Tag: Cartagena

The British Superbike pre-season testing programme got into full swing in Southern Spain last week. Gary Wilson and his team of three Moto3 riders spent four days testing at the circuit at Cartagena alongside the British Superbike teams. Wilson Racing compete in the Moto3 Hel Performance Motostar British Championship standard class and are hoping to build on the successes of their first year. Gary Wilson’s 2016 riders finished fourth and eighth in the series in 2016. For 2017 Max Cook and Tom Alexander have joined Charlie Atkins to form a three rider team. The Cartagena circuit usually enjoys good weather throughout most of the year, making it a firm favourite for the teams to test at. The 3.5 kilometre circuit has a main straight of just over 600 metres, 8 left hand corners and 10 right-handers providing most of the ingredients needed to help prepare for the coming season. The riders spent the first day getting used to the bikes again. Whilst 13-year-old...