Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes both know what it feels like to climb onto the top step of the podium at Donington, and the Brits will be looking to repeat the feat in 2016 as the WorldSBK paddock gets back on European soil for Round 7 of the season. The Kawasaki Racing Team duo will be optimistic ahead of their home Round, with their eyes firmly set on the top step, as the only two riders on the current grid to have won at Donington. Race 1 will then begin at 15:00 local time (GMT +1), before Race 2 24 hours later in a one-off schedule for #UKWorldSBK.
Did You Know? - Donington in Numbers - Fassi, official sponsor
1988 – Donington was the stage of the birth of the Championship, back in 1988: Davide Tardozzi (Bimota) and Marco Lucchinelli (Ducati) split wins on the 3rd of April. 163 – Last year’s races were the fastest ever at Donington, the only ones with an average speed of more than 163 kph (163.297 kph in Race 1, 163.876 kph in Race 2). 50 – Ducati have amassed 50 podium finishes in the 46 races held so far at Donington. 46 – In 46 races run at Donington, 46 different riders have climbed on the podium. Etc.
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