Oli Bayliss, son of former World Superbike champion with Ducati, Troy Bayliss, is in talks to join the Italian manufacturer’s new WorldSSP project for 2022.
Ducati’s best riders from MotoGP and World Superbikes took part in a one-off race at Misano with the Italian brand’s new Panigale V4 S, as part of this year’s World Ducati Week celebrations.
Troy Bayliss is set to launch his new-look DesmoSport Ducati team by entering Mike Jones as a wildcard at the 2016 World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island.
"Me and Nori used to race so hard and so close but we never had an accident. He spent such a lot of time within a centimetre of my back wheel, but I had great faith in him..."
Tom Sykes wrapped up the 2013 World Superbike Championship with just one race to spare at Jerez on Sunday. Crash.net looks back on six titles that were decided even later.
Troy Bayliss has hailed the bike that took him to the 52nd and final World Superbike win as 'the best' he has ridden throughout what has been an outstanding career.
1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 22 laps 2. Carlos Checa ESP Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +2.207secs 3. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +6.972secs
Troy Bayliss has wrapped up the 2008 World Superbike Championship in his swansong season after a comfortable ride to third in the first race at Magny-Cours.
Noriyuki Haga has won his second World Superbike race of the weekend at Vallelunga, but the big news was Troy Bayliss' failure to score when he came down just three corners from the chequered flag - and the title!
1. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 39mins 10.265secs 24 laps 2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 +1.507secs 3. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +2.268secs
Troy Bayliss has moved to within striking distance of the World Superbike title after extending his championship lead to 101 points with a victory in the first race at Donington Park.
1. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 25 laps 2. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 +0.137 secs 3. Max Biaggi ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven 1098 RS08 +0.180 secs
1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 20 laps 2. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +1.468secs 3. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 +3.272secs
Troy Corser has spoilt Ducati's party at Misano in qualifying for the latest round of the World Superbike Championship, the Yamaha rider scoring a superb second pole position of the season.
Noriyuki Haga survived intermittent clouds of smoke from his Yamaha R1 to overtake countryman Ryuichi Kiyonari for victory on the very last turn of a dramatic, incident packed, second race at Monza.