A story of unfulfilled promise for Oli Bayliss at Phillip Island

Disappointing begin for Bayliss in WorldSSP marketing campaign

The opening spherical of 2023 at Phillip Island was fairly an eventful one for the WorldSSP subject: after a race one marked by with two flag conditions, the ultimate day of motion noticed a heat up session wherein principally no rider might enter the observe and a closing race that solely lasted two thirds of the general distance.

The primary encounter noticed Oli Bayliss and Crew D34G Racing taking a chance on slick tyres for the ultimate re-start, hoping the climate was going to carry out. Sadly, after 4 laps the rain made its return and made issues much more sophisticated for the younger Australian rider, who was sixteenth on the line.

In race two, Bayliss had a great begin and fought onerous aboard his Ducati Panigale V2 955 inside the group battling for a top-five end. In the direction of the top of the encounter, Oli was among the many quickest riders on observe and managed to make his manner as much as eighth place whereas battling to additional enhance his place.

The race was pink flagged – as a result of notorious Phillip Island Cape Barren Geese – and finally introduced proceedings to an early end because the riders had accomplished two thirds of the race distance.

Bayliss was tenth within the closing classification, an unlucky outcome as one lap prior he was pressured to trip off-track because of a mechanical downside skilled by a rider forward of him, who was cruising at sluggish velocity contained in the racing line – an incident that value him a couple of positions.

Oli Bayliss and Crew D34G Racing will return to motion in lower than every week’s time on the Mandalika circuit in Indonesia.

Oli Bayliss

“It’s a pity for the way the weekend went results-wise, as a result of I felt good on the bike and we had the potential to do significantly better. We labored properly collectively and confirmed good velocity, however sadly the 2 races have been fairly eventful and certainly not beneficial to us. We made a daring transfer in race one which sadly didn’t repay: we went for slick tyres on the restart however after 4 laps the rain was again, and that was principally it. In race two I used to be in a position to make up a number of locations and issues have been wanting good, however sadly in the course of the penultimate lap earlier than the pink flag I acquired caught behind one other rider who was driving slowly because of a technical downside and needed to go off the observe to keep away from him. After I acquired again on the observe and re-joined, the race was stopped. Too unhealthy, as a result of we have been very aggressive in direction of the top. We now have to maintain working onerous in the identical course and attempt to capitalise in Indonesia in lower than every week.”

Davide Giugliano – D34G Racing Crew Supervisor

“It was certainly an fascinating weekend that confirmed us we may be actually quick, however sadly we weren’t in a position to capitalise this day out. In race one a improper tyre alternative prevented us from performing the way in which we might have; we did nearly all the pieces proper however given the small variety of laps left after the restart, we determined to take a chance with slick tyres and it didn’t repay. We have been doing very well within the first 4 laps however then it began raining once more and there was nothing we might do. Issues went fairly totally different at this time: we battled for a top-five end with a bunch of different riders and I believe we had a shot at fifth place, however sadly a mechanical concern suffered by one other rider value Oli a couple of positions as he needed to go broad to keep away from him. Total it was an excellent weekend; it’s all the time good to race right here in Australia and each Oli and the crew did an unimaginable job so a giant thanks goes to them in addition to to each our followers and sponsors for his or her assist. We received’t have to attend to lengthy to try to make amends as we’ll be again on observe in a couple of days’ time in Indonesia.”

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