Free practice 1 results from Phillip Island, the first round of the 2020 World Superbike championship. Jordi Torres (Mie Althea Honda) and Leandro Mercado (Motocorsa Racing Ducati) join the WorldSBK grid from the third round at Jerez.
Following the conclusion of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship, all eyes will switch to preparations for the 2020 season as the grid continues to take shape.
Official results on Day 1 of the two-day Phillip Island 2020 pre-season test, the final winter test ahead of the 2020 World Superbike championship. The day was split into two 90-minute sessions, with the best lap taken from the combined times.
The World Superbike championship has started a charity auction to raise funds for the Australian bushfire crisis ahead of Phillip Island hosting the 2020 season-opener.
Scott Redding is “happy to start racing” despite his limited track time at the Jerez World Superbike pre-season test as he gears up for his rookie season in the championship.
Jonathan Rea believes he has numerous threats to his World Superbike championship crown in 2020 and is eager to assess his competition in race trim over the opening rounds.
Scott Redding says his season in the Bennetts British Superbike championship reignited his passion for racing and wants to harness that feeling as he steps into World Superbikes.
With MotoGP clocking off for the winter, it is usually the most relaxed time of the season for all connected to the sport but with Andrea Iannone’s anti-doping case surfacing it has provided a reminder of the shadowy side of sport.
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Scott Redding says he has a firm direction for setup with his World Superbike-specification Ducati V4 R but concedes he’s still getting to grips with the differences from his British Superbike-specification Ducati.
Honda is completing a private test at Aragon. Michele Pirro is stepping in for the injured Leon Camier at Barni Ducati. A number of World Supersport teams are also testing at Jerez.
Chaz Davies feels with the Ducati V4 R still in its infancy development on the existing package will be key to his winter testing and preparations for the 2020 World Superbike championship.
Christian Iddon will replace World Superbike-bound and 2019 Bennetts British Superbike champion Scott Redding alongside Josh Brookes at the Paul Bird Motorsport Ducati squad for 2020.