Toprak Razgatlioglu came into the WorldSBK Superpole Race at Donington as the most recent 10-lap winner, and fresh from winning the Saturday race in the UK.
A lack of wildcard entries in WorldSBK in recent years has raised the question of whether the rules are working against national-level teams and riders.
The perfect conditions of Friday remained for Saturday morning’s WSBK Superpole session in Assen, but that did not mean it was a straightforward session.