WSBK 2020

[TheBear]

Wow.  Steven Odendaal is doing okay in testing on the Ten Kate Yamaha 600.  He is consistently in the top 5.

[punisher]

 

[Sheepman]

Looking forward to this year's racing, with the hopefully more competitive RRR and Bautista taking up the battle.Also Redding coming to grips with the V4 R Pani ( as he did so well with in BSB. ) Seems the Kwack  champ is already settling in, if testing is anything to go by.

[TheBear]

For sure Sheepman.  This may be the year that will make WSBK worth watching again.  Testing indicates that if Rea / Kawasaki wins the championship again, he will have worked for it.     

[FlexZA]

Can't wait for this weekends races!!!
Bautista has fastest straight line speed, but no where near top 10 :/

Also keep an eye out for Odendaal on the 600 WSSP, going to be excellent and a title contender for sure

[Dustbiter]

What a finish to the first race:

Rea crashes out!

1.Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team)
2. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team)
3. Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati)
4. Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team)
5. Leon Haslam (Team HRC)
6. Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC)

[Dustbiter]

An all Brit podium in Race 2 at Phillip Island!

Alex Lowes is really enjoying the Kawasaki, but the Yamahas are a real challenge this year!

1. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
2. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki racing Team WorldSBK) +0.037
3. Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) +0.849
4. Michael van der Mark (PATA YAMAHA WorldSBK Official Team) +1.784
5. Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) +4.278
6. Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) +4.322

[Cracker]

Well ..................... looks like WSBK is back with a bang 

[RobC]

But where are the Hondas?

[Cracker]

Same place as always ..................... no need to worry about them.

[Battlestar]

Ok it seems WBSK has sorted its shit out. Those were 3 absolutely cracking races. The new blade looks strong and im sure will only get stronger. 329kph top speed. All in all a very positive start to the season 

[Sheepman]

Well ..................... looks like WSBK is back with a bang 

Sure - enjoyed the close ( front bunch racing ) a lot. Lowes came good, as did Redding. Slow race pace put pressure on Rea in front and the chasers capitalized on that   

[TheBear]

Ok it seems WBSK has sorted its shit out. Those were 3 absolutely cracking races. The new blade looks strong and im sure will only get stronger. 329kph top speed. All in all a very positive start to the season

Looking good so far.  Three very close fought races.

Well done to our #4 Steven Odendaal who finished 7th in the WSSP race.

[TheBear]

But where are the Hondas?

Race 1:  5th and 6th
Race 2:  6th and 12th
Superpole Race: 8th and 15th

Way better than the previous few years and looking good.  Watch for Bautista and Haslam as the season progresses.

[RobD]

But where are the Hondas?

Race 1:  5th and 6th
Race 2:  6th and 12th
Superpole Race: 8th and 15th

Way better than the previous few years and looking good.  Watch for Bautista and Haslam as the season progresses.

Agreed!  ..... Poor Chaz again has a team mate who is making him look ordinary 

[Cracker]

Yeah .................. strange, that .................. for years he's the only one who can come close to Rea or Sykes ............. and now this.

[TheBear]

But where are the Hondas?

Race 1:  5th and 6th
Race 2:  6th and 12th
Superpole Race: 8th and 15th

Way better than the previous few years and looking good.  Watch for Bautista and Haslam as the season progresses.

Agreed!  ..... Poor Chaz again has a team mate who is making him look ordinary 

Indeed.  Redding out on a WSBK spec bike first time and he makes three podiums.  Chaz and the Ducati seems to not love each other much.

[RobD]

But where are the Hondas?

Race 1:  5th and 6th
Race 2:  6th and 12th
Superpole Race: 8th and 15th

Way better than the previous few years and looking good.  Watch for Bautista and Haslam as the season progresses.

Agreed!  ..... Poor Chaz again has a team mate who is making him look ordinary 

Indeed.  Redding out on a WSBK spec bike first time and he makes three podiums.  Chaz and the Ducati seems to not love each other much.

mmmmmm..... Methinks the love Ducati had for Chaz is waning somewhat, he will need some results to keep this seat imo...

[TheBear]

Qatar WSBK race postponed due to Covid-19.