Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) has a target on his back in Portimao ahead of Round 9 of the 2022 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. The Spanish rider heads into this round with a (somewhat) comfortable 59 point advantage over six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea, and Reigning World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu, who will both be fighting to redeem valuable lost points.

There are only 36 points separating World Supersport championship leader Dominque Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) and Lorenzo Baldassarri (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) heading into the final European round of the 2022 Championship.

The Motul FIM Superbike World Championship are set to complete their finale European round of the 2022 season this weekend.

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit are excited to announce the signing of Grand Ridge Brewery as the official Naming Rights sponsor of the 2022 & 2023 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship, Australian Rounds. The 2022 event will be held from 18th – 20th November.

Championship Leader Alvaro Bautisa (Aurba.it Racing – Ducati) took a dominant Race 2 victory at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for Round 8 – Catalunya Round, further extending his advantage in the overall standings.

Despite the chaos that unfolded throughout the Pirelli French Round a fortnight ago, the top three fight for the championship remains a fierce battle between Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Ducati – Racing), Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamha with Brixx WorldSBK), and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), with Rea recently being demoted to third after his winless run continues.