Australian Anthony West has been given a major shot in the arm ahead of today’s opening round of the 2018 FIM Supersport World Championship at Phillip Island.
The opening round of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continues at Phillip Island today, with the international action focussed on the 18-lap WorldSSP race at 1:30pm and the 22-lap WorldSBK battle at 3:00pm.
Aussie road racing legend Troy Bayliss has completed a remarkable comeback to racing, with a thrilling second place in the 2018 Yamaha Motor Insurance Australian Superbike Championship opener at Phillip Island today.
Frenchman Lucas Mahias (Yamaha) came out on top in a tense World Supersport Superpole qualifying session at Phillip Island this afternoon, and will lead the field away in tomorrow’s 18-lap race.
The heading has an historical ring to it, but it’s not world superbike legend Troy Bayliss who has started the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship weekend at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in winning form, but instead his teenage son Oli.
Italian Lorenzo Savadori has turned the WorldSBK form guide on its head by slotting his Aprilia into top spot during practice for round one of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.
Defending champion Josh Waters will begin the 2018 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) from pole position after coming up trumps in a damp 20-minute qualifying session at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this afternoon.
Italian Aprilia rider Lorenzo Savadori has produced the first shock of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship by setting the fastest time in the second practice session at Phillip Island’s season-opening Yamaha Finance round.
