2021 WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu topped the test at Barcelona on Saturday after setting a 1’40.571 on the Pata Yamaha R1.

Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista continued his front-running pace on the Aruba.it machine in second place, both in the session and overall, with Honda’s new signing Iker Lecuona demoting Kawasaki stalwart Jonathan Rea out of the top three.

The final private WorldSBK test ahead of the 2022 season at Barcelona’s Catalunya Circuit came to a halt earlier than planned on day two as the rain arrived after just three hours of action. Razgatlioglu had managed to rack up just 33 laps on his way to overall command by that time, having spent the weekend working on a new electronics package and exhaust system alongside teammate Andrea Locatelli. The Italian completed Saturday’s session 11th, and 12th overall after a Friday highside curtailed his flying lap potential in the latter stages.

Ducati’s returning star, Bautista, maintained his prominence at the top of the timesheets on Saturday with a 1’40.952 best before the wet weather arrived. Just a tenth shy of his Friday pace, the Spaniard continued to test his Panigale V4R’s modified swingarm and a range of fork adjustments in preparation for round eight’s return.

Honda’s improvement was clear to see as Lecuona claimed his place in the top three with a 1’41.033. Xavi Vierge matching his teammate’s positive adjustment to both the new championship and the Fireblade by sitting eighth as the test concluded and tenth overall, on 1’41.7 pace.

With Kawasaki’s Rea and Alex Lowes dispatching the most laps during day one, the pair completed the running in fourth and eighth respectively in the combined times having focused on their detailed test programme rather than hot laps with the foreboding mixed forecast.

Friday’s impressive showing from GRT Yamaha’s Garrett Gerloff left the American fifth ahead of the second Ducati of Michael Rinaldi and a strong showing from Scott Redding as he adapted to the BMW M 100RR - despite technical issues limiting his running. Ukrainian Ilya Mikhalchik completed the factory lineup for BMW, stepping in for the injured Michael van der Mark after a mountain bike accident left the Dutchman with a fractured ankle.

Barcelona-Catalunya WorldSBK test combined times

Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Pata Yamaha WorldSBK 1’40.571
Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba.it Ducati 1’40.824
Iker Lecuona ESP Team HRC 1’41.033
Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1’41.062
Garrett Gerloff USA GRT GRYT Yamaha 1’41.229
Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.it Ducati 1’41.360
Scott Redding GBR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK 1’41.636
Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1’41.664
Lucas Mahias FRA Kawasaki Puccetti Racing 1’41.688
Xavi Vierge ESP Team HRC 1’41.719
Philipp Oettl GER Team Go Eleven 1’41.735
Andrea Locatelli ITA Pata Yamaha WorldSBK 1’41.865
Eugene Laverty IRL Bonovo Action BMW 1’41.942
Kohta Nozane JPN GRT GRYT Yamaha 1’42.428
Loris Baz FRA Bonovo Action BMW 1’42.429