WorldSBK Test

Alvaro Bautista has closed out the two-day Misano WorldSBK test on top after already breaking the official lap record on Thursday.

Alvaro Bautista has played down suggestions that he’s the clear favourite heading into this weekend’s WorldSBK season-opener at Phillip Island.

Andrea Locatelli is adamant that he’s ‘ready to fight’ at the front in WorldSBK following a two day test at Phillip Island which saw him finish second behind Alvaro Bautista.

Remy Gardner could be one of several rookies to ruffle the feathers of established WorldSBK riders during this weekend’s season-opener at Phillip Island, following an impressive two day test.

Dominique Aegerter is still searching for better pace over race distance, although the WorldSBK rookie made waves down under on the final day of pre-season testing at Phillip Island.

After finishing fastest in Portimao, WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista once again showed why he’s the favourite heading into this weekend’s season-opener.

Jonathan Rea says work is to be done ahead of the 2023 WorldSBK season-opener this weekend, as ‘bumps’ are making the bike feel different compared to November’s visit at Phillip Island.

A lowside crash put Toprak Razgatlioglu on the backfoot during FP1 of the WorldSBK test at Phillip Island, however, the 2021 world champion responded in superb fashion to finish fastest.

Although Michael Ruben Rinaldi feels as though ‘we need to work a little bit harder’ on day two of WorldSBK testing at Phillip Island, the Aruba.it Ducati rider was once again in the thick of the action as he narrowly missed out on top spot.

Already a problem in testing, Alvaro Bautista fears wildlife could be an issue at Phillip Island during the WorldSBK season-opener this weekend.

Toprak Razgatlioglu bounces back from an FP1 fall to top the opening day of official WorldSBK testing at Phillip Island, while Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea also crashed in FP2. 

Although Iker Lecuona ‘felt much better’ at the two-day WorldSBK test in Portimao, the Honda rider remains concerned by the gap to the leaders.

Despite finishing his third WorldSBK test earlier this week, two-time WorldSSP champion Dominique Aegerter remains surprised by the braking prowess of his Yamaha R1 which is ‘something I need to get used to’, says the Swiss rider.

Toprak Razgatlioglu claims to be fully ready for the 2023 WorldSBK season after another strong two-day test in Portimao, albeit one where he finished slower than world champion Alvaro Bautista on both days.

While slower motorcycles being on the same circuit as WorldSBK machinery is the first thing that should change during testing, according to Keith Huewen, the former Grand Prix rider believes Alvaro Bautista was overly critical of Ana Carrasco following their incident in Jerez.

Jonathan Rea was one of four riders to break the existing Portimao WorldSBK lap record during this week’s two-day test, but how that was achieved might be the biggest surprise…

Despite being in ominous form ahead of his WorldSBK title defence, Alvaro Bautista has played down his stunning performance at the Portimao test which saw him break the official lap record.

Alvaro Bautista’s stunning performance at the Portimao WorldSBK test has continued during the final day after smashing the lap record on race tyres.

On a day where the Portimao WorldSBK lap record came close to being broken, Remy Gardner signalled his intent by finishing as the fastest rookie by over five tenths.

Quickest on day-one of the Portimao WorldSBK test despite failing to improve with a qualifying tyre, Michael Ruben Rinaldi remains at a loss for his lack of performance over one lap.

Toprak Razgatlioglu and Andrea Locatelli have unveiled their 2023 Pata Yamaha WorldSBK machine, as pre-season testing continues at Portimao.

GRT Yamaha have officially taken the covers off their 2023 WorldSBK machine as Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner get set for their second pre-season test of the year. 

Jonathan Rea admits ‘motivation wasn’t very high’ to test last December at Jerez, but the six-time WorldSBK champion is now refreshed and ready to get ‘stuck in’.

Modifications to the ZX10-RR’s Showa forks and chassis settings lead to 'better corner entry' for Alex Lowes in Jerez. Kawasaki rider 'happy' with first WorldSBK test of 2022.