When the 2017 Superbike World Championship kicks off at Phillip Island tomorrow, it will be the culmination of two completely different build-ups for world champion Jonathan Rea and Aussie star Josh Brookes.

Jonathan Rea is warming up nicely for the start of his title world superbike defence at Phillip Island on Friday after putting down the fastest time in testing this morning.

Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea has completed the final pre-season two-day WorldSBK test at Phillip Island as the pacesetter ahead of this weekend’s opening round. 

American Patrick Jacobsen looks like the man to beat in Sunday’s WorldSSP opener at Phillip Island after easily topping the timesheets in a two-day test session on Monday and Tuesday.

Italian Lorenzo Savadori has set the fastest time in a rain-affected world superbike test session at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. 

Spanish privateer Xavi Fores has upstaged the factory riders to complete the opening day of a two-day WorldSBK test session at Phillip Island with the fastest time.