With two WorldSBK wins this weekend Jonathan Rea would bring up a century with Kawasaki, an astonishing number for the Superbike legend, but reigning world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is hoping to stop him.
‘I always said we’re too far away; I didn’t want to blow smoke up my ass about it’ - Scott Redding plays down BMW’s chances ahead of round two of the 2022 WorldSBK championship.
While Scott Redding remains one of the best WorldSBK riders on the grid, will that continue to be the case with BMW following a shocking start in Aragon?
Is Jonathan Rea the favourite after topping day-one of Aragon WorldSBK practice on combined times with ease, or can world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu respond after lamenting a lack of 'grip'.
Jonathan Rea says the #1 has to be 'earnt', while defending champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is 'excited' to use the number for the first time in Yamaha’s WorldSBK existence.
Jonathan Rea says 'I am as ready as I’ll ever be' ahead of the 2022 WorldSBK season. Can the Kawasaki rider start off his year in style or will Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista fightback following the two-day Aragon test?
Jonathan Rea lays down a serious marker ahead of this weekend’s 2022 WorldSBK season-opener in Aragon, after finishing close to four tenths clear of Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista.
Jonathan Rea topped the opening day of official WorldSBK testing in Aragon, but not by much, as reigning world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu was just +0.016s back in second.
Iker Lecuona was undeniably one of the stars of WorldSBK pre-season testing in Catalunya as the former MotoGP rider mixed it at the front with the likes of world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu, Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista.
World champion Toprak Razgatlioglu leads the way from Alvaro Bautista and Iker Lecuona at midday of the second and final day of WorldSBK testing in Catalunya.