First day of testing at Phillip Island!

20 February 2023

Test

The Australian weather could not be more radiant for this first day of test on the circuit of Phillip Island, it is under a summer sun that Valentin Debise and Lorenzo Baldassarri chained the laps to prepare at best the first meeting of the season which will take place in a few days on the same track. 

In Supersport Valentin Debise said he was satisfied by this first day with the 11th fastest time on his Yamaha YZF-R6, remembering that the two-time French Supersport Champion is rediscovering the Phillip Island circuit where he has not set foot since 2012 

The goal tomorrow will be to start working for the race and to validate the right set-up for this weekend.

Lorenzo Baldassarri’s side in Superbike continues to work on the Yamaha YZF-R1. The Italian rider and his team are concentrating their efforts on testing different settings, but this does not prevent the Vice World Champion from having fun on a track he loves. 

The paddock is quietly preparing for the opening day of the Championship, tomorrow being the last day of testing before the long awaited start of the season.

Lorenzo Baldassari ITA Yamaha YZF R1 GMT94 Yamaha Superbike WSBK Australia 2023 (Circuit Phillip Island) 24-26.02.2023 photo: Lukasz Swiderek www.photoPSP.com @photopsp_lukasz_swiderek

And more

After pole position on Friday and 3rd place the day before, Lucas Mahias had just one objective: to get back on the podium in Most (Czech Republic). Penalised at the end of race 1 by a worn rear tyre, the French rider and his team opted to start with a harder compound for race 2. He got off to a good start on his Yamaha R9 and immediately found himself […]

Read more >

Starting from pole position (his first since 2019), Lucas Mahias had every intention of achieving a good result in Race 1 at Most (Czech Republic). The number 94 quickly launched himself into a battle for the top spots. Setting the pace aboard his Yamaha R9, the French rider was incisive against his rivals. Passing 2 riders in the first corner, the 2017 World Supersport Champion took the lead and fought […]

Read more >
More partners