The World Superbike riders are in Portimao for a two-day test before they fly to Australia for Round One of the 2025 season.
The 2025 World Superbike preseason continues as all of the field are at Portimao for the second official test of the year. The test will run from 10:00 - 17:00 (GMT), and we will provide updates throughout the day.
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Portimao Test Day Two Live Updates:
17:00 - Day Two Results
2025 Portimao WorldSBK Test | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Day Two Results | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
1 | Alex Lowes (2) | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:42.096 |
2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu (1) | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:42.101 |
3 | Alvaro Bautista (2) | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:43.061 |
4 | Andrea Locatelli (1) | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.131 |
5 | Remy Gardner (2) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.373 |
6 | Xavi Fores (2) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:46.090 |
7 | Ryan Vickers (2) | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:46.369 |
8 | Tetsuta Nagashima (1) | JPN | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:46.438 |
9 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:46.847 |
10 | Iker Lecuona (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:47.368 |
11 | Xavi Vierge (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:59.962 |
12 | Xavi Fores (1) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 2:00.461 |
13 | Remy Gardner (1) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:01.474 |
14 | Markus Reiterberger | DEU | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 2:01.836 |
15 | Dominique Aegerter (1) | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:04.149 |
16 | Yari Montella (2) | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2:04.264 |
17 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:06.338 |
16:32 - There are no Superbike riders or test riders out on the track with less than half an hour to go.
16:00 - We have entered the final hour of preseason testing in Europe before the World Superbike riders fly to Australia. As it stands the only riders on track are the BMW test rider, Markus Reiterberger, and the Bimota test rider, Xavi Fores.
16:00 - Hour Six Update
2025 Portimao WorldSBK Test | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Hour Six Results | Day Two | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
1 | Alex Lowes (2) | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:42.096 |
2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu (1) | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:42.101 |
3 | Alvaro Bautista (2) | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:43.061 |
4 | Andrea Locatelli (1) | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.131 |
5 | Remy Gardner (2) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.373 |
6 | Xavi Fores (2) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:46.090 |
7 | Ryan Vickers (2) | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:46.369 |
8 | Tetsuta Nagashima (1) | JPN | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:46.438 |
9 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:46.847 |
10 | Iker Lecuona (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:47.368 |
11 | Xavi Vierge (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:59.962 |
12 | Xavi Fores (1) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 2:00.461 |
13 | Remy Gardner (1) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:01.474 |
14 | Markus Reiterberger | DEU | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 2:01.836 |
15 | Dominique Aegerter (1) | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:04.149 |
16 | Yari Montella (2) | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2:04.264 |
17 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:06.338 |
15:00 - Hour Five Update
2025 Portimao WorldSBK Test | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Hour Five Results | Day Two | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
1 | Alex Lowes (2) | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:42.096 |
2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu (1) | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:42.101 |
3 | Alvaro Bautista (2) | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:43.061 |
4 | Andrea Locatelli (1) | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.131 |
5 | Remy Gardner (2) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.373 |
6 | Xavi Fores (2) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:46.090 |
7 | Ryan Vickers (2) | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:46.369 |
8 | Tetsuta Nagashima (1) | JPN | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:46.438 |
9 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:46.847 |
10 | Iker Lecuona (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:47.368 |
11 | Xavi Vierge (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:59.962 |
12 | Xavi Fores (1) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 2:00.461 |
13 | Remy Gardner (1) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:01.474 |
14 | Markus Reiterberger | DEU | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 2:01.836 |
15 | Dominique Aegerter (1) | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:04.149 |
16 | Yari Montella (2) | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2:04.264 |
17 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:06.338 |
14:48 - Reiterberger has been joined by Dominique Aegerter on the track, but the lap times are still miles away because of the conditions.
14:32 - Another wet afternoon means another quiet afternoon. The only rider on track is Markus Reiterberger.
14:20 - Currently the only riders on track are Sofuoglu and Vickers.
14:15 - We are back under green flag conditions in Portimao.
14:06 - Hour Four Update
2025 Portimao WorldSBK Test | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Hour Four Results | Day Two | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
1 | Alex Lowes (2) | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:42.096 |
2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu (1) | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:42.101 |
3 | Alvaro Bautista (2) | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:43.061 |
4 | Andrea Locatelli (1) | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.131 |
5 | Remy Gardner (2) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.373 |
6 | Xavi Fores (2) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:46.090 |
7 | Ryan Vickers (2) | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:46.369 |
8 | Tetsuta Nagashima (1) | JPN | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:46.438 |
9 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:46.847 |
10 | Iker Lecuona (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:47.368 |
11 | Xavi Vierge (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:59.962 |
12 | Xavi Fores (1) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 2:00.461 |
13 | Remy Gardner (1) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:01.474 |
14 | Markus Reiterberger | DEU | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 2:01.836 |
15 | Dominique Aegerter (1) | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:04.149 |
16 | Yari Montella (2) | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2:04.264 |
17 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:08.717 |
14:03 - We are back from lunch and there is a red flag.
13:06 - Whilst there is a lack of track action admin is going to go on lunch break! See you all in an hour!
