Most 2022

The World Superbike machine has docked at Autodromo Most in the Czech Republic for Round 6 of the 2022 season. Hickman will be racing for the factory BMW team, taking the place of Illya Michalchuk, who was filling in for the injured Michael van der Mark. Vdm has signed with BMW for the 2023 season. Rea has extended his contract with Kawasaki through 2024. Haslam will miss Most due to Suzuka 8 hour commitments with the factory Kawsaki team. Leon will be replaced by Ryan Vickers, though the young Brit has scored 1 point in the last 6 BSB races aboard his FHO Racing BMW. Certainly an interesting rider selection for Pedercini Kawasaki. Scott Redding is looking to maintain momentum after his encouraging results at Donington Park with the new swingarm. Garrett Gerloff is apparently looking outside of Yamaha, and rumors link him with the Bonobo BMW squad. Most of the rumor mill is currently revolving around whether or not Michael Rinaldi will remain with factory Ducati, or whether he will be sent packing for another rider, like Danilo Petrucci.

FP1 Results:
1. Jonathan Rea - GBR - Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK - 1:31.893s
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu - TUR - PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK - +0.035s
3. Garrett Gerloff - USA - GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team - +0.456s
4. Michael Rinaldi - ITA - Aruba.It Racing Ducati - +0.488s
5. Andrea Locatelli - ITA - PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK - +0.573s
6. Alvaro Bautista - SPA - Aruba.It Racing Ducati - +0.653s
7. Alex Lowes - GBR - Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK - +0.800s
8. Iker Lecuona - SPA - Team HRC WorldSBK - +0.815s
9. Scott Redding - GBR - BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team - +0.828s
10. Axel Bassani - ITA - Motocorsa Ducati - +0.888s
11. Hafizh Syahrin - MAL - MIE Honda Racing - +1.746s
12. Loris Baz - FRA - Bonovo Action BMW - +1.757s
13. Xavi Vierge - SPA - Team HRC WorldSBK - +1.771s
14. Philipp Oettl - GER - GoEleven Ducati - +1.799s
15. Luca Bernardi - SM - Barni Spark Ducati Team - +1.860s
16. Lucas Mahias - FRA - Puccetti Kawasaki - +1.867s
17. Leandro Mercado - ARG - MIE Honda Racing - +1.903s
18. Kohta Nozane - JPN - GRT Yamaha - +2.032s
19. Roberto Tamburini - ITA - Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team - +2.393s
20. Oliver Konig - CZE - Orelac Racing Kawasaki - +2.519s
21. Peter Hickman - GBR - BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team - +2.823s
22. Christophe Ponsson - FRA - Gil Motor Sport Yamaha - +2.891s
23. Eugene Laverty - IRL - Bonovo Action BMW - +2.901s
24. Ryan Vickers - GBR - Pedercini Kawasaki - +3.471s
25. Michal Presek - CZE - Rohac & Fetja Motoracing - +4.874s


Raz led the early stage of FP1, until Rinaldi decided to put in a hot lap and he took the lead aboard the V4R. Rinaldi remained at the top until a flurry of late laps rearranged the top of the time tables. Bautista was using the development tire during FP1. He looked fast and comfortable, but the times were not competitive. Redding was in 3rd early in the session before plummeting in the late stages. Unclear what tire he was using.

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FP2 Results:
1. Toprak Razgatlioglu - TUR - PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK - 1:31.506s
2. Scott Redding - GBR - BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team - +0.277s
3. Michael Rinaldi - ITA - Aruba.It Racing Ducati - +0.314s
4. Alvaro Bautista - SPA - Aruba.It Racing Ducati - +0.365s
5. Loris Baz - FRA - Bonovo Action BMW - +0.533s
6. Jonathan Rea - GBR - Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK - +0.533s
7. Andrea Locatelli - ITA - PATA Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK - +0.596s
8. Alex Lowes - GBR - Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK - +0.792s
9. Xavi Vierge - SPA - Team HRC WorldSBK - +1.017s
10. Garrett Gerloff - USA - GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team - +1.130s
11. Philipp Oettl - GER - GoEleven Ducati - +1.391s
12. Axel Bassani - ITA - Motocorsa Ducati - +1.438s
13. Lucas Mahias - FRA - Puccetti Kawasaki - +1.667s
14. Eugene Laverty - IRL - Bonovo Action BMW - +1.725s
15. Kohta Nozane - JPN - GRT Yamaha - +1.860s
16. Iker Lecuona - SPA - Team HRC WorldSBK - +1.904s
17. Luca Bernardi - SM - Barni Spark Ducati Team - +2.072s
18. Roberto Tamburini - ITA - Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSBK Team - +2.279s
19. Oliver Konig - CZE - Orelac Racing Kawasaki - +2.428s
20. Christophe Ponsson - FRA - Gil Motor Sport Yamaha - +2.435s
21. Leandro Mercado - ARG - MIE Honda Racing - +2.473s
22. Peter Hickman - GBR - BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team - +2.619s
23. Hafizh Syahrin - MAL - MIE Honda Racing - +2.826s
24. Ryan Vickers - GBR - Pedercini Kawasaki - +3.018s
25. Michal Presek - CZE - Rohac & Fetja Motoracing - +4.357s

Rea did his best Raz impression on the first lap of the session by doing a huge stoppie in the braking zone for Turn 1, but he got a bit too much yaw and had to run on. Interesting start to the session. Lecuona chucked it down the road and had a rough ride through the gravel. He was quite shaken.

Not sure how much can be gleaned from the times. The teams are conserving their X compound tires for later sessions, qualifying and superpole race. Redding looks good though.

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Wow, I go away for a few days and come back to a whole new world. Great weekend at Most. Toprak on form but is it too little, too late? Superpole race was incredible. I could watch Rea and Raz go at it all day. Throw in Bautista and you've got a helluva show.