Garrett Gerloff could kick himself: the same mistake twice
With the 2026 Superbike World Championship in the bag, Garrett Gerloff has every reason to be satisfied even before the season finale in Jerez, but the Kawasaki rider is absolutely gutted about his mistake at the Estoril round.
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Garrett Gerloff ärgert sich maßlos – über sich selbst
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Garrett Gerloff ärgert sich maßlos – über sich selbst
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For Garrett Gerloff, there isn’t much at stake in the final rounds of the 2026 Superbike World Championship. Currently ninth in the championship, he has already far exceeded expectations for his first season with Kawasaki (he finished 15th in the 2025 championship), and the gaps to the riders ahead and behind him are so large that an improvement or a drop in position is unlikely.
Last weekend at Estoril, the Texan put in a solid performance, finishing 10th and 7th in the long races.
“In the first race, I thought I had good pace and everything, but as I started a bit further back, it was simply difficult to work my way up the field. I had a good battle with Xavi Vierge and Sam Lowes, so overall I rode as well as I could, and a place in the top ten is what we have to be content with,” said Gerloff. “But I was really pleased with the second race. I felt good; the bike handled really well. I was happy to be in the top seven. That was the best we could manage this weekend.”
However, the 31-year-old’s sprint race ended particularly badly, with him crossing the finish line in 18th place – his worst finish of the year, alongside Race 2 at Assen!
“I’m really disappointed with my performance in the Superpole race,” grumbled Gerloff. “I was hoping we could finish in the top nine, but on the first lap I didn’t brake perfectly going into Turn 1, went off the line and had to run wide – and then the same thing happened again on the second lap and I could kick myself for it!”
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Alberto Surra
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