WorldSBK heads to Argentina for the primary abroad spherical of 2022
What to look out for in San Juan
Championship P1 – 448 factors
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Ducati – Racing)
Bautista’s finest consequence on the Argentinean venue is a race win again in 2019 when he was driving for Ducati.
In 2021, a tenth place in Race 2 was his finest consequence.
After the Pirelli Portuguese Spherical, he leads the Championship standings with a 56-point benefit over Razgatlioglu.
“The following race is in Argentina; sincerely, three years in the past with Ducati I gained on my first time there. However then I had some issues within the different races so… let’s see. It’s a difficult monitor as a result of the situations are very completely different from at some point to a different. We’ve to be prepared for all sort of situations and adapt as finest as we are able to and simply attempt to take pleasure in as we’re doing and do our greatest!”
Championship P2 – 392 factors
Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)
Razgatlioglu is a race winner on the Circuito San Juan Villicum. In 2021, he gained Race 1 and the Tissot Superpole Race.
He has been on the rostrum in seven races out of eight which have been staged in San Juan.
He prolonged his hole to Rea to 26 factors for second place within the standings.
“Now, I’m seeking to Argentina. I do know it’s not a simple monitor for anybody as a result of the Ducati once more may be very sturdy. I additionally do not forget that Alvaro was very sturdy in Argentina in 2019, however this 12 months is completely different. We’ll hold combating for the win. Now I’m centered on Argentina, and we’ll strive our greatest.”
Championship P3 – 366 factors
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Workforce WorldSBK)
Rea has 4 races in San Juan, his final win was in Race 2, 2019. He’s probably the most profitable rider right here as he claimed victory in 4 of the primary 5 races run.
In 2021, he claimed three podium locations, however was with out a win for the primary time.
The six-time WorldSBK Champion is on a successful drought of 18 races, his longest since 2012-2013.
“Argentina is a cool spherical to go to, all of the flyaways are to be trustworthy. The completely different cultures, completely different tracks… Argentina particularly as a result of it doesn’t have a whole lot of monitor exercise, so the monitor is at all times fairly inexperienced. So, now we have to know what situations we’ll face once we go there. Step-by-step all through the weekend, I’ll work with the workforce making an attempt to get an excellent bundle and be capable of struggle. I count on a troublesome weekend, there’s a very lengthy straight there. I’ll attempt to make myself as small as doable down there however there’s loads of different locations on the monitor the place I’m positive we are able to exploit our strengths of the ZX-10RR.”
Championship P4 – 232 factors
Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Ducati Racing)
A 3rd place in Race 1 in 2021 is Rinaldi’s finest lead to San Juan.
Having missed the rostrum at Portimao, he can be chasing his first win of the season in Argentina.
“I actually just like the monitor. I wish to go there. It’s a fairly enjoyable monitor. Additionally, it feels good to go outdoors of Europe, as a result of will probably be our first abroad this season. For positive, I would like to attain a podium and rating factors, however I feel race by race, and never about fourth place within the standings.”
Championship P5 – 196 factors
Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK)
Locatelli’s finest lead to San Juan is a sixth place within the 2021 Tissot Superpole Race.
In 2021, it was his first go to to the circuit.
“It appears like fairly a brand new monitor for me as a result of I simply rode there final 12 months for the primary time. Ultimately, it wasn’t a simple weekend for us in Argentina, however now we arrive with extra confidence after Barcelona and Portimao as a result of, possibly the consequence within the race will not be so good however we have been quicker and stronger. So, it is a good level to reach in Argentina. I’m motivated and I’ll attempt to push and to know the monitor as quick as doable once more. I’ll push to have an excellent rhythm and to struggle to complete in an excellent place. That is my goal; it gained’t be straightforward. We’ll strive it and we’ll focus to work and put together for subsequent week.”
Championship P6 – 189 factors
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Workforce WorldSBK)
Lowes has a prime 5 end on the Argentinean monitor. In 2021, his finest consequence was a fourth place in Race 1.
“Clearly it’s a comparatively new to the calendar the previous couple of years, an ideal addition to me. I feel the monitor is nice, I really like the format. Clearly, it doesn’t get used an excessive amount of so on Friday, it’s at all times a bit slippery and you need to watch out. Final 12 months, I used to be a bit injured, however I’ve an excellent first race ending fourth, even with the damage, so I’m fairly optimistic this that I can keep it up my good type and problem for a podium. However like I mentioned, it’s an occasion, a race and a monitor that I actually take pleasure in, and truthfully, I can not wait to get on the market!”
To keep watch over:
Workforce HRC’s riders, Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge will race for the primary time on the Circuito San Juan Villicum.
In 2021, BMW’s finest consequence at San Juan was Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce)’s fifth place within the Tissot Superpole Race, while he completed sixth in Race 1 and Race 2. It is going to be Scott Redding’s first Argentinean spherical with the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Workforce.
Argentinean rider Marco Solorza (TPR Workforce Pedercini Racing) will race for the Italian workforce for the Motul Argentinean Spherical. In 2021, he already took half within the WorldSBK Argentinean Spherical with an 18th place as his finest consequence; he’ll goal the points-scoring positions for his dwelling spherical.
Extra on worldsbk.com
Championship standings (after Race 2 – Spherical 9)
1. Alvaro Bautista (ESP) Ducati (448 factors)
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) Yamaha (392 factors)
3. Jonathan Rea (GBR) Kawasaki (366 factors)
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