British Superbikes had seen Tom Sykes back to his best but it was Bradley Ray who edged nearer to the 2022 title with the final win of round ten at Donington Park.
British Superbikes returned to Donington Park and threw up some surprises as Tom Sykes left it until round ten to get his first win of the season under his belt.
Following a less than stellar race one at Silverstone, all eyes are now on MCE Ducati riders Tom Sykes and Josh Brookes heading into today’s British Superbike double-header.
Tom Sykes says he ‘barely worked up a sweat’ to go underneath the existing British Superbike lap record at Snetterton, but still claims to be on the backfoot.
After 2021 looked like being his final season in WorldSBK, 2013 world champion Tom Sykes could be set to remain in the series by joining Pedercini Kawasaki.
Tom Sykes has put BMW’s impressive recent run of wet weather WorldSBK results down to having ‘good riders’ as they ‘can get around some of the bike’s limitations’, as opposed to BMW being better than other bikes.
Tom Sykes has confirmed that racing in BSB or MotoAmerica are of interest to him after last weekend's WorldSBK season finale, which is expected to be his last in the world championship.
Tom Sykes enjoys his second best WorldSBK round of the season after it was confirmed Scott Redding will replace the 2013 world champion at BMW next season.
Tom Sykes rues penultimate lap crash while battling Michael Van Der Mark, Alex Lowes and Michael Rinaldi at WorldSBK Assen; ‘It’s such a shame, the bike today was good enough for that top-six’.
Tom Sykes claims a brilliant double Sunday WorldSBK podium at Donington; ‘this is a whole confidence boost for the team and me. It gives everyone what they deserve.”
Nine-time WorldSBK race winner at Donington Park, Tom Sykes, hopes to find a better set-up that can ‘enable me to be more consistent and stronger’, heading into his home round.
A mixed weekend in terms of results for Motorrad BMW riders Tom Sykes and Michael Van Der Mark came to a much improved end as both men secure top five finishes in race two.
Jonathan Rea says he couldn’t help but feel frustrated at being pushed off track on the opening lap by former Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes, before a fall trying to overtake Michael Ruben Rinaldi prematurely cut short the start of his World Superbike title defence.
Tom Sykes will remain part of the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for the 2020 season, the German manufacturer has confirmed. Sykes teamed up with BMW on its return as a factory effort, run by Shaun Muir Racing, at the start of 2019 equipped with the new S1000RR.
Tom Sykes has confirmed BMW’s target for the rest of the 2019 World Superbike championship is to reach the podium on a consistent basis starting this weekend at Portimao.