Bad start for Rea in the home weekend Yamaha newcomer Jonathan Rea spent most of the first free practice session in his box while work was being done on his Yamaha R1. It is now understandable why many WSBK fans and observers are firmly convinced that the Northern Irishman and the factory team in blue […]
Sports fiasco
Catastrophic decisions in Mugello and Assen A clear majority of critical observers and paddock members have long agreed that those responsible at Dorna are only interested in maximum profit. Fans of two-wheel racing have also been aware for some time that the FIM has not had enough of demonstrations of power for generations. After Mugello, […]
Misano SBK review
Toprak humiliated Ducati at their home race Of the total of 75,688 visitors who turned up over the whole weekend (previously there were 34,703 in Barcelona and 56,734 in Assen), the clear majority were probably so-called Tifosi. The majority of them were probably the group of Ducatisti, who were hoping for the success of their […]
Ducati-Solution
Ducati driver selection resolved – plan for 2025 is in place However, after Ducati newcomer Marc Marquez publicly announced that he would not insist on a factory team, but was only aiming for factory material for the 2025 season, the solution to the problem with the placement of Jorge Martin, Enea Bastianini and the exceptional […]
SBK Assen Saturday
Lots of surprises in changeable conditions Like many other visitors, we were once again surprised why FIM and Dorna always include Assen so early in the calendar. When we were here in April 5 years ago in the year before the pandemic, the program even had to be changed due to snowfall, which meant that […]
KTM wrong turns
Pit Beirer and his incorrect forecast at the start of the season The man in the wheelchair is known for a number of sayings that have raised questions about his character and credibility in some places in the past. For many observers, what he said in interviews often sounded too much like self-praise. For example, […]
Montmelo WSBK Day 1
Scary trends in WorldSBK Friday training in Barcelona As feared by the realists among commentators and experts in advance, a picture emerged similar to that seen at the season opener in Australia. On the track from Montmeló, near the Catalan metropolis of Barcelona, tire grip is the central issue and the other is related to […]
SBK start day 2
A memorable first day of racing of the 2024 season in Australia Except for the battle for victory, there could be some impressive battles for position before the lights went out at the start in Phillip Island for the first time this season. As we had feared in advance, it was an Aruba.it Ducati that […]
The explanation
Why a rookie eclipsed the WorldSBK stars For neutral fans of the Superbike World Championship, the January tests in Jerez and Portimão presented a truly threatening picture. In principle, with the exception of the Ducatisti, this also applied to all other teams with their pilots and their supporters. Anyone who had hoped that the introduction […]
WSBK preview
Prominent guests at the final European tests of WorldSBK The WorldSBK starting field was joined in Portugal by various MotoGP riders, although they were on production machines. In addition to the MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi, who retired two years ago, his arch enemy and Gresini Ducati newcomer Marc Marquez, as well as Marco Bezzecchi from […]