WorldSBK Indonesia: Friday times and practice results
Times and results from Friday’s Superbike and Supersport free practice sessions at Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, Indonesia
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Bassani’s WorldSBK progression, ‘I need a podium’
Axel Bassani showed his skill and aggression on the MotoCorsa Ducati to make his way to fourth in Race Two at Phillip Island, having been fifth in the wet Race One. Not bad after qualifying 14th in Superpole for the WorldSBK season opener.
Johnson returns to road racing with C&L Fairburn/Jackson Racing
Australian David Johnson returns to the Isle of Man TT and International North West 200 in 2023 with C&L Fairburn/Jackson Racing.
Rinaldi on Ducati dominance - ‘It’s not just the bikes’
Michael Rinaldi kicked of 2023 with a double podium for Ducati as part of two one-two results for Aruba.it on Sunday alongside reigning WorldSBK Champion Alvaro Bautista, who scored a cleap sweep of victories.
WorldSBK Phillip Island: ‘Something is not right’ - Rea
Six time World Champion Jonathan Rea needed a strong first week on his newly homologated (if lightly modified) Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR. A podium position in a fully wet Race One masked the sharp fact that the set-up on the ‘new’ Kawasaki was way off in the two dry Sunday races, leaving Rea seventh and eighth in the races, but a third overall in the championship fight.
WorldSBK Phillip Island: ‘We have the speed’ - Gardner
Remy Gardner, a Moto2 World Champion of recent vintage, stepped onto another moving motorsport stage at his home circuit of Phillip Island when he debuted in WorldSBK for his GRT Yamaha squad. He had two points scoring races, one wet and one dry, but he took out his teammate Dominique Aegerter in Sunday morning’s sprint.
TT insurance soars but ‘we can handle it’ says Gov
While road racing in Ireland faces an uncertain future due to massive insurance costs, the Isle of Man is exuding confidence despite facing a bill of £930,000 for all their events this year - an increase of 18%.
WorldSBK Analysis: Why Ducati at full flow leaves rivals on the rocks
Here’s a fun fact: Did you know, water drains counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere, whereas it swirls clockwise in the north?