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 […]
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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, […]
GP year 1956 – part 2
The second third of the season with the return of the superstar In the first part of the series about the 1956 season, we went into detail about why the best pilot of the first years of the World Championship was prevented from starting. Due to his officials, who were obsessed with their lust for […]
GP year 1956 – part 1
Return to minimalism With a calendar that only had six rounds, they finally responded to the unpleasantness that had been observed over several years, with numerous manufacturers not taking part in all of the events. In addition, this also eliminated the long overdue unpleasantness that, until before, many of the events had only advertised a […]
GP year 1955 – part 2
The second quarter of the season with the Tourist Trophy After the French Grand Prix on one of the most boring tracks on the calendar in terms of its layout, along with the A1-Ring in Austria (later the Red Bull Ring), this time things really got down to business on the Isle of Man. The […]
GP year 1952 – part 4
Starting point before the last 3 Grand Prix weekends The Norton factory racing team was already severely weakened at the German Grand Prix on the Solitude due to the failure of two drivers. The reigning world champion Geoff Duke was still in hospital in Schotten, although his condition had improved so much that it was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]