WorldSBK Indonesia: Points leader Bautista expecting ‘difficult weekend’
Runaway WorldSBK point leader Alvaro Bautista is expecting a difficult weekend at Mandalika has he has no data for the Ducati Panigale V4 to fall back on.
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WorldSBK title isn’t over: ‘Never say never’ - Yamaha boss Denning
Pata Yamaha WorldSBK team boss Paul Denning remains positive about retaining the series title with two rounds left but knows the size of the task ahead.
WorldSBK Argentina: Razgatlioglu ‘angry but time to forget’
2021 WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu was in an apologetic mood after he fell on the first lap of race one at San Juan Villicum, getting too eager to prevent Alvaro Bautista from running away out front. Toprak just entered T9 too hot, off line on the dirty asphalt and crashed. His bike just missed Bautista, and ran way into the gravel trap.
WorldSBK Argentina: Razgatlioglu marmalises lap record for pole
Reigning WorldSBK king Toprak Razgatlioglu has marmalised the existing WorldSBK lap record at San Juan to take pole position for this afternoon’s opening race.
WorldSBK Argentina: Rea leads Razgatlioglu by 0.07s
Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea rushed to the top of the WorldSBK timesheets this afternoon at San Juan but was kept honest by title tival and reigning champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.
WorldSBK Argentina: Team orders a sore subject at Ducati
With Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista looking like he has enough of a lead over WorldSBK rivals Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea to be considered the clear favourite despite there still being three rounds left to run, there has been talk already about team orders.
Irwin in frame for shock PBM return
This year’s Bennetts British Superbike rumour mill continues to turn, the latest being fed by the appearance of BSB stars Brad Ray and Tom Sykes in the World Superbike paddock at Portimao. They were enjoying the Portuguese sunshine but they had other things on their mind. As has PBM team owner Paul Bird.
WorldSBK Portimao: Rinaldi sets the pace in FP1
Aruba.it Ducati’s Michael Rinaldi was the man to beat in Friday’s opening WorldSBK free practice in Portugal.