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Post by truenorth on Sept 15, 2023 8:27:46 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 15, 2023 8:30:37 GMT -8
Petrucci renews with Barni Ducati for 2024 WorldSBK campaign Friday, 15 September 2023 The Italian has had a strong rookie season and will stay with the team for next season as he goes in search of a first win After impressing in recent rounds in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, Danilo Petrucci will remain on the grid next season with the Barni Spark Racing Team as he looks to make his own bit of history. The Italian has become a regular podium contender since a breakthrough round in June and will look to build on that as he stays with Barni Ducati; a squad he has enjoyed a lot of success with in the past as they battled for the STK1000 title as well as taking three podiums in the first nine rounds of his debut year. PETRUCCI IMPRESSES IN HIS ROOKIE SEASON: three podiums for the Italian The #9 was with Marco Barnabo’s team in STK1000 back in 2011 when he fought for the title, finishing two points behind Davide Giugliano, before he made the switch to MotoGP™. He remained there until 2021, winning two races for Ducati, before a new adventure with KTM at the Dakar Rally where he won a stage. In the same year, 2022, Petrucci battled for the MotoAmerica title with Ducati before committing to Barni Ducati and WorldSBK for 2023. The two-time MotoGP™ race winner has been a regular fixture in the top ten, but it wasn’t until Misano in June where his real speed and potential was on display. Despite the results not coming on home soil, he took his first WorldSBK podium at Donington Park with third before adding two more to his collection at the Autodrom Most. When WorldSBK resumed after the mid-season break, Petrucci was on course for three top-five finishes before a late technical issue in Race 2 at Magny-Cours dropped him to seventh. With Petrucci’s goal of winning in WorldSBK, MotoGP™, MotoAmerica, the Dakar Rally, STK600 and STK1000 still a possibility – he needs just the WorldSBK win for a place in the history books – he has re-signed with the Barni Ducati team for 2024 on the Panigale V4 R. With a year’s experience under his belt with the bike, tyres, and circuits, Petrucci will be aiming to end his rookie season on a high before kicking on strongly in his second campaign. IN HIS OWN WORDS: “It’s my dream to become one of the riders who has won a race in MotoGP™ and WorldSBK” Discussing his contract renewal, and his goals for 2024, he said: “I’m so happy. This year was a big challenge for me to race in a World Championship again, at the highest level. It was tough at the beginning. I was not sure whether it was a good move to come here but then, after a few races, we found a good feeling with the team and we had some good results. Both sides, me and Barni, want to go again for another year with an even better bike and more support from Ducati and, especially, more experience with this bike, the tyre and this team. We are aiming for a big, big challenge. I think it’s possible to step on the podium as many times as possible at the end of the season. I can’t wait to finish this season and start the new one with a lot of challenges. It’s important to always be there, like we are doing this season in the second part. We are always in the top five so it’s good. We are missing just a small step to be consistently in the middle to fight with the ‘Titanic Trio’. I’m convinced that, with one more full year of experience, we can do even better next year. I want to score a win because it’s my biggest challenge. It’s my dream to become one of the riders who has won a race in MotoGP™ and WorldSBK.” BARNABO SAYS: “When our adventure with Danilo began, I was already thinking about carving a pathway with him Team Principal Marco Barnabo was thrilled to have ‘Petrux’ signed up for a second campaign. He said: “I’m very pleased to renew this contract. When our adventure with Danilo began, I was already thinking about carving a pathway with him. I knew it wouldn’t be easy at first, because the level of the Championship is high - something that’s not always perceived from the outside - but I also knew that if we worked hard, we could do very well, and that has proved to be true. We’ve modified the bike to suit Danilo’s needs, he in turn has adapted too and, now that we’re competitive, the logical thing is to continue together to try and reap the rewards of this work, during both what remains of this season and next year too. The work team will remain just as it is for this very reason. I want to thank the rider for putting his trust in us, the guys on the team who are all working so hard, and all the sponsors who have decided to support us to ensure that Danilo can also remain.”
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Post by truenorth on Sept 18, 2023 9:52:08 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 21, 2023 8:43:42 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 8:24:28 GMT -8
SBK FP1 1 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'50.309 15 165,691 319,5 2 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'50.341 0.032 0.032 16 165,643 326,3 3 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'50.651 0.342 0.310 15 165,179 318,6 4 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'50.692 0.383 0.041 17 165,118 320,5 5 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'50.760 0.451 0.068 17 165,016 318,6 6 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'50.882 0.573 0.122 17 164,835 326,3 7 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'51.045 0.736 0.163 16 164,593 317,6 8 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'51.329 1.020 0.284 19 164,173 321,4 9 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'51.334 1.025 0.005 17 164,165 317,6 10 5 P. OETTL GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'51.395 1.086 0.061 19 164,076 314,0 11 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'51.937 1.628 0.542 18 163,281 315,8 12 76 L. BAZ FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'51.999 1.690 0.062 16 163,191 314,0 13 99 F. MARINO FRA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'52.057 1.748 0.058 16 163,106 318,6 14 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'52.190 1.881 0.133 17 162,913 313,0 15 34 L. BALDASSARRI ITA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'52.296 1.987 0.106 16 162,759 310,3 16 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'52.400 2.091 0.104 14 162,609 317,6 17 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'52.413 2.104 0.013 19 162,590 314,9 18 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'52.605 2.296 0.192 17 162,313 315,8 19 45 S. REDDING GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'52.676 2.367 0.071 13 162,210 317,6 20 32 I. VINALES ESP TPR Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'52.806 2.497 0.130 15 162,023 310,3 21 47 A. BASSANI ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'52.852 2.543 0.046 16 161,957 316,7 22 35 H. SYAHRIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'53.743 3.434 0.891 15 160,689 312,1 23 51 E. GRANADO BRA PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'53.975 3.666 0.232 16 160,361 313,0 24 52 O. KONIG CZE Orelac Racing MOVISIO Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'54.382 4.073 0.407 15 159,791 310,3 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 25 16 G. RUIU ITA Bmax Racing BMW M1000 RR IND 1'59.931 9.622 5.549 4 152,398 307,7
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 8:25:22 GMT -8
