Musim balap 2014 untuk World Superbike Championship telah dimulai dengan sesi tes pramusim di sirkuit Philip Island, Australia. Cuaca musim panas nan cerah mewarnai sesi tes yang berlangsung selama dua hari (Senin-Selasa 16-17/2) kemarin. Tom Sykes, rider Kawasaki Racing kembali mencatat waktu tercepat pada hari kedua tes. Juara dunia WSBK 2013 ini berhasil mematahkan dominasi Eugene Laverty dari tim Voltcom Crescent Suzuki yang terkencang di hari pertama tes. (otosport.co.id)
Hasil Sesi Tes Pramusim WSBK, Philip Island:
1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 30.239s
2. Eugene Laverty IRL Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 30.513s
3. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 30.528s
4. Marco Melandri ITA Aprilia Racing RSV4 1m 30.579s
5. Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati SBK 1199R 1m 30.644s
6. Loris Baz FRA Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 30.757s
7. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Aprilia Racing RSV4 1m 30.766s
8. Leon Haslam GBR Pata Honda CBR1000RR 1m 30.798s
9. Jonathan Rea GBR Pata Honda CBR1000RR 1m 30.813s
10. Chaz Davies GBR Ducati SBK 1199R 1m 31.087s
11. Niccolo Canepa ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 31.373s (E)
12. Toni Elias ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 31.441s
13. David Salom ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 32.008s (E)
14. Fabien Foret FRA MAHI Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 32.780s (E)
15. Claudio Corti ITA MV Agusta RC Yakhnich F4RR 1m 32.858s
16. Sheridan Morais RSA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 32.895s (E)
17. Jeremy Guarnoni FRA MRS Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 32.897s (E)
19. Sylvain Barrier FRA BMW Italia S1000RR 1m 32.997s (E)
18. Alessandro Andreozzi ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 33.205s (E)
20. Luca Scassa ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 33.960s (E)
21. Michel Fabrizio ITA IRON BRAIN Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 34.314s (E)
22. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 34.750s
23. Geoff May USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 1m 34.807s
24. Aaron Yates USA Team Hero EBR 1190RX 1m 36.662s
25. Peter Sebestyen HUN Team Toth Italia S1000RR 1m 42.242s (E)
(E) : EVO class
Phillip Island WSBK lap records
Best lap: Carlos Checa ESP Alstare Ducati 1199 Panigale 1m 30.234s (2013)
Race lap record: Michel Fabrizio ITA Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 31.323s (2013)