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 […]
Anthony Gobert – RIP
The sad end of a huge talent in two-wheeled sports His career never had the glamor of some of his illustrious compatriots like Troy Bayliss, Troy Corser or Casey Stoner. In retrospect, it is pointless to wonder whether he lacked sufficient hard work or tenacious will, or whether he was simply unlucky too often. However, […]
Nothing learned
Horrible WorldSBK ticket prices are a deterrent We still remember the situation in Imola when, after a price increase compared to 2018, there was a drastic decline in visitors the following year. Obviously not everyone learned from this. In any case, the organizer is now completely over the top with the WSBK event near Cremona, […]
WSBK annoyances 2023
Dark shadows over WorldSBK’s most boring season After 2022, the commentators of the Superbike World Championship had a very difficult time creating anything like excitement in the following year. Right from the start, at the season opener in Phillip Island (Australia), the Ducati riders were so far superior to the competition that even the factory […]
The new beginning
Rea instead of Toprak at Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Toprak’s departure from Yamaha to BMW was considered a huge surprise, even among experts. After four very successful years, almost no one expected this. However, many remembered the circumstances that led to the Turk’s move from Turkish Puccetti Kawasaki to Yamaha in autumn 2019. Because he […]
Distortion of facts
Embarrassing statistics fraud damages former WSBK icons A lot of nonsense has been said recently about the supposed record numbers of current WSBK riders like Alvaro Bautista (Ducati) or Yamaha’s figurehead (from 2020 to 2023) Toprak Razgatlioglu. Various journalists deliberately compared apples with pears. Above all, everyone generally makes the mistake of counting victories in […]
Pathetic ending
Unsportsmanlike questionable final for WorldSBK and WSSP After Leandro “Tati” Mercado could no longer find a place in the Superbike World Championship this season and therefore competed in the International German Championship (IDM) in 2023, the last pilot from South America lost his regular place in the WSBK. The fact that the Argentine was at […]
Return to reason
After changes to the regulations, now an exemplary WSBK calendar 2024 The WorldSBK calendar, which has been greatly improved compared to the past, is currently still provisional. With two new routes on the calendar, in addition to Cremona, Hungary could also have a chance again with the new Balatonring. Overseas events such as Argentina and […]
Our last time
Chaotic WSBK round 8 in Most followed by monotony The fact that Kawasaki icon Jonathan Rea took overall victory for the first time in the 2023 season in Most (Brüx in German) was not only the big highlight in the Czech Republic for him, but also for his team and his still numerous fans. For […]
WSBK Most preview
Hope for the turnaround before the summer break Before the eighth round of the Superbike World Championship, many fans of Toprak and also of the Superbike World Championship are hoping for a turning point. However, following Bautista’s capital error on lap one of the last race at Imola, the little Spaniard still has a whopping […]