Wsbk portimao test Archives

WSBK Portimao test: Ruben Xaus fastest in morning session

21 April, 2020

Bad weather continues to hamper World Superbike testing at Portimao, on the third and final day. This fifth session was dominated by Ruben Xaus on the Castrol Honda with a best lap 1′47.065 leaving Michel Fabrizio on the Suzuki GSX-R1000…

Eugene Laverty fastest on final day of testing at Portimao

21 April, 2020

The final day of testing a Portimao ahead of the six week World Superbike test ban saw Aprilia’s Eugene Laverty top the timesheets with a lightening lap of 1.42.7 set on race tires with team mate Max Biaggi - also…

Teething problems for Crescent Suzuki debut

18 April, 2020

The three-day World Superbike test at Portimao went well for BMW and Aprilia, but a little less so for the debutante in the series, Crescent Suzuki who battled with front brake and electronic issues.Leon Camier spent the first day and…

Leon Haslam fastest on day 2 at Portimao

12 April, 2020

Heading the top of timesheets on the second consectuive day of testing at Portimao was once again Leon Haslam. The BMW factory rider set a 1.43.2 lap shaving off four tenths from yesterday’s lap time. Eugene Laverty broke yesterday’s BMW…

Leon Haslam fastest on day 1 of WSBK testing at Portimao

9 April, 2020

Another round of three days of Superbike private testing kicked off today at Portimao, with teams BMW Italia SBK, Apilia Alitalia Racing, ParkinGO-Aprilia and Crescent Suzuki and the factory BMW Motorrad Motorsport team who arrived from Spain after testing for…

WSBK Portimao test Day 2: Jonathan Rea confirms top form in session

8 April, 2020

This afternoon’s World Superbike test session at Portimao, saw Jonathan Rea head the charts after deciding to take to the wet track for only 14 laps but they were decisive. The Castrol Honda rider stopped the clock at 1.54.718 enough…

WSBK Portimao test Day 3: Noriyuki Haga in final session, Smrz fastest overall

2 April, 2020

The final session of World Superbike testing at Portimao was literally a washout, with only seven riders willing to venture out on the wet Portuguese track, and Noriyuki Haga taking the afternoon session.The Pata Aprilia rider actually bettered his lap…

WSBK Portimao Tests – Brit Pack Flex Muscles

19 March, 2020

Ten Kate Honda’s Jonathan Rea lead almost the entire three days of testing at Portimao except for the first day that was led by Alstare Suzuki’s Leon Haslam.In dry and wet conditions over the weekend, Rea and Haslam swapped the…