This weekend, the WSBK is playing the grand finale of its season in Indonesia which offers a Mandalika route that is both new and undecided. As if the stakes were not enough to put pressure on the two protagonists vying for the title, Razgatlioglu and Rea, questions about the organization remain unanswered. You will have to keep your nerves and, in fact, the Kawasaki official reminds us that he is in the comfortable shoes of someone who has nothing to lose... A duel which brings back memories of a certain Troy Bayliss.
Toprak Razgaltioglu ou Jonathan Rea ? It is only at the end of this weekend that we will have the answer to this question which torments the WSBK and which concerns the name of the future World Champion in the specialty. The one who aligned six consecutive crowns with Kawasaki is not in a favorable position. He regrets in fact 30 points behind his rival in Yamaha . But this position also has advantages which can reverse the situation… The Northern Irishman explains: “ unfortunately I have to recover 30 points in the ranking, but I will fight until the end. The pressure is not on me, so I can ride with my head free because I have nothing more to lose. There will be three races, I will have to give 100% to get the best result ».
The pressure is therefore put on the Turk and even a little more with this evaluation: “ I have to say I'm very excited to run at Mandalika " added Sale. " There is indeed a great curiosity in discovering the track. The first impressions I got from looking at some photos and videos are excellent, it seems that the track fits well with the strengths of our ZX10-RR ».
Troy Bayliss: “ I'm sure Rea and Razgatlioglu are not the best of friendse "
The fact remains that it has been a long time since the WSBK had not experienced a finale with such intensity. The last time was probably at the beginning of this century, when Troy bayliss with the Ducati had to face Colin Edwards on his Honda. If the times are different, the 52-year-old Australian is convinced that, in people's minds, nothing has changed.
The father of one Oli who will continue the family tradition in this competition with a Ducati indeed specifies the state of mind of the duelists and those around them: “ there are similarities between Colin and me, that's for sure. I'm sure there is a rivalry, there must be one, but it goes beyond them and concerns the teams, because the manufacturers also want to win the championship. It's all about business and the guys are here to win. I'm sure they're not the best of friends! ". Troy's prediction? “ It's never over until it's over ". And he knows what he's talking about!
