What to expect from Portimao WorldSBK test
Like at Jerez, the two-day Portimao test will be filled with WorldSBK stars as they c🦂ontinue preparations for thꦡe 2024 season.
After dominating the Jerez WorldSBK test, Nicolo Bulega is in action again at the ꦫPortimao test which has been set-up by the Aruba.it Ducati team.
Alvaro Bautista, who struggled with injury at Jerez, is als💖o at Portimao and set to continue preparations for yet another title defence.
The focus for 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 w🌌eight rules.
Al📖l five manufacturers will have their factory teams in action over the two days, which means Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea will again be ridi♏ng their BMW and Yamaha machines, respectively.
Talking of BMW, their test team of Sylvain Guintoli and Bradley Smith will bꦇe riding for a second time after joininဣg the action at Jerez.
Honda, who endured a di💃fficult test at Jerez will also be in action, as they search for solutions to their ongoing problems.
Plenty of satellite teams wil🃏l be riding the Portimao circuit too, as Remy Gardner, Michael Ruben Rinaldi and Philipp Oettl have already been out on tra🥃ck.
Portimao is the final two𓄧-day test before the official WorldS♑BK test next month at Phillip Island.
Tra▨ck action begins at 10am on both days and 🔥finishes at 5pm, local time.
