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The BMW driver hopes his S1000RR will turn a corner during winter testing but warns: “We have a lot of work to do. »
Tom Sykes would like to lead BMW to Superbike success again but, as a former Kawasaki rider, he is aware that it will be very difficult to counterbalance the Greens' dominance. “If it wasn’t for Kawasaki, we would be titled with BMW”, he jokes. “I know very well how fast the Kawasaki is, it’s a very consistent bike. The secret is an excellent starting point: they don't need to make revolutions on each of the circuits, they know perfectly how to be fast by only touching a few parameters. »
So will this be mission impossible for BMW? “Our S1000RR is a very good bike, but to beat the others, including Kawasaki, we really have to work. We're not there yet but I feel like we can get there. The winter testing will be very important and I expect to see progress so that we can present to Australia at our best. It would be very important to start in the right way. »
From this Wednesday, the top Superbike teams will take to the track at Motorland Aragon for the first stage of the intense winter preparation phase. The only thing missing will be the Honda HRC, which will run behind closed doors with Álvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam, almost always in Spain.
For its part, Dorna has just announced the return to the German calendar with the Oschersleben circuit. “I don't know this track well, but racing in BMW country will be fantastic. I know how important it is for them, they are fully invested and this home meeting will be additional motivation to give everything and try to get there. » If Kawasaki allows it, of course…
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