After a difficult 2022 season with Ducati in British Superbike, Tom Sykes was back in WorldSBK action during his first pre-season test with Puccetti Kawasaki, which he claimed went beyond expectations.
On a weekend where Danny Buchan hauled himself into BSB Showdown contention, WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu got his first taste of Cadwell Park.
Following their hat-trick of podium finishes at Thruxton, both Jason O’Halloran and Bradley Ray have qualified for the 2022 BSB Showdown, but who are the other riders in contention to make the cut?
Currently riding for MCE Ducati in British Superbike, former world champion Tom Sykes has left the door open for a potential return to WorldSBK in 2023.
While the opening British Superbike race at Brands Hatch saw Josh Brookes edge closer to the front, Sunday’s double-header was far less productive for the two-time series champion, who crashed twice.
After racing against the legend that is Valentino Rossi - on circuits he had no prior experience on - former two-time WorldSBK champion James Toseland details the challenges he and any current WorldSBK rider could face if they switched to MotoGP.
Tommy Bridewell claims this year’s BSB-spec Ducati has a bigger operating ‘window’ compared to 2021, but that ‘I’m going to have to be a little bit more patient’.
After switching BMW for Yamaha machinery, new BSB championship leader Bradley Ray has without question refound his mojo; ‘I’m happy going to any track now with the Rich Energy OMG Racing Yamaha and I am feeling good in myself’.
Set for a return to the Isle of Man TT with BSB outfit MCE Ducati, Michael Dunlop has instead split from the Paul Bird-led team after just one month together.
From Ducati’s surprising struggles to an unlikely treble for Honda’s Glenn Irwin, here are five things we learned for the 2022 BSB season opener at Silverstone.