SBK FP2 1 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'49.649 19 166,688 322,4 2 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'49.726 0.077 0.077 17 166,571 314,0 3 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'49.825 0.176 0.099 15 166,421 313,0 4 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'49.970 0.321 0.145 19 166,202 313,0 5 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'50.448 0.799 0.478 15 165,482 320,5 6 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'50.454 0.805 0.006 20 165,473 317,6 7 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'50.757 1.108 0.303 15 165,021 315,8 8 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'50.960 1.311 0.203 19 164,719 315,8 9 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'51.065 1.416 0.105 14 164,563 315,8 10 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'51.096 1.447 0.031 19 164,517 323,4 11 5 P. OETTL GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'51.115 1.466 0.019 19 164,489 315,8 12 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'51.155 1.506 0.040 18 164,430 314,0 13 76 L. BAZ FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'51.208 1.559 0.053 17 164,351 312,1 14 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'51.220 1.571 0.012 15 164,334 315,8 15 45 S. REDDING GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'51.255 1.606 0.035 17 164,282 315,8 16 99 F. MARINO FRA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'51.379 1.730 0.124 19 164,099 312,1 17 34 L. BALDASSARRI ITA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'51.931 2.282 0.552 17 163,290 310,3 18 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'51.971 2.322 0.040 4 163,232 305,9 19 47 A. BASSANI ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'51.976 2.327 0.005 14 163,224 312,1 20 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'52.253 2.604 0.277 16 162,821 308,6 21 16 G. RUIU ITA Bmax Racing BMW M1000 RR IND 1'52.603 2.954 0.350 12 162,315 312,1 22 35 H. SYAHRIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'52.622 2.973 0.019 15 162,288 313,0 23 32 I. VINALES ESP TPR Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'52.698 3.049 0.076 12 162,179 303,4 24 51 E. GRANADO BRA PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'53.238 3.589 0.540 16 161,405 312,1 25 52 O. KONIG CZE Orelac Racing MOVISIO Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'53.859 4.210 0.621 16 160,525 305,1
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 8:26:03 GMT -8
SSP FP1 1 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'54.043 16 160,266 276,9 2 99 A. HUERTAS ESP MTM Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'54.419 0.376 0.376 15 159,739 280,5 3 64 F. CARICASULO ITA Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'54.555 0.512 0.136 16 159,550 278,4 4 62 S. MANZI ITA Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'54.557 0.514 0.002 17 159,547 273,4 5 54 B. SOFUOGLU TUR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'54.978 0.935 0.421 18 158,963 277,6 6 55 Y. MONTELLA ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'54.998 0.955 0.020 16 158,935 274,1 7 23 M. SCHROETTER GER MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'55.072 1.029 0.074 13 158,833 273,4 8 3 R. DE ROSA ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 1'55.077 1.034 0.005 16 158,826 273,4 9 9 J. NAVARRO ESP Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'55.135 1.092 0.058 10 158,746 276,2 10 28 G. VAN STRAALEN NED EAB Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'55.192 1.149 0.057 16 158,667 272,0 11 66 N. TUULI FIN PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'55.268 1.225 0.076 15 158,563 277,6 12 94 V. DEBISE FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'55.273 1.230 0.005 17 158,556 274,8 13 69 T. BOOTH-AMOS GBR Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'55.390 1.347 0.117 13 158,395 270,0 14 50 O. VOSTATEK CZE PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'55.968 1.925 0.578 17 157,606 276,2 15 17 J. MCPHEE GBR D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 1'56.267 2.224 0.299 15 157,200 276,9 16 48 L. DALLA PORTA ITA Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'56.549 2.506 0.282 16 156,820 277,6 17 72 Y. RUIZ ESP MDR Offtec Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'56.654 2.611 0.105 19 156,679 270,7 18 41 H. GARZO VICENT ESP Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'56.702 2.659 0.048 16 156,614 271,4 19 76 J. GIRAL ESP Ducati Zaragoza Ducati Panigale V2 1'56.746 2.703 0.044 15 156,555 272,7 20 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR600RR 1'56.763 2.720 0.017 14 156,532 269,3 21 29 N. SPINELLI ITA VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'56.797 2.754 0.034 14 156,487 273,4 22 71 T. EDWARDS AUS Yart-Yamaha WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'56.899 2.856 0.102 14 156,350 274,8 23 61 C. ONCU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'56.963 2.920 0.064 15 156,265 274,1 24 73 M. KOFLER AUT D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 * 1'56.963 2.920 0.000 17 156,265 272,0 25 22 F. FULIGNI ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 * 1'57.198 3.155 0.235 16 155,951 275,5 26 27 A. DIAZ ESP Arco Yart Yamaha WorldSSP Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'57.250 3.207 0.052 16 155,882 267,3 27 68 L. POWER AUS Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'57.338 3.295 0.088 13 155,765 268,7 28 35 L. TACCINI ITA Vince64 by Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'57.932 3.889 0.594 13 154,981 271,4 29 51 A. SARMOON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'57.956 3.913 0.024 17 154,949 269,3 30 16 Y. OKAYA JPN ProDina Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'57.988 3.945 0.032 18 154,907 274,8 31 26 M. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR600RR 1'59.046 5.003 1.058 15 153,531 266,0 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 32 98 M. ABE JPN VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 * 2'07.036 12.993 7.990 1 143,874 266,7
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 8:27:07 GMT -8
SSP FP2 1 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'53.671 19 160,790 272,0 2 64 F. CARICASULO ITA Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'53.858 0.187 0.187 18 160,526 275,5 3 62 S. MANZI ITA Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'53.966 0.295 0.108 18 160,374 270,0 4 9 J. NAVARRO ESP Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'54.137 0.466 0.171 17 160,134 278,4 5 23 M. SCHROETTER GER MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'54.501 0.830 0.364 18 159,625 275,5 6 66 N. TUULI FIN PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'54.506 0.835 0.005 14 159,618 274,1 7 99 A. HUERTAS ESP MTM Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'54.538 0.867 0.032 19 159,573 273,4 8 94 V. DEBISE FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'54.673 1.002 0.135 14 159,385 268,7 9 54 B. SOFUOGLU TUR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 1'54.859 1.188 0.186 20 159,127 274,1 10 3 R. DE ROSA ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 1'54.878 1.207 0.019 15 159,101 269,3 11 48 L. DALLA PORTA ITA Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'54.943 1.272 0.065 16 159,011 272,7 12 28 G. VAN STRAALEN NED EAB Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'54.954 1.283 0.011 16 158,996 272,0 13 55 Y. MONTELLA ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 1'54.993 1.322 0.039 16 158,942 271,4 14 27 A. DIAZ ESP Arco Yart Yamaha WorldSSP Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'55.208 1.537 0.215 17 158,645 269,3 15 29 N. SPINELLI ITA VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'55.392 1.721 0.184 17 158,392 266,7 16 76 J. GIRAL ESP Ducati Zaragoza Ducati Panigale V2 1'55.541 1.870 0.149 6 158,188 267,3 17 72 Y. RUIZ ESP MDR Offtec Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1'55.549 1.878 0.008 18 158,177 265,4 18 69 T. BOOTH-AMOS GBR Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'55.551 1.880 0.002 13 158,174 268,0 19 17 J. MCPHEE GBR D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 1'55.578 1.907 0.027 17 158,137 274,8 20 41 H. GARZO VICENT ESP Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'55.654 1.983 0.076 15 158,033 270,7 21 50 O. VOSTATEK CZE PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 1'55.896 2.225 0.242 16 157,703 272,0 22 61 C. ONCU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'55.960 2.289 0.064 16 157,616 268,7 23 22 F. FULIGNI ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 * 1'56.159 2.488 0.199 16 157,346 269,3 24 71 T. EDWARDS AUS Yart-Yamaha WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 * 1'56.188 2.517 0.029 18 157,307 272,0 25 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR600RR 1'56.228 2.557 0.040 12 157,253 263,4 26 73 M. KOFLER AUT D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 * 1'56.278 2.607 0.050 17 157,185 274,8 27 51 A. SARMOON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1'56.580 2.909 0.302 16 156,778 268,0 28 68 L. POWER AUS Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'57.164 3.493 0.584 13 155,997 263,4 29 16 Y. OKAYA JPN ProDina Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 1'57.197 3.526 0.033 18 155,953 271,4 30 26 M. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR600RR 1'57.907 4.236 0.710 14 155,014 262,1 31 35 L. TACCINI ITA Vince64 by Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'59.180 5.509 1.273 12 153,358 266,7 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 32 98 M. ABE JPN VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 * 2'00.841 7.170 1.661 10 151,250 267,3
