Australian wild card, Anthony West, finishes in a superb third place aboard his Yamaha in round one of the 2017 WorldSSP at Phillip Island this afternoon.
Northern Ireland’s Jonathan Rea has done the double on his Kawasaki, winning today’s WorldSBK race two clash at Victoria’s Phillip Island in a nail biting finish against Ducati’s Chaz Davies.
American Patrick Jacobsen peeled off a brilliant late flyer to claim pole position for tomorrow’s round one of the Supersport World Championship at Phillip Island.
World Champion Jonathan Rea has returned to the top of the timesheets in WorldSBK after setting the fastest time in final practice at Phillip Island this morning.
The 2017 WorldSBK Championship launches today at Phillip Island, with practice for the world’s leading production bikes and Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea kicking off his quest to score a hat-trick.
Chaz Davies continues to push his case to win his first WorldSBK race at Phillip Island after setting the fastest time in today’s practice sessions ahead of the season’s opening race tomorrow.
The road racing focus in the Bayliss household has now firmly shifted to 13-year-old Oli Bayliss as he saddles up in the Australian Supersport 300 Championship opener at Phillip Island this weekend.
When the 2017 Superbike World Championship kicks off at Phillip Island tomorrow, it will be the culmination of two completely different build-ups for world champion Jonathan Rea and Aussie star Josh Brookes.