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The team has shown that<br />
when it has its ducks in a row<br />
it can be a good team but<br />
now with BMW support - and<br />
their financial clout behind<br />
them this could be the start of<br />
something big.<br />
The bike has been quick in<br />
testing. Whether it’s quick<br />
enough to win races remains<br />
to be seen but don’t rule it<br />
out. Sykes will have Superpole<br />
successes with this bike<br />
and the 2013 world champion<br />
finally has the engine characteristics<br />
he’s been chasing for<br />
years.<br />
He’s motivated and hungry.<br />
He’s a former world champion<br />
and he’s spent four years<br />
being punched in the face by<br />
Rea. Sykes is backed into a<br />
corner but he’ll be looking to<br />
come out swinging. If he’s fast<br />
in Phillip Island, a traditional<br />
bogey track, he can be fast<br />
anywhere.<br />
TOO MANY INDIANS<br />
AND NOT ENOUGH<br />
CHIEFS AT YAMAHA?<br />
Michael van der Mark, Marco<br />
Melandri, Alex Lowes and<br />
Sandro Cortese. Between<br />
them they have a 250ccGP<br />
championship, two World Supersport<br />
titles, a Moto3 crown<br />
and a youngest ever British<br />
Superbike champion. It’s not<br />
a bad line-up by any stretch<br />
of the imagination. Is it good<br />
enough to get Yamaha back to<br />
winning titles?<br />
The problem for Yamaha<br />
might well be that there’s<br />
actually too much competition.<br />
If you’re looking for a<br />
first crown since Ben Spies<br />
ESSENTIAL WorldSBK Qs
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