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 8:30:39 GMT -8
Bautista flexes muscles to lead Ducati 1-2-3 at Aragon on Day 1, Yamaha struggle Friday, 22 September 2023 A circuit where Ducati have always been strong and Yamaha generally less competitive than at other circuits, the pattern came true on the opening day With temperatures rising, the 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s tenth round was electric as ever on the opening day of the Tissot Aragon Round. As anticipated, lap times tumbled in Free Practice 2, with all riders going quicker almost immediately at the MotorLand Aragon venue. The sun was out and come the end of the session, pre-round favourite Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) elevated himself to P1 with Ducati locking out the top three in the afternoon. DUCATI COME STRONG: Bautista blasts forwards in FP2, Rinaldi in contention After what was a lacklustre opening session in P8, Alvaro Bautista came on strong in FP2 and was instantly faster than FP1. He was right up inside the top three and the Championship leader, despite not being absolutely dominant at a track where he’s been hailed as the favourite at, remains with a target on his back. His teammate, Michael Ruben Rinaldi, was top factory Ducati in FP1 with fifth and spent much of FP2 inside the top six too, going into the final ten minutes on top. With his future still hanging in the balance, the #21 needs a strong weekend at the venue where he took his maiden win back in 2020. Come the close of the opening day, Bautista was top and Rinaldi second, polishing off a perfect afternoon for the ‘Bologna Bullets’ at a track they’re strong at. INDEPENDENTS RISE TO THE OCCASION: Petrucci makes it Ducati 1-2-3, Gerloff strong again Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) was strong at the August test at Aragon and picked up where he left off with a fine P3 on the opening day of action, undoubtedly his strongest and most consistent Friday of the year. In sixth place, Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) once again led the charge for BMW, whilst Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was ninth and the second Yamaha at the end of the day when the chequered flag dropped. KAWASAKI BEST OF THE REST: Rea in touch with P4 Fastest in Free Practice 1, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) was the first rider of the day to get into the 1’49s bracket, with a 1’49.970 within the opening ten minutes of the session, once again showing that he’s one of the main riders and a force to be reckoned with as Aragon’s most successful rider. However, the six-time World Champion couldn’t improve throughout the rest of the session and took fourth at the chequered flag. With Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) out injured, test rider Florian Marino replaced him this weekend and was solid, throughout, taking 16th at the end of the day. HONDA BACK ON FORM? Lecuona shines despite crash in FP2, Vierge in touch It was a more than solid day at the office and something of a return to form for Honda; Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) was second in P2 and on a mission, before setting a consistent race pace in the mid-to-low 1’50s. Although both riders relied on their morning times, it was a positive day, particularly for the #7 of Lecuona, who was back to something of some recognisable form, although a late crash lap pushing on for a strong lap at the end of FP2 at Turn 14. Lecuona was on the newer chassis, which featured less bracing to help the bike turn in the corners better, whilst teammate Xavi Vierge stuck with the older specification, not seeing much difference. Vierge moved into the top ten in FP2 but was sixth in FP1, before finishing eighth overall, with Lecuona P5 on combined times. BOGEY TRACK: Yamaha with plenty of work to do, Razgatlioglu outside top six Over at Yamaha, Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) was the fastest for the opening day, with the 2021 World Champion seventh in FP1 and inside the top six throughout the second session in the afternoon. Typically, Aragon is a difficult track for Toprak and Yamaha, so whilst on the face of it, it’s more of a weekend of damage limitation, Razgatlioglu aims to ruffle Bautista’s feathers this weekend. Teammate Andrea Locatelli was a solid force inside the top ten with P9 in FP1. Overall, Razgatlioglu took seventh, with ‘Loka’ in tenth. BMW’S BAD LUCK: Redding injured, van der Mark 14th In the factory BMW squad, there wasn’t much to shout about with Scott Redding (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) suffering from an injury sustained at home, whilst fellow factory BMW rider Michael van der Mark crashed in FP2 at Turn 12. Thankfully, the Dutchman returned to the circuit with ten minutes to go to try and set a faster lap time, whilst Redding returned not long after, following a brief stint in the pitlane with front suspension work being carried out. As day two hit the history books, Redding was 15th and van der Mark 14th, leaping ahead in the closing stages of FP2. BEST OF THE REST: Oettl leads the charge in P11, Bassani nowhere At a circuit where Ducati are so powerful, German rider Philipp Oettl (Team GoEleven) missed out on a top ten place by just 0.050s, taking 11th at the end of FP2. He was ahead of Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and Loris Baz (Bonovo Action BMW), with both of Michael Galinski’s BMWs ahead of the factory effort. Lorenzo Baldassarri (GMT94 Yamaha) took P17, ahead of Tito Rabat (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) and Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing), with the #47 having a nightmare first day at Aragon, a track he’s never featured strongly at. 20th went to Brad Ray (Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team). Wildcard Gabriele Ruiu (Bmax Racing) took 21st with Hafizh Syahrin (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team), Isaac Vinales (TPR Team Pedercini Racing), Eric Granado (PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team) and Oliver Konig (Orelac Racing MOVISIO) completed the final order on day one. Top six after day one in WorldSBK, full results here: 1. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’49.649s 2. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.077s 3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.176s 4. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) +0.321s 5. Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) +0.799s 6. Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) +0.805s
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 8:32:30 GMT -8
