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Despite 62 points being available on any given WorldSBK weekend, Pata Yamaha Team Principal, Paul Denning, feels Toprak Razgatlioglu’s title chances are all but over with just two rounds to go.

‘People forget that he won a world title’ - Aruba.it Ducati Team Manager, Serafino Foti, when discussing WorldSBK series leader Alvaro Bautista as the Spaniard is on the verge of securing his first world title since 2006.

Scott Redding has, not for the first time this season, claimed BMW needs more after another disappointing showing at the San Juan WorldSBK round.

A WorldSBK title hopeful next season, Michael Ruben Rinaldi will need to get the better of expected champion in 2022 and team-mate Alvaro Bautista, who Rinaldi feels is making the ‘difference compared to the rest of the Ducatis’.

Jonathan Rea believes Kawasaki has lost its place as the ‘reference’ atop WorldSBK and that the Japanese manufacturer is not competitive enough anymore.

Toprak Razgatlioglu says his motivation after suffering a WorldSBK Race One crash at San Juan - his first mistake in two years - ‘was in the basement’.

With track conditions tougher than Saturday’s Race One and reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu pushing him to the limit, Alvaro Bautista felt the risk of crashing in Race Two was very high.

Jonathan Rea’s longest WorldSBK win drought since joining Kawasaki continued in San Juan after finishing third in both Sunday races.

Results from Race 2, round ten of the 2022 WorldSBK Championship at San Juan, Argentina.

Results from the Superpole Race, round ten of the 2022 WorldSBK Championship at San Juan, Argentina.

Alvaro Bautista has taken another step closer to his maiden WorldSBK title after winning race one in San Juan, despite nearly being wiped out on the first lap by Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Results from Race 1, round ten of the 2022 WorldSBK Championship at San Juan, Argentina.

Results from Superpole, round ten of the 2022 WorldSBK Championship at San Juan, Argentina.

Results from Free Practice 3, round ten of the 2022 WorldSBK Championship at San Juan, Argentina.

Results from Free Practice 2, round ten of the 2022 WorldSBK Championship at San Juan, Argentina.

Without a WorldSBK win since round three of the season in Estoril, Jonathan Rea is aiming to put the disappointment of Portimao behind him and become a challenger once again at San Juan.