Toprak leaving Yamaha

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Skub wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:03 pm That's you at Knockhill Wull. :thumbup:
I wish. First time I’ve been missing the bike since I traded it in, imagine trading it in for a car ffs 🤣
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wull wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:08 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 8:03 pm That's you at Knockhill Wull. :thumbup:
I wish. First time I’ve been missing the bike since I traded it in, imagine trading it in for a car ffs 🤣
There'll be better days man. :thumbup:
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Jerez test day 1


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wull wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:37 pm Jerez test day1
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Test report: 'I can confirm that the front brake works'. :thumbup:
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There's a video that goes with that pic.

He stoppies the length of the pit lane and stops perfectly right next to the mechanic after steering into the box on the front wheel.

No drama, makes it look mega easy.

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I can only find it on FB...

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That video is from Portimao, the pic above is Jerez.
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wull wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:05 pm That video is from Portimao, the pic above is Jerez.
It's all Iberian Peninsula to me.
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The weather has kind of spoiled the test at both circuits which is a shame.
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I think the team packed up and headed to Valencia
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BMW have signed a pretty good test rider. Hope he gets a wild card :)

https://bikesportnews.com/world-superbi ... st-roster/
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BMW sure aren't shy when it comes to splashing the cash. Thus far it doesn't seem to be working terribly well.

Toprak will be the real acid test and I hope for our sakes he can make the bike work.
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Sylvain Guintoli joins them as well as test rider.

https://motorcyclesports.net/bradley-sm ... -join-bmw/



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Good crew that
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Sylvan is gonna be a busy boy this year with the test gig as well as the works endurance BMW on top of his TV punditry stuff : thumbsup:
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Bigyin wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:00 pm Sylvan is gonna be a busy boy this year with the test gig as well as the works endurance BMW on top of his TV punditry stuff : thumbsup:
He's also got a bit of car racing to do.
He wants to be first person to win the LeMans 24 hours on 2 wheels and 4.
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