ride gave him his first win since 2020 ( Iannone pushed Lowes hard until a tech issue dropped Iannone to 14th late in the race . There were more smiles for BMW as Toprak put the M1000RR on the third step of the podium . The final race of the weekend , the second full length Superbike race ( another twenty lapper with mid-race tyre change ), started a little over an hour late due to oil on the track but was then red flagged after Rea suffered a nasty spill which thankfully didn ’ t cause him serious injury but did cause further delays . The consequence was that the final race was recast as a ten lap sprint , essentially a re-run of Tissot Superpole race , and riders were permitted to change tyres before the re-start . Toprak didn ’ t make the re-start as his BMW blew its engine shortly before Rea ’ s crash . In the shortened Race Two , Bautista looked better than he had done all weekend and appeared to be on his way to his first win of the year but was denied by Alex Lowes who delivered a perfectly measured , but still very brave , overtake around the outside on the approach to Lukey Heights on the last lap . Google it , it ’ s breathtaking . Petrucci had an even bigger smile on his face
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