on lap three and controlled the remainder of the 20-lap race, finishing nearly two seconds clear of Bulega. Razgatlioglu said he felt strong but acknowledged unresolved issues with corner feel and engine braking that his team would address overnight.

In the shorter Superpole Race on Sunday morning Razgatlioglu again held off Bulega, taking the...