phillip island worldsbk
Rea: ‘Target is much more than fight for the podium, I want to win a race’
After a disastrous Sunday in Phillip Island, six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea is hoping to get back amongst the podium fight in Mandalika, although winning remains his main objective.
Phillip Island World Superbike Race (2): Bautista wins, Razgatlioglu taken out
Results from Race 2, round 1 of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island, Australia.
Rea: ‘I didn’t feel good at all, had zero grip’ - Toprak in difficulty as well?
As track temperatures ramped up in FP2, both Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu ran into difficulty, leaving the pair scratching their heads as WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista had no such issues.
Razgatlioglu ‘struggling’ - Bautista not convinced, ‘I don’t think he pushed’
Alvaro Bautista has played down suggestions that he’s the clear favourite heading into this weekend’s WorldSBK season-opener at Phillip Island.
Redding ‘not confident, would be happy if I could get some top six results’
Scott Redding says a top six finish during the season-opener in Phillip Island would be a success for BMW after their WorldSBK pre-season woes.
Locatelli admits he needs to ‘trust and believe’, has more ‘confidence’
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.
Rea suffers another turn four crash but ‘pace where it needs to be for podium’
Jonathan Rea feels he has the pace to fight for a podium during this weekend’s WorldSBK season-opener at Phillip Island, despite a second fall at turn four in as many days hindering his race simulation.
Bautista: “When it’s time to push I can” - ready to race after ‘best pre-season’
Alvaro Bautista has revealed he is ready to race following another brilliant two day WorldSBK test at Phillip Island.
Dominique Aegerter missing 0.7/0.8s on race runs, but fast lap ‘I can do it’
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.
Rea ‘frustrated’ by crash after fastest lap, bike had ‘pretty big dent in it’
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.
Phillip Island WorldSBK Test: Toprak Razgatlioglu crashes then tops FP2
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.
Rea: ‘Target is to be there at the end, still fighting for second with Toprak’
After going 24 races without a WorldSBK win, six-time world champion Jonathan Rea appears to be back in the hunt for Race 1 in Phillip Island after doubling up with the fastest time in both Friday free practice sessions.
Tetsuta Nagashima to replace Iker Lecuona for WorldSBK season-finale
Tetsuta Nagashima will replace Iker Lecuona for the final WorldSBK round of 2022 after the Spaniard suffered a fractured left vertebra and fractured left sacrum in a crash at Mandalika.