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GALLERY: WorldSBK and WorldSSP stars take to the water with some pre-round surfing

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 06:00 GMT

Led by home heroes Remy Gardner and Oli Bayliss, five riders headed to Smith Beach and went surfing for a few hours

The Official Test is over and the Grand Ridge Brewery Australian Round starts in a couple of days and, with the gap in track action, five riders from the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship ventured to the beach to enjoy some surfing. Home heroes Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and Oli Bayliss (D34G Racing) led the way down at Smith Beach with Eric Granado (MIE Racing Honda Team), Garrett Gerloff (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) and Andrea Mantovani (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) joining them in switching the track for water and their bikes for a surfboard. Check out the gallery from the event at the top of this article!

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