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FAST FACTS: shorthand notebook and key numbers for WorldSBK at Donington

Thursday, 10 July 2025 08:38 GMT

Get ready to be armed with all the stats and facts ahead of this year’s visit to Donington Park

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship heads to Donington Park for the latest visit in the UK circuit’s history, and it’s a track that has seen plenty of action and drama over the years.

The 2025 Prosecco DOC UK Round is set to have more of the same but, before the track action gets underway, get yourself up to speed with all the key numbers from last season’s visit to the UK.

2024 race winners:

  • Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW: Race 1 Tissot Superpole Race, Race 2)

Last three pole-sitters at Donington:

  • 2024: Toprak Razgatlioglu (BMW): 1’24.629s
  • 2023: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki): 1’26.041s
  • 2022: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki): 1’26.080s

Manufacturer podium places (and wins) accumulated from all races at Donington:

  • Ducati: 62 (19)
  • Kawasaki: 56 (19)
  • Yamaha: 31 (15)
  • Honda: 22 (7)
  • BMW: 11 (4)
  • Suzuki: 9 (1)
  • Aprilia: 8
  • Bimota: 2 (2)

Key gaps from Donington 2024:

  • Front row covered by: 0.777s
  • 1 second in Superpole covered… the top 6: 0.992s
  • Closest race gap between 1st and 2nd: 4.826s (Razgatlioglu 1st, Bulega 2nd, Superpole Race)
  • Closest race podium: 6.526ss (Razgatlioglu 1st, Bulega 2nd, Rea 3rd, Superpole Race)
  • Closest Donington podium of all-time: 0.537s (Razgatlioglu 1st, Bautista 2nd, Rea 3rd, Superpole Race, 2024)

Manufacturer top speeds at Donington, 2024:

  • Ducati: Alvaro Bautista – 280.5kph, Superpole Race
  • BMW: Garrett Gerloff – 279.1.kph, Superpole
  • Honda: Xavi Vierge – 275.5kph, Superpole Race
  • Yamaha: Remy Gardner – 273.1kph, Superpole Race
  • Kawasaki: Alex Lowes, Axel Bassani – 275.5kph, Superpole Race, Race 2

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