Carlos Checa, Max Biaggi, and Marco Melandri look to pick up where they left off in 2011, running 1-2-3 in the first day of official testing at Phillip Island.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport is still looking for their first World Superbike race win but expectations are higher than ever now that Marco Melandri has joined the effort.
American John Hopkins suffered a broken right hand during private testing at Phillip Island, putting his participation in the WSBK season opener in doubt.