WorldSSP racing went through a massive upheaval in 2022, with new engine capacities allowed to compete against each other. Those changes have created a lot of conversations, but in the rider market there’s also been a lot to focus on – including the debut season of Australian Oli Bayliss.
Riding for the Barni Spark Racing Team on a slightly neutered 955cc Ducati Panigale V2, Oli has had his ups and downs, including in the most recent round in Argentina.
The biggest thing that has caught his breath in his rookie year isn’t anything about himself, but the calibre of the competition. They are bloody quick!
“THERE ARE TWO MORE RACES WHERE I DON’T KNOW THE TRACKS, BUT THEN THERE IS PHILLIP ISLAND”
“I honestly didn’t expect the field to be this strong, but it definitely, I guess you could say, was a rude awakening, because I came over here with a good amount of confidence,” Oli said. “We had a good test at Phillip Island at the start of the year. Then we came to the first race and I think I finished 21st and then
