Who will be WorldSBK Champion next year? It is actually strange that this question has to be formulated completely differently for the first time in many years. So far, it has usually only been open when the old new world champion will be determined this time. Neither a Tom Sykes, nor Chaz Davies, Alvaro Bautista […]
The 2022 MGP season
Can the world champion defend his title for Yamaha? A year ago, most of the supposed experts spoke after the Losail tests of Jack Miller as the big favorite for the year 2021. However, anyone who had read our preview in the winter before the start of the season was at least skeptical about its […]
End of a difficult season
Some thoughts on the 2021 annual statements At first glance, it was an exciting season with many surprises, which the fans of MotoGP and WorldSBK were able to experience. Because FIM and Dorna had learned nothing from the first year of the pandemic, it began with many unplanned changes in the second. In the Grand […]
Hour of truth
Preview of the Indonesian WorldSBK season finale As expected, the chaotic planning by FIM and Dorna for MotoGP and WSBK led to countless cancellations and postponements. Carrying out the last two laps in Argentina and Indonesia meant for many teams and riders not to participate due to the horrendous travel costs. The premiere on the […]
The king from France
Ducati drama in Misano – Quartararo new MotoGP champion Sometimes we have to smile when we listen to MotoGP commentators, regardless of whether they are from England or wherever they come from. Before the sixteenth Grand Prix of the 2021 season, almost without exception, all of them spoke of the pressure that was on Fabio […]
SBK Race 2 San Juan
Toprak beaten by Redding and Rea For the third time this weekend, pole sitter Toprak Razgatlioglu took the lead after the start. But in contrast to the first two races, nothing came of his escape to the front this time, although Scott Redding almost caught him in the Superpole Race that morning. The Ducati driver […]
San Juan Superpole Race
Toprak won again – ahead of Redding and Rea After Razgatlioglu had run away from the start, the Englishman, lying in front of Jonathan Rea, was able to close the gap to the Turk before the last 3 laps. But the Ducati rider was unable to catch the winner of the first race on Saturday. […]
SBK race 1 San Juan
1st race of the penultimate WorldSBK round in Argentina While Jonathan Rea made a perfect start from the second row, the battle for a podium for Scott Redding only lasted until the first corner. The Ducati rider lay down and when he got back on his bike, the field was up and away. A little […]
SSP Race 1 San Juan
First race of the WorldSSP 600 lap in Argentina Polesitter Jules Cluzel was the man with the best start ahead of Can Öncü, followed by World Cup runner-up Steven Odendaal, Manuel Gonzalez and championship leader Dominique Aegerter. A little later, the South African was right in front of the Swiss, who was about to secure […]
San Juan Qualifying
Qualifying for the penultimate WorldSBK round After Jonathan Rea had a crash in FP2 on Friday afternoon, it was Scott Redding’s turn in the third free practice session. The Englishman had crashed in turn 14, but like the reigning world champion, he hadn’t injured himself and even set the second-best time in FP3 after Razgatlioglu. […]