13:00 - Hour Three Update
2025 Portimao WorldSBK Test | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Hour Three Results | Day Two | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
1 | Alex Lowes (2) | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:42.096 |
2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu (1) | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:42.101 |
3 | Alvaro Bautista (2) | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:43.061 |
4 | Andrea Locatelli (1) | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.131 |
5 | Remy Gardner (2) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.373 |
6 | Xavi Fores (2) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:46.090 |
7 | Ryan Vickers (2) | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:46.369 |
8 | Tetsuta Nagashima (1) | JPN | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:46.438 |
9 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:46.847 |
10 | Iker Lecuona (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:47.368 |
11 | Xavi Vierge (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:59.962 |
12 | Xavi Fores (1) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 2:00.461 |
13 | Remy Gardner (1) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:01.474 |
14 | Markus Reiterberger | DEU | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 2:01.836 |
15 | Dominique Aegerter (1) | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:04.149 |
16 | Yari Montella (2) | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2:04.264 |
17 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 2:08.717 |
12:51 - Xavi Fores, Alex Lowes, Gardner and Locatelli are back on track.
12:48 - We are back under green flag conditions after Vierge's crash.
12:45 - We have another Red Flag in Portimao, Xavi Vierge crashed on his ninth lap of the day.
12:16 - The Red Flag has been taken away and we are back under green flag conditions.
12:07 - We have a red flag, it appears that it is for Alvaro Bautista after he crashed at Turn Nine. Update - Bautista is ok after his crash.
12:00 - Hour Two Update
2025 Portimao WorldSBK Test | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Hour Two Results | Day Two | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
1 | Alex Lowes (2) | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:42.096 |
2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu (1) | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:42.101 |
3 | Alvaro Bautista (2) | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:43.061 |
4 | Andrea Locatelli (1) | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.131 |
5 | Remy Gardner (2) | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:43.373 |
6 | Xavi Fores (2) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 1:46.090 |
7 | Ryan Vickers (2) | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:46.369 |
8 | Tetsuta Nagashima (1) | JPN | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:46.438 |
9 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:46.847 |
10 | Iker Lecuona (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:47.368 |
11 | Xavi Fores (1) | ESP | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 | 2:03.307 |
11:42 - Bimota reclaims the lead as Alex Lowes goes into first with a 1:42.096, Toprak Razgatlioglu is also now in second place.
11:40 - Alvaro Bautista and Ducati have now gone quickest ahead of the end of hour two in Portimao.
11:36 - Locatelli has jumped up to the top of the timesheets with a 1:43.131.
11:33 - Gardner immediately improves and goes two seconds quicker as he puts in a 1:44.414. The lap times are beginning to fall but we are still four seconds away from yesterday's times.
11:32 - Remy Gardner goes fastest with a 1:46.667 on his GYTR GRT Yamaha R1. The times are still, six seconds away from yesterday's best.
11:29 - Xavi Fores is out on track and has put in a valid lap time. The Spaniard is third with a 1:48.714 on his Bimota KB998.
11:10 - Locatelli did not set a valid lap time during his time on track and is now back in the pits.
11:04 - Andrea Locatelli is now out on track for the first time today. The Italian's early laps will give us an idea of how conditions are on the track.
11:00 - Hour One Update
2025 Portimao WorldSBK Test | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Hour One Results | Day Two | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
1 | Iker Lecuona (2) | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:47.368 |
2 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:48.392 |
10:34 - It has all gone quiet... nobody has ventured back onto track since the yellow flag.
10:16 - Everyone is still in the pit lane after the yellow flags. We have been told that Sofuoglu was able to ride back to the pits. There have been reports of rain in the pitlane, it could be a while before we see any more action.
10:10 - Before that brief yellow flag who else ventured onto the track? Yari Montella, Scott Redding, Tetsuta Nagashima, Michael van der Mark and Xavi Vierge had all snuck out onto the track just before the yellow flags were shown.
10:08 - Yellow flags have been cleared. As it stands Ryan Vickers is the only rider who is out on track.
10:06 - We have an early yellow flag at Turn 15... It appears Sofuoglu has crashed and the majority of the riders are now back in the pits.
10:05 - The first lap times are in and Lecuona is on top of the board with a 1:47.368, which is 6.8 seconds slower than yesterday's best time.
10:02 - The two Turkish riders are now on track with Toprak Razgatlioglu and Bahattin Sofuoglu leaving the pitlane together.
10:00 - The green flag has been waved and the first riders are out on track. Alex Lowes, Iker Lecuona and Tito Rabat were the first to leave the pitlane.
10:00 - Green Flag has been shown, and Day Two is underway!
09:56 - Yamaha is looking to bounce back from a difficult 2024 season, see what Remy Gardner had to say after finishing fourth yesterday.
09:46 - It looks like we are definitely in for some rain this afternoon so expect all the fastest laps to come in the morning, and most likely a lack of track activity after lunch.
09:43 - See what the reigning World Superbike Champion had to say after his first test of the year here.
09:40 - Welcome to BSN's Live Updates for the second day of the Portimao World Superbike Test! It was Toprak Razgatlioglu who topped the opening day on his return to track action.