Championship leader Bulega fastest on Friday at Aragon, rival Manzi in the top three Friday, 22 September 2023 The Championship leader was the rider to beat on the opening day of action at Aragon which could prove pivotal in the title fight… Nicolo Bulega’s (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) potential Championship winning Tissot Aragon Round got off the perfect start as he topped both Friday sessions to lead the FIM Supersport World Championship field on Friday. The Ducati star was almost two tenths clear of his rivals after two Free Practice sessions at MotorLand Aragon, while title rival Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) was third and around three tenths back from Bulega. CLOSING IN ON LAP RECORD PACE: Bulega goes top, Manzi a few tenths away At the track where he could be crowned World Champion on Sunday, Bulega started his weekend seemingly without any potential pressure impacting him. He was fastest by almost four tenths in Free Practice 1 ahead of Adrian Huertas (MTM Kawasaki), before showing his hand once again in Free Practice 2, although the gap did close. Bulega’s best time was a 1’53.671s, almost matching the race lap record set in 2022 by Dominique Aegerter, as he finished 0.187s ahead of Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing Team) in second in the afternoon. The #64 bounced back from an FP1 crash at Turn 1 to set a 1’53.858s. Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) had been second and directly behind his title rival in FP2 but was overhauled by ‘Carica’ in the final 10 minutes of Friday’s running as he claimed third, 0.295s down on his title rival. A GOOD WAY TO START: Navarro impresses as he closes the gap to his teammate It was a strong Friday for Jorge Navarro (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) as he took P4 on home soil. At one point, he had been ahead of teammate Manzi before the #62 struck back in the closing stages for a top-three spot with around a tenth and a half separating the two teammates. Adrian Huertas (MTM Kawasaki) was the top rider whose time did not improve in FP2 and one of only three in total. Ducati-bound for next season, Huertas’ best time was a 1’54.419s for P5 in the combined classification and he finished seventh in FP2. German rookie Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) took sixth after posting a 1’54.501s. A DIFFICULT DAY: riders in the top ten crash… Niki Tuuli (PTR Triumph) was one of several late crashers in FP2 after he went down at Turn 9 right at the end of the session, but he was still able to take seventh after posting a 1’54.506s. Valentin Debise (GMT94 Yamaha) was another who crashed, but he was able to finish in the top ten with eighth and just 0.167s behind Tuuli. Debise’s crash was at the Turn 14-15 chicane. Turkish star Bahattin Sofuoglu (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) was ninth and just a couple of tenths away from his teammate, while Raffaele De Rosa (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) was tenth despite two FP1 crashes. He came down at Turn 1 and Turn 10 in the morning session but responded in the afternoon with a 1’54.878s. HOUSEKEEPING: to note from a challenging Friday Wildcard Julian Giral (Ducati Zaragoza) took 17th place, but his day came to an early end when he crashed at Turn 3 in FP2, with the Spaniard taken to the medical centre for a check-up following the crash. Tom Edwards (Yart – Yamaha WorldSSP Team) and compatriot Luke Power (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) both went down at Turn 2, albeit in different sessions: Edwards had his accident in FP1 while Power crashed in FP2. Leonardo Taccini’s (Vince64 by Puccetti Racing) return to WorldSSP didn’t go as he’d hoped as he took 31st in the standings after an FP1 crash at Turn 7. The top six from WorldSSP on Friday, full results here: 1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 1’53.671s 2. Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing Team) +0.187s 3. Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) +0.295s 4. Jorge Navarro (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) +0.466s 5. Adrian Huertas (MTM Kawasaki) +0.748s 6. Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +0.830s
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 8:34:03 GMT -8
"It’s possible! What better place to do it than at home?" Honda in podium contention at Aragon? Friday, 22 September 2023 A mightily positive Day 1 for the factory Honda squad at Aragon as they surge to the top positions but can they stay strong when racing ignites The Tissot Aragon Round is well underway for the 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Champion at the MotorLand Aragon venue near Alcaniz, Spain. Hosting a test just three weeks ago, plenty of riders and teams had a good base to work from, with Team HRC’s riders of Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge being two of stand-out performers on Friday. Both were up inside the top six in FP1, before finishing the day in fifth and eighth overall, a solid effort at their second home event of the year. FP1 saw both riders on track for many laps, with Vierge setting 17 – the joint-highest of anyone inside the top six – and Lecuona setting 16. Both had a different chassis; Lecuona on the newer one with less bracing, to improve turning, whilst Vierge stayed with the old one, not feeling much difference. It was the same for the last round at Magny-Cours but with the test at Aragon in August bringing positivity, both were on the pace from the start. In FP2, as times improved once more, the Hondas slipped back slightly as they didn’t improve their lap times but likewise found more time with regards to a solid race pace, concluding the day with 77 laps between them and valuable data for the races. LECUONA SURPRISES HIMSELF? From no podium chance to a flicker of hope Speaking about the first day of action, Iker Lecuona was happy with the progress and the feeling on Friday: “Overall, I’m quite happy. Perhaps the outright lap time isn’t the best but the pace is really good. We worked on race pace, I was alone, fast and consistent. We can manage the tyre life well which is a positive point for us. This morning in P2, but the positive is the race pace. I had a small crash at the end of FP2 at Turn 14, just trying the new development front tyre which I didn’t like. Two laps before, I saved a similar moment. I know why I crash but we need to check the data and change the priority now for the rest of the weekend.” After initially writing off a podium threat on WorldSBK’s media day on Thursday, Lecuona backtracked, saying: “Right now, it’s possible! The pace was strong alone and very similar to the top riders, but it is also the first day, cold and windy with a dirty track. The guys went faster in the afternoon but we struggled with the higher temperature, so we need to wait and work in FP3 and check Superpole; maybe in the opening laps of the race, we can stay with the front group or the second group to take P5. We need to wait until tomorrow as the track improves run-by-run.” VIERGE VALIANT FOR P8: “The pace is good… we can get good results!” Those sentiments were echoed by the #97 of Vierge, who is top Honda in the Championship in P10: “It has been a solid first day, it’s been a long time since we started good on Friday, so it’s so positive. The test at Aragon has helped but as we said before, this kind of layout adapts much better to our bike. We’re happy with the first day; our pace is not so bad and of course, we need to work for tomorrow because I think we can improve a little bit more but we are going in the right direction. Iker is going so fast, so we have good data to analyse, which will help us for tomorrow. The goal is to do a good job and to come back to the good positions; what better place to do it than at home? We’re looking forward to the weekend, the pace is good and I think we can get good results.” CAMIER ON 2024: “Our intention is to continue the same” Team manager Leon Camier commented on the good first day from pitlane in FP1: “This track, I think, is a bit of a better circuit for us in general. We’ve had some better results here in the past and it seems to suit our package at the moment. The last few races, to be honest, have not been the best. They’ve been at circuits we expected to struggle at a little bit more but they’ve been back to back. It looked like poor performance for a bit. Hopefully, this weekend, we can have a solid weekend and it’ll be nice for the whole team to have slightly better results.” Talking about the difference in the chassis, Camier explained: “The only updates are really on stiffness. We reduced it in a couple of areas to try and get a little bit more turning from the bike. This is something that Iker felt a little benefit from and for Xavi, there was no real benefit. Iker’s using the chassis, as he was at Magny-Cours and Xavi’s still on the old chassis. For us, it works quite well, as we see more of a direct comparison between the two. We tested the chassis here at the test a few weeks back and it was a slight positive for Iker.” With attention turning to 2024, Camier couldn’t give much away, saying: “Our intention is to continue the same and I hope we will have an announcement soon.” Honda’s 2024 line-up has been one of the hot topics, with it seemingly relying on movements in MotoGP™ to determine who will be there. Iker Lecuona confirmed on Thursday at Aragon that the goal is to stay with Honda, although the Championship is yet to be defined.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 10:42:48 GMT -8
