Rory Skinner sets the pace during day-one of official British Superbike testing at Silverstone, while reigning champion Tarran Mackenzie suffers yet another injury blow.
Tarran Mackenzie will officially make his WorldSBK debut at Assen later this month, marking the first of three world championship appearances for the current British Superbike champion in 2022.
Bradley Ray was one of five British Superbike riders to go underneath the existing Snetterton lap record during last weekend’s test, an achievement he completed on his debut aboard R1 machinery - prompting the question: Is Ray back?
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.
Following a slow start to this morning’s session #4, lap times picked up significantly as Rory Skinner went within two tenths of the outright British Superbike lap record at Snetterton.
Defending British Superbike champion Tarran Mackenzie will make his first on-track appearance since suffering a broken leg at Cartagena last January, during this weekend’s official Snetterton test.
Quattro Group continues as official partner to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for a third consecutive season, retains status of title sponsor for the British Supersport series.
Following Tarran Mackenzie’s maiden BSB championship win in 2021, here’s a look at five riders who could join him in becoming first-time champions in 2022.
2021 BSB champion Tarran Mackenzie believes the ‘mutual respect and good sportsmanship’ that was on display during last season’s title fight is key to having ‘amazing racing’.