Alex Lowes is assured he’s in a stronger position than the lap times from the final day of the Phillip Island test suggest having had his progress interrupted by “a bit of a strange crash”.
Alvaro Bautista feels he is “ready to tackle the first race” after dominating the timesheet during the Phillip Island test as a final preparation for the start of the 2019 World Superbike championship.
Alvaro Bautista has topped every session of the final pre-season test at Phillip Island for Aruba.it Racing Ducati ahead of the 2019 World Superbike championship.
Official testing results from day two (session two) of the 2019 World Superbike pre-season test at Phillip Island, Australia. Session two 1. Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 1m 30.326s 32 laps
Official testing results from day two (session one) of the 2019 World Superbike pre-season test at Phillip Island, Australia. Session one 1. Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 1m 30.303s 24 laps
Phillip Island World Superbike Monday test times World Superbike debutant Alvaro Bautista has topped both test sessions on the opening day of the Phillip Island test ahead of the
Official testing results from day one (session two) of the 2019 World Superbike pre-season test at Phillip Island, Australia. Session two 1. Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 1m 30.743s* 61 laps
Official testing results from day one (session one) of the 2019 World Superbike pre-season test at Phillip Island, Australia. Session 1 1. Alvaro Bautista ESP Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 1m 30.743s 37 laps
Troy Herfoss will return to the World Superbike championship with a wildcard entry to the 2019 season opener at Phillip Island, while fellow Australian Tom Toparis will wildcard in the World Supersport class.
Marc Marquez has shrugged off the coincidence of a third retirement during the Australian MotoGP race directly after sealing the world title the round before in Japan and had been confident of having the pace to win at Phillip Island.
Johann Zarco says as ‘sportsmen we totally understood each other’ after apologising to Marc Marquez following their collision during the Australian MotoGP which took both riders out of the race.
Valentino Rossi says his Australian MotoGP performance failed to reach his own expectations finishing an underwhelming sixth place, while he accepts Maverick Vinales’ riding style was key to breaking the Japanese manufacturers’ winless stretch.
Albert Arenas arenas won an incredibly close Moto3 Australian Grand Prix as the title battle was blown open behind him after Marco Bezzecchi was taken out again, with Martin fifth.
Mattia Pasini claimed pole position in qualifying for the Moto2 Australian Grand Prix, while Francesco Bagnaia starts 16th with Miguel Oliveira an even more distant 20th.
Jorge Martin’s final run propelled him to pole as title rival Marco Bezzecchi faltered in fifteenth ahead of the crucial Moto3 Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.