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WSBK R1 - Phillip Island **Spoilers possible**

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Gonna light up the stream here in a minute. Did not get any Friday time in so sort of cold on the info for today.

StopRak is gone and Bulega should dominate in my opinion but there are some others who want that big #1 and have a shot on their bike next year. It is racing and things totally change quickly with issues, luck and more.

Here is a piece testing with our boy GG :flag


Looking forward to seeing how Petrux does on the BMW.
How the Lowes Bros goes.. Bassani.. and Yamaha's still are pretty competitive in this series.

No mandatory pit stop crap this year. If you follow the MotoGP preseason thread you know Phillip Island is at risk of dropping off the calendar. I would assume WSBK would probably be the same :dunno

MotoGP is just two weeks out and MotoAmerica three.
Thanks to Dave we have all the races listed HERE
 
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Some surprises on the podium for sure.

Enjoy.
 
WSS was good other than the top 2 stepping away.

A famous last name and newer brand of race bike on the podium.
Enjoyed it.
 
Did you notice the top speeds, that ZX10 is faaaast.
 
I did not. We talking Ger1off’s Zed10??
 
Yup, it’s got some legs. Highest top speed in all practices and race 1 so far. 5-10mph higher than the Ducati. The BMW is the closest with a couple MPH off.
 
Dorna is still employing a fuel flow control system to level the performance...

Quote Motogp Weekend
"The FIM has confirmed fuel flow restrictions for Ducati and BMW at the start of the 2026 WorldSBK season, despite the introduction of new machinery. Both manufacturers will race with a 45 kg/h fuel flow limit, one kilogram below the standard 46 kg/h, as Ducati’s new Panigale V4 R is still considered performance-equivalent to BMW’s M 1000 RR. The restriction will already apply from the opening round at Phillip Island. Meanwhile, Bimota and Kawasaki will run the standard 46 kg/h, while Yamaha and Honda receive a higher allowance of 46.5 kg/h. Honda will also continue with superconcessions as the 2026 season becomes a key test year for its CBR1000RR-R project."
 
The Kawi is a lot faster than Yamaha, Bimota, and Honda too. So with restrictions the BMW is the closest to the ZX10 in terms of top speed.
 
Just put gas in them and race :facepalm

The Superpole race was good stuff and the rain made R2 good too. Olivera was chewing them up there for a while. Wish they would have shown it.
 
budman said:
Just put gas in them and race :facepalm

The Superpole race was good stuff and the rain made R2 good too. Olivera was chewing them up there for a while. Wish they would have shown it.
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I agree.
 
ScottRNelson said:
Bimota uses a Kawasaki engine. Shouldn't it be just as fast?
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Should be but it isn’t. Maybe there electronics are programmed for something different than outright top speed. Or maybe Bimota isn’t using the same spec engine…I. Have no freaking clue.

Alternatively, Gerloff maybe has bigger balls😂
 
The Bimota’s were at the front so some how they are faster around the track.

I assume we are talking top speed.
 
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