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I am super-content with this test. We managed to tick everything off the list we had, which we prioritised with race simulations…

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I am super-content with this test. We managed to tick everything off the list we had, which we prioritised with race simulations. I did one each day, at the time of day the races will be held – in fact we left them a little bit later, to the peak of the temperatures at 3pm. We expect the race weekend will be a little bit hotter than it is now. We have a lot of good information about those. I used both rear tyre options, so we have a lot of good information. Step-by-step we worked some more on my riding, some electronic items. But, more so myself, getting a rhythm and understanding how the tyre behaves over a lot of laps and setting up electronic strategies to utilise during the race. I want to thank the guys because they rebuilt the bike completely as we have been trying to understand where there has been some issues coming. So to rule everything out they have built me a completely new bike and they worked tirelessly. Kudos to all the team staff for this whole winter test programme. It has been very busy but I am looking forward to going to round one in a few weeks’ time and seeing where we stack up
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Finding that flow today in Motorland on my @krt_worldsbk Ninja! . 📸 @geebeeimages . @krt_worldsbk @alpinestars @araieu @monste…

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Finding that flow today in Motorland on my @krt_worldsbk Ninja!
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📸 @geebeeimages
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@krt_worldsbk @alpinestars @araieu @monsterenergy @showaperformance @oakleymotorsports @insidebikes #team65


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We really will cross the t’s and dot the i’s at this final test at Motorland Aragon. The last test we went to there was producti…

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We really will cross the t’s and dot the i’s at this final test at Motorland Aragon. The last test we went to there was productive, and we made some progress, but we never got the chance to do a full race simulation. That is going to be key, something we need to look at understand the bike in a race simulation, with a soft tyre and hard tyre. Aside from that, our test programme has really been about confirming different software and hardware. We have put the pieces together but we have not fine-tuned the bike. We have not got the bike into the window where we are really starting to play with small items, like you would during a race weekend. That is going to be the focus of this test and I really hope to get some consistent weather. I don’t think I have done a winter test this year where we have had two days of the same weather. I really have to thank my team because they have pulled all the stops out to maximise our track time this off-season. We have just been unfortunate with the weather and we have a very good test plan to take us through the season. During these tough times it is very hard to travel and they team make it easier by making sure I always have the right documents. I am looking forward to this last test before the season starts because we will have some of our rivals on track with us as well, riders and manufacturers, so we should get a good idea of where we are


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It’s official, no WorldSBK at Phillip Island this year

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2021 WorldSBK Calendar

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the FIM, the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and DWO have agreed there will be no 2021 edition of the Australian Round. Organisers are working towards a return to the iconic venue in 2022 as the first event of the 2022 Championship.

David Bennett, Phillip Island General Manager

“Phillip Island has hosted more World Superbike events than any other circuit in the world. We agree that now is the time to focus our efforts on the Official Test and season opening Round in 2022. The decision not to run a round in 2021 will not adversely impact the continuation of the event. The event is secured for the Phillip Island Circuit until 2027.”

The Czech Republic’s Autodrom Most will now make its debut on the WorldSBK Calendar in 2021 after signing a five-year agreement, while the Australian Round is set to return in 2022.

With the 2021 season set to begin in only a few weeks, the FIM and Dorna WSBK Organization are constantly working with Government Officials and Circuits in order to continue putting everyone’s safety first. Any further updates to the 2021 WorldSBK calendar will be communicated accordingly.

Gregorio Lavilla, WorldSBK Executive Director

“We are thrilled to welcome the Autodrom Most to our calendar for the next five seasons. Today’s announcement that WorldSBK is set to return to the Czech Republic for the first time since 2018 reflects the continuing popularity of the Championship among the Czech fans. With Czech teams and riders within the paddock, this is a great opportunity to showcase the Czech Republic on a world stage and I trust the Autodrom Most will be hosting exciting events in the future. Regarding Australia, all parties involved decided that analysing the latest changes in all major motorsport events and with the current uncertainty related to the pandemic, the best solution was to move the event to our usual start-of- the-season date in 2022. We look forward to returning there next year with the Australian Round a key event of the Championship.”

2021 WorldSBK Calendar
(April 30 Update)

Date Track SBK SS600 SS300
21-23 May Aragón (Spain) X X X 
28-30 May Estoril (Portugal) X X
11-13 Jun Misano (Italy) X X X 
2-4 Jul Donington Park (UK) X
23-25 Jul Assen (Netherlands) X X X 
06-08 Aug Autodrom Most (Czech) X X X
20-22 Aug Navarra (Spain) X X
3-5 Sep Magny-Cours (France) X X X 
17-19 Sep Catalunya (Spain) X X X 
24-26 Sep Jerez (Spain) X X  X 
1-3 Oct Portimao (Portugal) X X X 
15-17 Oct San Juan Villicum (Argentina) X X
12-14 Nov Mandalika*** (Indonesia) X X

*** = Subject to homologation

Source: MCNews.com.au

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Today I received the Freedom of @meaboroughcouncil which I am very proud of. Thanks to the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and all…

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Today I received the Freedom of @meaboroughcouncil which I am very proud of. Thanks to the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and all the Councillors that voted this motion. It’s so nice to be recognised for my achievements outside my sport


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The UK press are going to be getting their first taste of the all-new ZX-10R and ZX-10RR later this week at the official launch!…

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The UK press are going to be getting their first taste of the all-new ZX-10R and ZX-10RR later this week at the official launch!

Make sure you stay tuned to our channels as we’ll be bringing you all of the behind-the-scenes action
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