Josh Brookes says leaving Ducati makes him ‘sad’ as riding the Panigale V4 R is ‘infectious’, while Tom Sykes looks set for a return to WorldSBK following a difficult return to BSB.
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.
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’.
From success for Yamaha and Kawasaki, to Leon Haslam showing much improved form and Tom Sykes continuing to struggle at Ducati, here are the five things we learned from Oulton Park, round two of the 2022 BSB campaign.
Crash.net journalist Robert Jones runs through the field’s best and worst rider ratings following round two of the 2022 BSB Championship at Oulton Park.
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.
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.
'You can’t make predictions in this championship' says Glenn Irwin, as the Honda rider expects a fight back from his rivals during Sunday’s British Superbike double-header at Silverstone.
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.
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.