"We’ve contacted two riders in MotoGP™, three in Moto2™, five in WorldSBK" – Roda on KRT’s rider search Friday, 22 September 2023 Guim Roda provided an update on KRT’s search to complete their 2024 rider line-up as they look for a replacement for the departing Jonathan Rea One of the key talking points about the 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is who will replace Jonathan Rea at the Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK squad next year. Rea’s bombshell move to Yamaha for the next two seasons opened up a seat at the team which has enjoyed so much success in recent seasons. Speaking during Free Practice 1 for the Aragon Round, Team Manager Guim Roda provided an update on KRT’s search for a new rider, revealing they’d contacted a long list of riders although he did not name names. KRT have one rider in place for next year with Alex Lowes contracted for the 2024 season, but the name of his teammate has become a big unknown since the #65’s shock move to Yamaha which was announced at the start of September. Since then, speculation has been rife about who will replace the six-time Champion at KRT. Several riders have been linked with the team, but Roda didn’t namecheck any specific riders when asked about their search. Discussing the latest from KRT as they look for a new teammate for Lowes, Roda explained during FP1: “We are checking the market. We have contacted two riders in MotoGP™, three riders in Moto2™ and five riders in WorldSBK. We are checking and in BSB we have contacts. We’re working on that and let’s see what our final decision is.” One name who has been mentioned is Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) with the Italian addressing the rumours on Thursday at Aragon. The #47 confirmed he was talking with Kawasaki as he goes in search of a factory seat after a series of impressive performances since he made his debut in 2021. The 23-year-old has been a podium scorer on his Independent Ducati machine but has stated on multiple occasions he would like to ride for a factory team. When Bassani’s name was put to Roda, he said: “There’s many riders we’ve been talking with. We need to check for contracts and what the final decision from Kawasaki is. For now, we’re open to all possibilities and I think it’ll take ten days or two weeks to fix the decision.”
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 10:47:21 GMT -8
Downbeat Razgatlioglu: "We need more turning… I don’t know why we didn’t do the test here" Friday, 22 September 2023 Razgatlioglu was seventh in the combined standings on Friday after a difficult day for the 2021 Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) was left downbeat after a difficult Friday at MotorLand Aragon for the 2021 Champion. The #54 was left down in seventh place in the combined classification for the Tissot Aragon Round and more than a second off the pace as he looked for a good setup on his Yamaha YZF-R1 to secure the best result possible. The Turk was 1.108s slower than the day’s fastest rider, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), on a challenging opening day of MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship action at Aragon. In Free Practice 1, Razgatlioglu took seventh place and lapped 0.736s slower than pacesetter Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), with the #54 finishing as the lead Yamaha rider. His best time was a 1’51.045s and, although he improved this by three tenths in FP2, the 2021 Champion remained in seventh place but the gap to the front increased. Bautista was fastest in FP2, and the combined timesheets, with Razgatlioglu’s 1’50.757s putting him 1.108s down on the reigning Champion. Reviewing his Friday, a despondent Razgatlioglu said: “We didn’t have a good start and I’m not really happy. We are searching for a good setup. In FP1 and FP2, I’m not really happy because we’re not improving. I hope we will tomorrow. I know this weekend won’t be easy for me and last year we were on the podium. I think the feeling is worse now than it was last year. I hope we find a good setup tomorrow and we start fighting for the podium again. Now, I feel like the podium won’t be easy, but I’ll always keep fighting in the race. I will speak to my team and my crew. We will try for a big step with the grip, and we need more turning. We aren’t really strong at this track, but not like this.” Yamaha were the only factory team not to go to the recent Aragon test, with all four other manufacturers in the Championship taking part in the two-day outing at the end of August. When asked on Thursday whether this would be a disadvantage for Yamaha, Razgatlioglu believed it wouldn’t be. However, he was asked the same question on Friday and gave a very different answer. He said: “I don’t know why we didn’t do the test here, but I see that all riders who did have a big advantage. They made a good setup for this track, and we are starting with a normal setup, but we are worse than last year. I hope we can improve because I’m not happy and I think the team’s not happy. Especially at this track, I need a good position for the Championship.”
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 10:52:02 GMT -8
Bassani confirms Kawasaki talks, hopes to "say something this week or next" Thursday, 21 September 2023 The Italian star could be on the move after three seasons with Motocorsa Racing and he provided an update on his future at Aragon With factory seats being confirmed for the 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, one rider is becoming a key player in the rider market. Axel Bassani (Motocorsa Racing) has made his despite for a factory seat clear since he burst onto the WorldSBK scene, and he confirmed talks with teams regarding his future. Although he could not provide an answer about where he will ride next season, the #47 did reveal, when directly asked, that talks were ongoing with Kawasaki. For a full look at the 2024 silly season, see below. A seat became available following Jonathan Rea’s (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) shock move to Yamaha for 2024 and 2025, with the Japanese manufacturer now looking for a replacement. With Yamaha locking in Rea and Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK), Ducati keeping Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and bringing in Nicolo Bulega and BMW yesterday announcing their line-up, it leaves only Honda and Kawasaki to confirm their full line-up. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing team WorldSBK) will remain with the team after penning a new deal with Kawasaki, but who will be alongside him in the box has not yet been confirmed. Adrian Huertas (MTM Kawasaki) tested for them at Aragon, but he has since become Bulega’s replacement at the Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team, with Rea’s vacant seat still waiting for a new occupant for next season and beyond. When asked about his future, the Feltre-born star said: “I can’t say a lot. We are speaking with some teams, and we are trying to find a good solution for next year. For the moment, I can’t speak. This is the reality. I hope, this week or next week, I can say something.” Following on from this, the 24-year-old was pressed about whether he was talking to a factory team, with the question specifically referencing Kawasaki. Bassani explained: “Yeah, we are speaking. For sure, we want a factory team, and we want to find a good solution for me and for them. We will see what happens in the next days.” Bassani made his WorldSBK debut in 2021 and it didn’t take long for his talent and potential to shine. He took his first podium in Barcelona that year, after leading the race, before three more followed in 2022. So far this season, the Italian has two rostrums to his name with both coming on home soil, although he is still chasing a first win. With a move to Ducati now impossible following Bulega’s promotion from WorldSSP, could his future lie away from the Italian brand where he’s enjoyed plenty of success in a short space of time?
