#CzechWorldSBK – Most awaits: WorldSBK set for Czech Round

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As WorldSBK heads to the Autodrom Most for the Czech Round, marking the halfway point of the season, the stage is set for an exciting showdown.

Championship Standings
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) arrives as the championship leader with 241 points, fresh off a remarkable hat trick of wins at Donington Park. His impressive form puts him in a strong position as he aims to extend his lead and potentially reach the milestone of 50 WorldSBK wins. Following Razgatlioglu in the standings are Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), with 200 and 186 points respectively. Bautista is only one podium short of reaching 100. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), bolstered by two podium finishes at Donington Park, has narrowed the gap to third place to just 21 points. Lowes is just three podiums short of his best season in 2019 (9 podiums) and has already scored more points than the entire last season.

Historical Performance at Autodrom Most
In 2023, the Czech Round featured three different winners across the weekend, with Alvaro Bautista, Toprak Razgatlioglu, and Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) each securing a victory. Razgatlioglu, the current championship leader, boasts the most wins at Most with five victories since the track joined the WorldSBK calendar in 2021, making him the man to beat at this circuit. Additionally, he holds the record for the most podiums at Most with eight. This upcoming race at the Czech Circuit will mark his first-time racing at Most with BMW, following extensive preparation as the German manufacturer conducted testing at Autodrom Most with its test team in May.

Rea has also shown strong performance at Most, achieving two pole positions in 2021 and 2022, while Razgatlioglu secured one in 2023. Additionally, rookies Nicolo Bulega celebrated victories at Most in 2023 while competing in WorldSSP.