For a compact island measuring just 26 by nine kilometres, Phillip Island punches well above its weight when it comes to the number of things to do.

Ducati’s new factory rider Alvaro Bautista has signalled his intentions for this weekend’s round one of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Superbike Championship after coming up trumps in a two-day test session at Phillip Island.

Spanish star Alvaro Bautista has continued to lead the timesheets in WorldSBK testing at Phillip Island as the pre-season winds down ahead of round one this weekend. 

Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista has fired a warning shot across the bows of world champion Jonathan Rea after setting the pace on the opening day of WorldSBK testing at Phillip Island.

WorldSBK newcomer Alvaro Bautista has set the fastest time of session one at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit as the final pre-season test officially got underway today.

World Superbikes are back in town with a packed agenda of the best of international and local production bike racing for the 2019 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship, Yamaha Finance Round, Phillip Island, February 22 -24.