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Post by truenorth on Sept 22, 2023 10:54:25 GMT -8
THE CRAZIEST WorldSBK silly season: 2024 grid as Rea moves to Yamaha, Redding to Bonovo Wednesday, 20 September 2023 More seats are taken, including one factory ride as Toprak Razgatlioglu’s teammate is revealed The 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is now in its final third, with 2024 seats filling up fast. From futures changing, at a crossroads and seismic shifts in 2024’s year’s rider market, we summarise the situation with what we know so far, what could still change and how much remains to be confirmed. SIGNED. DEAL. DONE DEAL: Rea, Razgatlioglu headline MAJOR shake-up to factory line-ups Let’s take a look at whose future is secured. The latest is Jonathan Rea who, despite having a contract for Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK for 2024, will race for the Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK squad alongside Andrea Locatell who remains with the team until the end of 2025, like Rea. Of course, Rea’s bombshell move was only made possible by Toprak Razgatlioglu’s (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) shock switch to the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for next season, with two of the ‘Titanic Trio’ on the move for 2024. The third member of that illustrious group, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), has his future secured and he was one of the first factory riders to be confirmed for next year. His 2024 teammate was confirmed in early September to be WorldSSP star Nicolo Bulega, as he graduates straight to the factory Ducati team. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) also has a contract in the bag. At long last, Razgatlioglu’s teammate was confirmed ahead of the Aragon Round as Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team). Six Independent riders are signed up for next year. Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) confirmed he had a 2024 contract and would remain with the team and will be partnered by Scott Redding, who moves over to the Independent team and out of the factory one, whilst a new squad will make their debut next year. Marc VDS Ducati are bringing Sam Lowes across from Moto2™ with the Brit able to race against his twin on the world stage. Finally, Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) will have a place on the grid next season with Yamaha, and it’s now confirmed he’ll be racing with the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team alongside Remy Gardner in 2024. Between Magny-Cours and Aragon, Danilo Petrucci was also confirmed. WHO MOVES TO KAWASAKI? A seat suddenly available… It had looked like the KRT seat was off the table for 2024 once Lowes’ renewal was announced, but September came around and a seat became available. Plenty of eyes up and down the paddock will be looking at that seat with so many futures not yet sorted. As mentioned above, Bassani’s future for 2024 is not yet secure and he’s said before he hopes a factory team notices him while Rinaldi says he has other options. At Aragon, Bassani confirmed he was in talks with Kawasaki, whilst Rinaldi knows his future lies away from the factory Ducati team; is a change of manufacturer on the cards for the #21 or the #47? HONDA’S 2024 PLANS: quiet so far At Team HRC, both Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge are yet to have their futures secured with the Japanese manufacturer but both are Suzuka 8 Hours winners at their first attempt (2022 and 2023 respectively). It’s worth noting that, in 2021, Lecuona and Vierge were announced for the following season in October and it was another late announcement for the complete line-up for 2023, coming in August. The latest update from team boss Leon Camierahead of Most at the end of July and ahead of the summer break was that they’d like to keep both riders, but a “plan B” has been drawn up if not. Iker Lecuona meanwhile spoke about his future, saying he’d know more during Most but nothing has been officially communicated. Speaking to WorldSBK's World Feed in pitlane during FP1 at Aragon, Camier said that the "intention is to continue the same", with an announcement in due course. INDEPENDENTS: Iannone’s Ducati future confirmed, seats still up for grabs Besides Gerloff, Redding, Aegerter, Gardner Sam Lowes and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team), all Independents are up for renewal. Motocorsa Racing’s team boss Lorenzo Mauri said that he’s waiting on a decision from Bassani, whilst “several riders”, including MotoGP™ stars, are looking at riding for the team. Team GoEleven’s Denis Sacchetti – the team manager – did not rule out Andrea Iannone as a possibility. Speaking at the Catalan Grand Prix, Ducati’s General Manager Gigi Dall’Igna rvealed that he was “really happy that Iannone will join one of our Independent teams”, and, although no specific teams were named, it seems Iannone’s future lies within Ducati in WorldSBK. Meanwhile, Loris Baz (Bonovo Action BMW) has said he’ll do everything he can to be in WorldSBK next year despite losing his Independent BMW ride. Don’t forget, as the motorcycle racing season evolves, riders from various Championships will be linked to WorldSBK, potentially joining the grid from MotoGP™, British Superbikes, MotoAmerica, MotoE™ and of course, graduating from World Supersport, with plenty of unknowns even at this late stage. Elsewhere, Christophe Guyot, team boss of GMT94 Yamaha, gave a brief update on the team’s situation for 2024, with Lorenzo Baldassarri seemingly not continuing: "The season isn't really good for Superbike for the rider or us. With a rider who won 5 Moto2 races and 4 WorldSSP races, it's difficult to understand how he can always be 15th, 16th and 17th. The improvement isn't there but he tries what he can, his attitude is very nice and we'll try to help him to do his best but since the beginning of the year, it's been difficult. For 2024, after Magny-Cours, we're looking at all riders who contact me to ride my bike. We have some good riders who are interested. On the other side, I want to help Lorenzo until the end of the year so he can prove that he's a Superbike rider. His motivation is to try and improve. The mission of my team is to try and help him.” MEDIA GOSSIPS: the rumours in the press… While Rinaldi ha stated he has options, rumours have recently surfaced about a potential move to Moto2™ for the Italian after he lost his factory Ducati ride for 2024. Summarised 2024 rider line-up with confirmed riders. TBA = to be announced Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK: Alex Lowes and TBA Aruba.it Racing – Ducati: Alvaro Bautista and Nicolo Bulega ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team: Toprak Razgatlioglu and Michael van der Mark Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK: Andrea Locatelli and Jonathan Rea Bonovo Action BMW: Garrett Gerloff and Scott Redding GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team: Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner Marc VDS Ducati: Sam Lowes Barni Spark Racing Team: Danilo Petrucci All remaining teams: TBA
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Post by truenorth on Sept 23, 2023 7:37:45 GMT -8
