WorldSBK 2023

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Bit of a promo but nonetheless...

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Peaky, edgy engine but ...

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Locatelli tops FP1 of WorldSBK’s Official Test at Phillip Island, teammate Razgatlioglu crashes

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Razgatlioglu pips Rinaldi to Day 1 honours at Phillip Island, ‘titanic trio’ crash on dramatic test day

The top six from Day 1 of the Official Test results:

1 Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) 1’30.674s

2. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.099s

3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0-134s

4. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +0.215s

5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) +0.334s

6. Philipp Oettl (Team GoEleven) +0.921s

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Razgatlioglu pips Rinaldi to Day 1 honours at Phillip Island, ‘titanic trio’ crash on dramatic test day

The top six from Day 1 of the Official Test results:

1 Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) 1’30.674s

2. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.099s

3. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0-134s

4. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +0.215s

5. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) +0.334s

6. Philipp Oettl (Team GoEleven) +0.921s

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I dont think Gerloff is going about training the right way, doubtful if he will figure at the end of 2023.
I am guessing Gardner will be trying to pry some set up tips from the works team

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I don't know if they make time attack or just worked on somethings wihthout aiming best time they can do. I hope latter is true. Because 1.5 sec difference is not good.

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Top six after Day 2 of testing results:

1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’30.272s

2. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) + 0.072s

3. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.229s

4. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +0.444s

5. Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +0.467s

6. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) +0.485s

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F ARST!

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FULL DOCUMENTARY - Alvaro Bautista: The Return

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Combined times of 2 days

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Bautista's forte was his ability to learn if you remember his time in MotoGP and that seems to continue with Rinaldi benefitting
Yamahas are doing solid work with their data.
Kawasakis or just Rea sorting out the new homologation "In an effort to recover its authority, Kawasaki is understood to be working on an update substantial enough for the ZX-10RR to be homologated with 15,100rpm"
Hondas chopperised one of their creations!

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Whats new for Ducarti, BMW and Kawasaki homologation

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FP2

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4 ducati at top, oh my God.