World SBK | Round 10 | Tissot Aragon Round | 27 - 29 Sep

Huge Props to Toprak. He had a life-threating crash awhile back, and this was his first race weekend back in the saddle.

Very cool to see him slowly regain aggression starting on Friday, which is crucial to racing. If you hesitate, you are lost. He did it, he's back. The old adage 'never make racing decisions from a hospital bed' rings true.

 

I wonder if an aero update etc is coming? Puccetti ran well with Toprak a few years back. If they can step up there tech etc who knows? GG will have to learn to ride differently though without the top end which is a drag

 

Toprak would run good with an H2 750 so that’s not a good gauge.

 

I think the Kawi with the concessions may be better than people think.

Rea (obviously) consistently kept that bike well ahead of where Lowes did. Now with the concession Lowes has it further up front.

Bassani hasn't been the same since off the Ducati, and Rinaldi hasn't been the same since off the factory ride.

I'm optimistic that GG will be able to be at least on par with his BMW performance while on the Kawi.

 

Can you imagine the frame flex on one of those with his braking?!?

 

The frame was just there for protecting the engine during shipping from Japan….

 

Fantastic SBK and SS races this past weekend. Gg did awesome.

 

And it's so good to see him being aggressive again and going for passes and defending thoroughly. Love to see it.