SBK FP3 1 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'48.808 13 167,977 315,8 2 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'48.886 0.078 0.078 14 167,856 323,4 3 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'49.363 0.555 0.477 12 167,124 310,3 4 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'49.498 0.690 0.135 12 166,918 314,9 5 99 F. MARINO FRA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'49.847 1.039 0.349 13 166,388 316,7 6 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'49.898 1.090 0.051 8 166,311 313,0 7 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'50.016 1.208 0.118 10 166,132 317,6 8 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'50.119 1.311 0.103 10 165,977 323,4 9 76 L. BAZ FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'50.142 1.334 0.023 12 165,942 314,9 10 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'50.207 1.399 0.065 13 165,844 315,8 11 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'50.369 1.561 0.162 13 165,601 314,9 12 47 A. BASSANI ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'50.394 1.586 0.025 12 165,563 319,5 13 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'50.427 1.619 0.033 12 165,514 323,4 14 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'50.499 1.691 0.072 13 165,406 316,7 15 5 P. OETTL GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'50.561 1.753 0.062 13 165,313 317,6 16 45 S. REDDING GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'50.707 1.899 0.146 11 165,095 314,9 17 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'50.939 2.131 0.232 12 164,750 313,0 18 34 L. BALDASSARRI ITA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'51.155 2.347 0.216 12 164,430 306,8 19 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'51.879 3.071 0.724 11 163,366 310,3 20 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'52.197 3.389 0.318 2 162,903 307,7 21 35 H. SYAHRIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'52.460 3.652 0.263 12 162,522 313,0 22 32 I. VINALES ESP TPR Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'52.849 4.041 0.389 11 161,962 305,9 23 51 E. GRANADO BRA PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'53.455 4.647 0.606 12 161,096 314,0 24 52 O. KONIG CZE Orelac Racing MOVISIO Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'54.064 5.256 0.609 10 160,236 304,2 ----------------- Out 105% in this Session ----------------- 25 16 G. RUIU ITA Bmax Racing BMW M1000 RR IND 2 208,9
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Post by truenorth on Sept 23, 2023 7:38:33 GMT -8
SBK Superpole 1 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'47.973 6 169,276 317,6 2 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'48.324 0.351 0.351 6 168,727 325,3 3 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'48.523 0.550 0.199 6 168,418 320,5 4 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 1'48.710 0.737 0.187 6 168,128 316,7 5 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 1'48.804 0.831 0.094 6 167,983 317,6 6 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'48.876 0.903 0.072 6 167,872 320,5 7 47 A. BASSANI ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'48.909 0.936 0.033 6 167,821 319,5 8 5 P. OETTL GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 1'49.000 1.027 0.091 6 167,681 318,6 9 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'49.031 1.058 0.031 6 167,633 315,8 10 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'49.083 1.110 0.052 6 167,553 317,6 11 76 L. BAZ FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 1'49.256 1.283 0.173 6 167,288 315,8 12 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 1'49.418 1.445 0.162 6 167,040 325,3 13 45 S. REDDING GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'49.556 1.583 0.138 6 166,830 318,6 14 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 1'49.738 1.765 0.182 6 166,553 320,5 15 34 L. BALDASSARRI ITA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'49.917 1.944 0.179 5 166,282 313,0 16 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'50.005 2.032 0.088 6 166,149 318,6 17 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 1'50.052 2.079 0.047 6 166,078 312,1 18 99 F. MARINO FRA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'50.509 2.536 0.457 6 165,391 316,7 19 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'51.040 3.067 0.531 6 164,600 313,0 20 35 H. SYAHRIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'51.135 3.162 0.095 6 164,459 316,7 21 32 I. VINALES ESP TPR Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'51.184 3.211 0.049 6 164,387 307,7 22 51 E. GRANADO BRA PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 1'51.249 3.276 0.065 5 164,291 313,0 23 16 G. RUIU ITA Bmax Racing BMW M1000 RR IND 1'51.691 3.718 0.442 7 163,641 314,0 24 52 O. KONIG CZE Orelac Racing MOVISIO Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'52.863 4.890 1.172 6 161,941 308,6 ----------------- Not Qualifed ----------------- NQ 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 0 311,2
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Post by truenorth on Sept 23, 2023 7:39:26 GMT -8
SBK Race1 1 5 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 18 1'50.020 319,5 1'48.804 317,6 2 3 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 18 1.253 1.253 1'49.585 319,5 1'48.523 320,5 3 1 65 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 18 2.837 1.584 1'49.568 315,8 1'47.973 317,6 4 4 55 A. LOCATELLI ITA Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1 18 5.902 3.065 1'50.327 319,5 1'48.710 316,7 5 24 9 D. PETRUCCI ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R IND 18 7.553 1.651 1'50.559 321,4 311,2 6 8 5 P. OETTL GER Team GoEleven Ducati Panigale V4R IND 18 14.427 6.874 1'50.375 321,4 1'49.000 318,6 7 9 87 R. GARDNER AUS GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 18 17.014 2.587 1'51.185 317,6 1'49.031 315,8 8 10 31 G. GERLOFF USA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 18 17.259 0.245 1'51.212 328,3 1'49.083 317,6 9 7 47 A. BASSANI ITA Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R IND 18 18.469 1.210 1'51.040 321,4 1'48.909 319,5 10 6 7 I. LECUONA ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 18 19.424 0.955 1'50.546 330,3 1'48.876 320,5 11 13 45 S. REDDING GBR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 18 21.653 2.229 1'51.438 322,4 1'49.556 318,6 12 12 97 X. VIERGE ESP Team HRC Honda CBR1000 RR-R 18 21.960 0.307 1'51.138 325,3 1'49.418 325,3 13 14 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW M1000 RR 18 23.690 1.730 1'51.236 323,4 1'49.738 320,5 14 11 76 L. BAZ FRA Bonovo Action BMW BMW M1000 RR IND 18 23.971 0.281 1'50.997 320,5 1'49.256 315,8 15 16 77 D. AEGERTER SUI GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 18 24.523 0.552 1'51.371 318,6 1'50.005 318,6 16 18 99 F. MARINO FRA Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 18 28.279 3.756 1'51.856 321,4 1'50.509 316,7 17 15 34 L. BALDASSARRI ITA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 IND 18 37.369 9.090 1'51.620 314,9 1'49.917 313,0 18 17 28 B. RAY GBR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 IND 18 38.489 1.120 1'51.456 320,5 1'50.052 312,1 19 20 35 H. SYAHRIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 18 46.123 7.634 1'52.132 319,5 1'51.135 316,7 20 21 32 I. VINALES ESP TPR Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 18 46.478 0.355 1'52.666 306,8 1'51.184 307,7 21 25 16 G. RUIU ITA Bmax Racing BMW M1000 RR IND 18 1'06.672 20.194 1'53.303 316,7 1'51.691 314,0 22 23 52 O. KONIG CZE Orelac Racing MOVISIO Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 18 1'08.463 1.791 1'53.965 308,6 1'52.863 308,6 -----------------Not Classifed----------------- RET 2 1 A. BAUTISTA ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale V4R 17 1 Lap 1'49.556 328,3 1'48.324 325,3 RET 22 51 E. GRANADO BRA PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR1000 RR-R IND 15 3 Laps 1'52.325 316,7 1'51.249 313,0 RET 19 53 T. RABAT ESP Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 10 8 Laps 1'51.990 311,2 1'51.040 313,0
