The ultimate pre-season check for the 2026 World Superbike race started on Monday morning at Phillip Island, Australia.
The check will alternate observe periods between the WorldSBK and WSS lessons, with Tuesday’s schedule as follows:
09:10-11:10 – WorldSBK Free Observe 3
13:40-15:40 – WorldSBK Free Observe 4
Reigning title runner-up Nicolo Brega set the tempo in each periods on the primary day, ending in 1:29.345 and strengthening the favourite tag.
The one different riders to interrupt the 1 minute 30 second barrier have been Axel Bassani (Bimota), Sam Lowes (Mark VDS) and Jari Montella (Bernis Park).
After immediately, the subsequent time riders will likely be on observe will likely be throughout opening apply for the Phillip Island season opener on Friday morning…
——- Finish of FP3 ——-
Nicolo Brega, 2026 Phillip Island World SBK Take a look at (Gold & Goose).
FP3 ended with Nicolo Brega again within the lead together with his quickest lap up to now this week, practically half a second away from runners-up Jari Montella and Axel Bassani.
Honda HRC newcomer Jake Dixon breaks his wrist He was injured in an early accident and can miss this weekend’s season opener. Stefano Manzi – who additionally introduced out the purple flag on the ultimate morning – was declared match to proceed…
2026 Phillip Island World Superbike Take a look at – Outcomes: Day 2 (Finish of FP3) | ||||
| POS | rider | NAT | crew | time |
| 1 | Nicolo Brega | ITA | Aruba.it – Ducati | 1:28.880 seconds |
| 2 | Yari Montella | ITA | verni spark racing crew | +0.471 seconds |
| 3 | axel bassani | ITA | bimota by Kawasaki Racing Crew | +0.493 seconds |
| 4 | sam lowes | GBR | ELF Mark VDS Racing Crew | +0.532 seconds |
| 5 | lorenzo baldassarri | ITA | crew goeleven | +0.533 seconds |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | by | ROKiT BMW Bike Crew | +0.796 seconds |
| 7 | Iker Lecuona | spa | Aruba.it – Ducati | +0.889 seconds |
| 8 | xavi vierge | spa | Pata Maxus Yamaha | +0.932 seconds |
| 9 | Garrett Geroff | united states of america of america | kawasaki crew | +0.943 seconds |
| 10 | Alex Legal guidelines | GBR | bimota by Kawasaki Racing Crew | +0.946 seconds |
| 11 | Alvaro Bautista | spa | verni spark racing crew | +0.981 seconds |
| 12 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Bike Crew | +1,026p |
| 13 | Alberto Seurat | ITA | ducati bike racing | +1.089 seconds |
| 14 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha Crew | +1.230 seconds |
| 15 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | +1.325 seconds |
| 16 | Taran Mackenzie | GBR | MGM Optical Specific Racing | +1.597 seconds |
| 17 | Bahattin Sofoglu | ought to | motox racing crew | +1,860 seconds |
| 18 | Remy Gardner | out of | GYTR GRT Yamaha Crew | +1.932 seconds |
| 19 | Tetsuta Nagashima | Japan | Honda HRC | +1.964 seconds |
| 20 | ryan vickers | GBR | Honda HRC | +2.363 seconds |
| twenty one | Mattia Lato | ITA | motox racing crew | +3.827 seconds |
| twenty two | jake dixon | GBR | Honda HRC | I haven’t got time |
Quickest time on day 1:
Nicolo Brega, Ducati, 1 minute 29.345 seconds.
Phillip Island World SBK Official Data:
Greatest lap: Nicolo Brega, Ducati, 1m 27.916 (2024)
Quickest lap of the race: Nicolo Brega, Ducati, 1m 28.564 (2024)
The second day began with Axel Bassani placing his Bimota within the lead till Brega recorded his greatest lap of the check up to now with a time of 1:29.086.
Jake Dixon is the one rider not recording a lap time after an early crash…
2026 Phillip Island World Superbike Take a look at – Outcomes: Day 2 (Free Observe 3, Hour 1) | ||||
| POS | rider | NAT | crew | time |
| 1 | Nicolo Brega | ITA | Aruba.it – Ducati | 1:29.086 seconds |
| 2 | axel bassani | ITA | bimota by Kawasaki Racing Crew | +0.287 seconds |
| 3 | sam lowes | GBR | ELF Mark VDS Racing Crew | +0.326 seconds |
| 4 | lorenzo baldassarri | ITA | crew goeleven | +0.327 seconds |
| 5 | Alex Legal guidelines | GBR | bimota by Kawasaki Racing Crew | +0.740 seconds |
| 6 | Yari Montella | ITA | verni spark racing crew | +0.834 seconds |
| 7 | Iker Lecuona | spa | Aruba.it – Ducati | +0.905 seconds |
| 8 | Alvaro Bautista | spa | verni spark racing crew | +0.905 seconds |
| 9 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha Crew | +1.024 seconds |
| 10 | xavi vierge | spa | Pata Maxus Yamaha | +1.045 seconds |
| 11 | Garrett Geroff | united states of america of america | kawasaki crew | +1.223 seconds |
| 12 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Bike Crew | +1.321 seconds |
| 13 | Miguel Oliveira | by | ROKiT BMW Bike Crew | +1.492 seconds |
| 14 | Taran Mackenzie | GBR | MGM Optical Specific Racing | +1.554 seconds |
| 15 | Alberto Seurat | ITA | ducati bike racing | +1.566 seconds |
| 16 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | +1.693 seconds |
| 17 | Remy Gardner | out of | GYTR GRT Yamaha Crew | +1.887 seconds |
| 18 | Bahattin Sofoglu | ought to | motox racing crew | +2.422 seconds |
| 19 | Tetsuta Nagashima | Japan | Honda HRC | +2.548 seconds |
| 20 | ryan vickers | GBR | Honda HRC | +2.620 seconds |
| twenty one | Mattia Lato | ITA | motox racing crew | +3.659 seconds |
| twenty two | jake dixon | GBR | Honda HRC | I haven’t got time |
Quickest time on day 1:
Nicolo Brega, Ducati, 1 minute 29.345 seconds.
Phillip Island World SBK Official Data:
Greatest lap: Nicolo Brega, Ducati, 1m 27.916 (2024)
Quickest lap of the race: Nicolo Brega, Ducati, 1m 28.564 (2024)
2025 WorldSBK Tremendous Pole Qualifying Quickest Lap – By Producer:
Ducati: Nicolo Brega, 1 minute 28.824 seconds.
BMW: Toprak Razgatrioglu, 1 minute 28.918 seconds.
Yamaha: Andrea Locatelli, 1 minute 29.783 seconds.
Bimotor: Alex Legal guidelines, 1:29.859.
Honda: Xavi Vierge, 1 minute 29.924 seconds.
Kawasaki: Garrett Geroff, 1 minute 30.768 seconds.
