Estoril 2022

Round 3 of the 2022 World Superbike season kicks off at Estoril this weekend.

I'll be watching BMW to see what happens to Redding's psyche. Raz and Rea have to bounce back after throwing points away.

Michael van der Mark has already crashed and has been ruled out of the Estoril event with a fractured hip o_0

2022 BMW dumpster fire continues. Maybe Baz and Laverty can step up.

https://www.visordown.com/news/racing/worldsbk/michael-van-der-mark-out-estoril-worldsbk-hip-injury


FP2 times:
1 Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK 1:56.290s
2 Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +0.173s
3 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +0.305s
4 Garrett Gerloff USA GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team +0.791s
5 Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.It Racing Ducati +0.899s
6 Andrea Locatelli ITA PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK +0.911s
7 Xavi Vierge SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +0.991s
8 Loris Baz FRA Bonovo Action BMW +1.056s
9 Iker Lecuona SPA Team HRC WorldSBK +1.085s
10 Lucas Mahias FRA Puccetti Kawasaki +1.177s
11 Alex Lowes GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK +1.193s
12 Scott Redding GBR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team +1.197s
13 Axel Bassani ITA Motocorsa Ducati +1.311s
14 Eugene Laverty IRL Bonovo Action BMW +1.420s
15 Philipp Oettl GER GoEleven Ducati +1.423s
16 Kohta Nozane JPN GRT Yamaha +1.475s
17 Marvin Fritz GER Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team +1.996s
18 Christophe Ponsson FRA Gil Motor Sport Yamaha +2.011s
19 Leandro Mercado ARG MIE Honda Racing +2.238s
20 Luca Bernardi SM Barni Spark Ducati Team +2.486s
21 Hafizh Syahrin MAL MIE Honda Racing +2.643s
22 Isaac Vinales SPA Pedercini Kawasaki +2.733s
23 Oliver Konig CZE Orelac Racing Kawasaki +4.002s

Who will replace vdm? Ilya? Reiti?

What a weekend, people not watching the toprak johnny (feat alvaro) show are missing out...BIG TIME.
I've never seen anything like this.

WSBK ....... rules

Yep, another great weekend on WSBK. After all his whinging, I hope Baz finishes ahead of Redding...

Ratz getting a Yammy MGP look... don't know if Cal is the best mentor... eagerly anticipating Props comment(s)...

https://www.motorcyclesports.net/ar...ct-and-sponsors-toprak-razgatlioglu-on-yzr-m1

propagandhi said:

Who will replace vdm? Ilya? Reiti?

What a weekend, people not watching the toprak johnny (feat alvaro) show are missing out...BIG TIME.
I've never seen anything like this.

WSBK ....... rules

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Unfortunately, BMW chose to shutter Michael's side of the garage. I guess none of the EWC guys were available to replace. VdM only made it 5 minutes before sustaining another serious injury.

Whether BMW like it or not, their wagon is hitched to Redding's star. The goal was to get the bike competitive for next year. If VdM has no input at this point in 2022, nothing he wants will be on next year's bike.

Good luck, Bimmer.

Finally got around to watching both races. Rea and Raz did not disappoint. They provided the fireworks at the front. Bautista just chilled in the background and made his move late. Pipped Toprak for the win in Race 1, and nearly stole Race 2 from Rea.

Not sure if the BoP needs adjustment, or if the formula isn't quite right, but the V4R Panigale is an absolute missile in a straight line. Could be Bautista's stature or the way he positions his body for aero, but he can gain 50 meters on the straight.

Big winner of the weekend was Lowes, imo. In Race 2 he was with the leaders about 2/3 of the way. He's close. Hopefully, Alex will keep improving and join the front runners. Same with Locatelli. More at the front the merrier.

Perfect. This whole "yes, I like both stoner and rossi" thing drained my fake respect reservoir. This has been exhausting. I'm a simple man. I crave structure. Us vs them.

Go johnny, F the noise! I swear to god, when Kenan and Toprak give interviews I routinely check my garden if the cats are fighting again. Erdogan/crutchlow loving, rea off the track running mothuckers.