Pata Yamaha’s Toprak Razgatlioglu and Andrea Locatelli commanded pack in Saturday’s Superpole qualifying at Mandalika. Claiming the first Superbike qualifying one-two for Yamaha since Cal Crutchlow and James Toseland back in 2000, Razgatlioglu maintained his pole record for the 2023 season, and his three from three Lombok dominance, thanks to a 1’32.037 effort on Saturday morning.
Locatelli sat just 0.069s shy of his teammate after a strong performance in Indonesia while Aruba.it Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista completed the front row ahead of the afternoon race action.
Superbike qualifying fired up without GRT Yamaha’s Remy Gardner. The Australian ruled out of Saturday action with acute gastroenteritis following an impressive top six showing on day one.
The sickness having swept through the paddock as round two prepared with numerous riders affected to varying degrees. A frantic 15 minutes saw Razgatlioglu set the initial pace with a 1’32.231 laps as Bautista and Ducati teammate Michael Rinaldi slotted into second and third.