The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship paddock, barring a few exceptions, has headed to the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto for two days of crucial testing with the 2024 season getting underway in just under a month. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) tests for the first time alongside his rivals, with Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Yamaha Prometeon) also on track. It’s a chance to see how the #54 fares against rivals, while it’s also a chance to see how the rest of the grid stacks up before the Australian Round. For a full preview of the test, click HERE and you can follow it on live timing here.
10:36 – Razgatlioglu’s left the box on the M 1000 RR, as has teammate van der Mark. A lot of eyes will be on the factory BMW garage…
10:30 – WorldSBK riders join the action, with Philipp Oettl the first on track as he tests the Yamaha R1 with GMT94 Yamaha for the first time
10:25 – while the WorldSBK field joins the test at 10:30am Local Time (GMT+1), a few WorldSSP riders have hit the track with Federico Caricasulo – riding an MV Agusta in 2024 – leading the early stages
Source: WorldSBK.com