After his first check amongst his fellow 2026 WorldSBK riders, reigning Supersport World Champion Stefano Manzi has recognized the place he thinks the most important problem in adapting to the premier class of manufacturing racing will come from.
Manzi was third-fastest in his one and solely check day on the post-race World Superbike check in Jerez and accomplished 95 laps.
Having seemingly tailored effectively, initially, to the Yamaha R1 he’ll race subsequent yr, Manzi, who has been in WorldSSP full-time since 2022, feels the most important adaptation to make is not going to come within the driving itself, however within the race conditions, and managing the additional velocity and turbulence of the Superbike in shut proximity to different riders.
“Within the check you journey at all times alone, so I wish to see how will probably be to journey within the group as a result of I believe with extra energy, extra velocity within the straight, extra slipstream once you brake and do within the group one thing will probably be tougher,” Manzi informed WorldSBK.com at EICMA.
“However I wish to see once I can do as a result of now within the check you solely journey alone.”
Manzi has examined the WorldSBK-spec R1 twice, first in the summertime as an analysis for his potential to maneuver as much as Superbike in 2026 after which within the aforementioned post-race check at Jerez in October.
The Italian was happy with how the Jerez check went, regardless of combined situations, however is wanting ahead to working extra on the bike setup at an upcoming check on the finish of November.
“It was an excellent check,” Manzi mentioned.
“In the long run, we weren’t fortunate with the climate within the morning, there was a little bit of rain in Jerez, however ultimately we might spin 95 laps in the course of the day, so I used to be fairly assured on the bike and I can’t look forward to the following check.”
He added: “Within the check the main target was solely on to spin the laps so we don’t change loads the bike.
“However ultimately additionally the lap time was not dangerous on the finish of the day, however it was not the purpose.
“The following one, I believe we begin to work with the staff and begin to do the setting work and to repair a bit extra the bike on my model, so we are going to see.”
