{"id":1677,"date":"2022-09-21T15:02:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/?p=1677"},"modified":"2022-09-21T15:04:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:04:49","slug":"catalunya-awaits-gytr-grt-yamaha-worldsbk-team-for-round-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grtracingteam.com\/en\/catalunya-awaits-gytr-grt-yamaha-worldsbk-team-for-round-eight\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalunya Awaits GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team for Round Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a promising French round, the GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team is eager to return to action for the eighth round of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last time out in Magny-Cours, Garrett Gerloff enjoyed a strong weekend with a fine qualifying performance, going on to score fifth in both the Tissot Superpole qualifying and Race 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American rider heads into the weekend with fond memories of the Barcelona circuit, having scored a maiden podium here in in his rookie WorldSBK season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other side of the garage, Kohta Nozane improved his pace throughout the French round. The Japanese rider enjoyed one of the best performances of his rookie campaign at Montmel\u00f3 last year, and as one of his favourite tracks, he\u2019s aiming for a strong outing again this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the Friday practice sessions and Superpole qualifier, Race 1 will get underway at 14:00 local time (CET) on Saturday, with Race 2 starting exactly 24 hours later on Sunday, following the SPRC at 11:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garrett Gerloff
<\/strong>\u201cWe made a good step forward in France last time out, so I am really looking to build on that in Barcelona. I\u2019ve got good memories from my first season here, and I\u2019m sure we can close the gap to the guys out front. The Yamaha R1 was feeling really good in Magny-Cours, and I\u2019m excited to get back on track.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kohta Nozane
<\/strong>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to be in Barcelona, it\u2019s one of my favorite circuits, so I\u2019m heading into the weekend with a good feeling. I know what we\u2019re capable of and it\u2019s time to translate our pace into results. The weather will be unpredictable, but last year we proved to be fast in wet conditions, so we\u2019re ready for any kind of race.\u201d<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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