What to expect from Portimao WorldSBK test
🐷Like at Jerez, the two-day Portimao test will be filled with WorldSBK stars as they continue preparations for the 2024 season.
After dominating the Jerez WorldSBK test, Nicolo Bulega is in action again at the Portimao test which has been set-up by the Aruba.it Duca෴ti team.
Alvaro Bautistaꩲ, who struggled with injury at Jerez, is also at Portimao and set to continue preparations for yet📖 another title defence.
The focus f﷽or Bautista is likely to be on the ballast of his bike after Ducati confirmed they have added a total of six kilos to his bike to meet the new minimum weight rule🧸s.
All five manufacturers will have their factory teams in action over the two days, which means Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea will again be r🃏iding their BMW and Yamaha machines, respectively♓.
Talking🅘 of BMW, their test team of Sylvain Guintoli and Bradley Smith will be riding for a seco🐽nd time after joining the action at Jerez.
Honda, who endure🅘d a difficult test at Jerez wi💦ll also be in action, as they search for solutions to their ongoing problems.
Plenty of satellite teams will be riding the Portimao circuit too, as Remy Gardner, Michae💃l Ruben Rinaldi and Philipp Oettl have already been out on track.
Portimao is the final tw🎀o-day test before the official WorldS🍎BK test next month at Phillip Island.
Track action begins at 10am on both day🐻s and finishes at 5pm, local time.
