2021 WSBK Off Season thread

[scootergmc]

Great. Half a team with the standard half commitment. Exciting times in SBK...

 

[WorldSBK]

Davies confirmed with Go Eleven Ducati for WorldSBK 2021:

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/Davies+snapped+up+by+Go+Eleven+Ducati+for+2021+Championship+charge

 

[Map8]

Glad Davies will be back. Hope Go Eleven continues to get the support from Ducati they did last year. And hope they share all of Davies set up data from the last few months.

Provisional 2021 schedule released.

WSBK gets to be the guinea pig for MotoGP at the new track in Indonesia. I'm really glad they are going back to Barcelona. Not really expecting this schedule to happen as planned but hoping for the best and having a U.S. round added.

 

[squidworth]

If PI is the second to the last race for the year, I would put good money on the final round being Qatar again, which is the route they all take to get home to Europe from Aus.

 

[Lucky Jones]

Aegerter joins TenKate Supersport squad for 2021:

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/Aegerter switches to WorldSSP with Ten Kate for 2021

The team is still working on the SBK team details.

 

[Lucky Jones]

Christophe Ponsson full time ride with Gil Motor Sport (moving over from WSS) riding a Yamaha.

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/Ponsson returns to WorldSBK grid with Team Gil Motor Sport

 

[budman]

Appreciate the updates boys!

 

[Map8]

This looks like the final corner at Estoril. Just another reminder of how much I'm looking forward to WSBK in 2021.

 

[budman]

AWESOME PIC!!

On it....!

 

[WorldSBK]

... Just another reminder of how much I'm looking forward to WSBK in 2021.

You're not alone. Me too. It has been really nice to see many teams improving and giving a hard time to Johnny Rea.

 

[Map8]

Tito Rabat signs with Barni Ducati.

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/World+Champion+Rabat+joins+WorldSBK+stars+for+2021+season+with+Barni+Ducati


And WSBK will introduce the long lap penalty similar to MotoGP.

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/Regulations+updated+Long+Lap+Penalty+headlines+new+rules+for+2021

 

[Lucky Jones]

Cresson with Pedercini OUTDO Kawasaki for '21-'22

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/Cresson secures WorldSBK seat with Pedercini Kawasaki

Moves up from WorldSSP

 

[Map8]

for Shaggy:

 

[squidworth]

Bets on whether this is on the side of his bike for 2021? https://www.rabat.net/en

 

[budman]

Good for Tito.

He could well be competitive on the Duc.

:thumbup

 

[WorldSBK]

Baz still doesn't have a bike yet.
He did well in 2020, didn't he ?

 

[Map8]

Baz did well collecting four podiums. I haven't read any reports or speculation that Baz won't return with Ten Kata Yamaha but nothing official has been announced yet.

 

[Map8]

youtu.be/1h1VtR728Ik


youtu.be/ejK9rv5ilwU

 

[Shaggy]

for Shaggy:

:love

I can’t wait. Tito is gonna win at least one race or I’m disbanding the Fan Club.

 

[Lucky Jones]

Krummenacher back in SSP with EAB and Yamaha

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/20...TJpEoEnBxzA89qNmF-JMHbrB_xErA8egLne9PA-UiTefw

"The EAB Racing Team’s original rider was supposed to be Bo Bendsneyder but the Dutchman left before the season began to remain in the Moto2™ World Championship in 2021."

"The year couldn't have started in a better way and this is thanks particularly to Ferry, who has considered me, all my sponsors and supporters, as well as my family that supports me in making the right decisions. I hope to be able to repay them all with my results on track and am looking forward to a full throttle '21!" - Randy K.