PORTUGUESE ROUND SUPERPOLE RACE & RACE 2
October 9, 2022
ARGENTINEAN ROUND FREE PRACTICES
October 21, 2022
The Argentinean weekend, the first of three intercontinental rounds – along with Indonesia and Australia – that will bring the 2022 WorldSBK season to an end, kicks off tomorrow with free practice scheduled at 10.25 am (3.25 pm CEST).
The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is already at work at the fascinating San Juan Villicum circuit: 4,276 meters with 7 right-hand and 10 left-hand corners.
Fresh from his victory in Race 2 in Portugal, Alvaro Bautista arrives in Argentina leading the Superbike world championship standings with a 56-point advantage over Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha).
WorldSBK Championship Standings
P1 – A. Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 448 points
P2 – T. Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) 392 points
P3 – J. Rea (Kawasaki) 366 points
Alvaro Bautista #19
“The great feeling of Portimao race makes me feel confident. This, however, is a new challenge. I don’t have much experience on this circuit with Ducati where I raced three years ago. We definitely start a little further back than the others, but we are very focused. It will be important to find positive indications right from the first free practice. My expectations are always the same: to have fun on the bike and then do the math at the end of the weekend“.