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Post by truenorth on Sept 23, 2023 7:40:58 GMT -8
SSP Race1 1 1 11 N. BULEGA ITA Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team Ducati Panigale V2 15 1'53.488 272,7 1'52.306 275,5 2 7 23 M. SCHROETTER GER MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 15 3.581 3.581 1'54.369 277,6 1'53.220 274,8 3 2 55 Y. MONTELLA ITA Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 15 4.106 0.525 1'54.191 271,4 1'53.030 274,8 4 3 64 F. CARICASULO ITA Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2 15 4.306 0.200 1'54.490 275,5 1'53.170 279,8 5 5 3 R. DE ROSA ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 15 5.830 1.524 1'54.473 272,7 1'53.363 274,1 6 10 54 B. SOFUOGLU TUR MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 800 RR 15 6.763 0.933 1'54.445 280,5 1'53.724 277,6 7 8 9 J. NAVARRO ESP Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 15 10.718 3.955 1'54.727 276,9 1'53.619 274,8 8 P 9 28 G. VAN STRAALEN NED EAB Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 15 10.750 0.032 1'54.673 275,5 1'53.650 275,5 9 12 66 N. TUULI FIN PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 15 10.786 0.036 1'54.672 275,5 1'53.879 276,2 10 14 94 V. DEBISE FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 15 11.751 0.965 1'54.653 272,0 1'54.067 272,7 11 4 62 S. MANZI ITA Ten Kate Racing Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 15 12.050 0.299 1'54.409 270,0 1'53.337 274,1 12 17 72 Y. RUIZ ESP MDR Offtec Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 15 22.001 9.951 1'55.329 268,0 1'54.584 270,7 13 16 27 A. DIAZ ESP Arco Yart Yamaha WorldSSP Yamaha YZF R6 * 15 22.045 0.044 1'55.117 272,0 1'54.493 277,6 14 11 29 N. SPINELLI ITA VFT Racing WEBIKE Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 15 22.571 0.526 1'55.159 275,5 1'53.873 274,1 15 24 50 O. VOSTATEK CZE PTR Triumph Triumph Street Triple RS 765 15 26.792 4.221 1'55.701 276,9 1'55.396 272,0 16 21 48 L. DALLA PORTA ITA Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team Yamaha YZF R6 15 28.460 1.668 1'55.789 275,5 1'54.900 277,6 17 20 61 C. ONCU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 15 31.109 2.649 1'55.651 276,2 1'54.699 278,4 18 18 71 T. EDWARDS AUS Yart-Yamaha WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 * 15 31.166 0.057 1'55.546 279,1 1'54.588 274,8 19 25 51 A. SARMOON THA Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 15 33.293 2.127 1'55.943 273,4 1'55.446 274,1 20 23 22 F. FULIGNI ITA Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati Panigale V2 * 15 36.050 2.757 1'56.236 272,0 1'55.380 273,4 21 22 73 M. KOFLER AUT D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 * 15 43.431 7.381 1'56.511 272,0 1'55.202 274,1 22 26 68 L. POWER AUS Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 15 45.466 2.035 1'56.486 268,0 1'55.698 266,7 23 30 35 L. TACCINI ITA Vince64 by Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 15 49.340 3.874 1'56.702 275,5 1'56.962 273,4 24 27 16 Y. OKAYA JPN ProDina Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 15 49.380 0.040 1'56.568 271,4 1'55.759 272,7 25 29 26 M. NORRODIN MAS PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR600RR 15 49.451 0.071 1'56.376 270,0 1'56.047 268,7 26 28 95 T. MACKENZIE GBR PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team Honda CBR600RR 15 50.157 0.706 1'56.629 272,0 1'55.905 266,0 -----------------Not Classifed----------------- RET 6 99 A. HUERTAS ESP MTM Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 9 6 Laps 1'54.501 276,9 1'53.369 274,8 RET 15 41 H. GARZO VICENT ESP Yamaha Thailand Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 8 7 Laps 1'55.811 268,0 1'54.228 274,8 RET 13 69 T. BOOTH-AMOS GBR Motozoo ME AIR Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R * 6 9 Laps 1'54.903 273,4 1'53.933 273,4 RET 19 17 J. MCPHEE GBR D34G Racing Ducati Panigale V2 1 14 Laps 268,7 1'54.659 278,4
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Post by truenorth on Sept 23, 2023 7:44:21 GMT -8
Bautista after double Race 1 crash: "I threw away a race I was enjoying a lot… these things are part of the game" Saturday, 23 September 2023 The reigning Champion saw his Championship lead slashed from 57 points to 37 after he retired from Race 1 following two crashes When we touched down at MotorLand Aragon for the 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s tenth round, all the talk was about damage limitation for Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK), as it was Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was the favourite for success. However, Saturday and Race 1 couldn’t have been any different as we saw one of the biggest swings of the WorldSBK pendulum this year. Crashing out without pressure from the lead, Bautista’s Championship lead was handed another massive blow. Just when he'd done all the recovery work to at least come away with a point or two, he crashed again on the last lap. Whilst he laughed it off in the garage, the reigning World Champion and Championship leader will have serious work to do as the momentum from the first half of the year continues to wear off and move to the blue corner and Razgatlioglu – even at a circuit where they weren’t expected to lay a glove on him. Talking about his Race 1 crashes, Bautista – now with a Championship lead of just 37 compared to 57 before the round and a high of 98 after Race 1 at Imola – shared his thoughts: “I can’t say it’s a happy day, but these things are part of the game and can happen. It was a pity. It was 100% my mistake. I just threw away a race that I was enjoying a lot. The feeling with the bike was good and I was feeling good. I was pushing a lot. I just lost the front a little bit more than other laps in that corner and I couldn’t save the crash. This is racing and it can happen. Last time, we had a problem with the motorbike. This time, I made a mistake. We have to reset to understand why I crashed. In any case, I’m sorry for my team because they worked really hard and also Ducati and the sponsors. It’s part of the game. We know we are competitive and fast so we just have to not make more mistakes. I cannot believe that, at 38 years old, I can make this kind of mistake, but it’s part of racing. The important thing is to learn and try to be a better rider tomorrow.” Comparisons are starting to be drawn to Bautista’s 2019 season; whilst the big swings in points haven’t been entirely down to him, crashes at Imola in Race 2 and now at Aragon in Race 1 have been the headline grabbers. In Most’s Race 1, a flag-to-flag thriller, a problem changing the front tyre cost him 18 seconds and any chance of a big points haul, whilst a technical problem in Race 1 at Magny-Cours saw him stop, restart and recover to P10. Taking out teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi – who won Race 1 to grab points from Razgatlioglu at Aragon – ended any chance of victory in the Superpole Race in France, meaning little by little, the points gap has been coming down
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