WorldSBK Revs Up for Spherical 5 at Misano World Circuit
Misano is without doubt one of the basic WorldSBK venues with the Championship having visited the Italian observe constantly over the a long time, with first-time winners, home-heroes and epic last lap battles shaping the headlines.
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Jonathan Rea, essentially the most profitable WorldSBK rider of all-time, is essentially the most profitable rider at Misano, upping his tally to eight. He additionally received his maiden win at Misano, in Race 2 in 2009.
Different first-time winners on the observe embody Michael Ruben Rinaldi from Race 1, 2021, Andrew Pitt from Race 2, 2006 and Mauro Lucchiari from Race 1, 1995.
MISANO’S HOT SPOTS WITH MICHAEL RUBEN RINALDI
T1-2: “The primary part of Misano is basically enjoyable but additionally tough on the similar time. For those who make a mistake into T1, you retain that mistake till T3, as a result of it’s a sequence. You need to brake very onerous in T1, however don’t go too vast as a result of you should maintain the bike on the centre of the observe for T2. For those who go too vast you can not flip properly at T2 and also you miss the proper line for T3.”
T8: “I actually like this nook as a result of I take a selected line. For those who see my race of 2021, I used to be the one one which stayed actually, tight when exiting. I used to be in a position to cowl a fewer metres and didn’t lose an excessive amount of pace, so in the long run I used to be sooner doing my ‘unusual’ line. Another prime riders began taking – not the very same line – however tighter than they have been doing earlier than. It’s a cool nook, and a hotspot for overtaking as properly.”
T14: “Earlier than the Curva del Carro, you do not want to push rather a lot on the throttle as a result of for those who do it proper, you carry numerous pace from the flip earlier than. It’s unusual to interpret a bit like this, however it’s actually enjoyable to do. Carro is without doubt one of the slowest corners on the observe, and also you arrive from one of many quickest corners. It’s worthwhile to maintain pace between all of them – so it’s unusual.”
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89 – podium placements for Ducati riders at Misano are an all-time document.
What to look out for in Misano
A Supported Check occurred on the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” after the Catalunya Spherical.
Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista’s race tempo was as soon as once more sturdy on the Misano Check, the place he was lapping constantly within the low 1’34s and 1’33s, sooner than his tempo from final yr’s full races. He was setting all-time lap document tempo in direction of the tip of the primary morning.
Toprak Razgatlioglu additionally had a robust tempo through the Supported Check, getting ready for Spherical 5 of 2023 the place he’ll hope to problem Bautista through the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Spherical. He made the headlines forward of the occasion, asserting he’ll change from Yamaha to BMW from 2024.
Teammate Andrea Locatelli may also be aiming for stable outcomes on dwelling soil, having confirmed that he’ll stay in blue for the forthcoming two seasons. He’s by no means had a podium at Misano in World Superbike.
Bautista’s teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi’s tempo through the Misano take a look at was additionally spectacular, and while not fairly as quick as Bautista, he has the potential for a podium, with him setting 1’34s quite comfortably.
Italian rider Lorenzo Baldassarri had a stable take a look at at Misano and will likely be one to look out for through the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Spherical, with Axel Bassani additionally seeking to make a robust impression at his dwelling spherical. He and Michael Ruben Rinaldi will renew their fierce rivalry after their Barcelona fallout, one of many key on-track speaking factors.
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WorldSSP returns with Spherical 5 at Misano with Italian Nicolo Bulega main the standings
What to look out for in Misano
Nicolo Bulega arrives in Misano on the prime of the Riders’ Championship standings, with 152 factors. The Ducati rider loved two personal assessments forward of the fifth spherical of 2023, the primary one at Misano and the second at Mugello. In 2022, he completed each races in third place which means he’ll intention for his first win at Misano.
Two podiums for Marcel Schroetter in Barcelona means he now sits in second place within the standings, 33 factors behind Bulega. Will probably be the German’s first look at Misano with WorldSSP.
Italian riders Stefano Manzi and Federico Caricasulo, respectively third and fourth within the standings, may also intention for stable outcomes at their dwelling spherical. Manzi will goal a podium end which he has been lacking in 2022, while Caricasulo will likely be hoping to repeat his 2018 victory.
Bahattin Sofuoglu, recent off his first WorldSSP win in Barcelona, will likely be aiming for a stable weekend for MV Agusta’s dwelling spherical.
WorldSSP300 prepared for Spherical 3 in Italy
What to look out for in Misano
With 69 factors, Petr Svoboda arrives in Misano main WorldSSP300 standings. The Czech rider will intention for stable outcomes on the Italian circuit the place he has by no means completed within the prime ten.
He’ll face the competitors of Italian rider Mirko Gennai, recent from two podium locations in Barcelona, together with a win, who will likely be racing at dwelling.
Third within the standings 19 factors behind Svoboda, Samuel Di Sora will intention for stable leads to Misano, the place he completed two occasions on the rostrum prior to now two years.
Italian rider Matteo Vannucci, who took his first WorldSSP300 win in Misano again in 2022, will likely be one to look out for having claimed two podium locations within the final 4 races.
