WORLD SUPERBIKE

1. Dixon undergoes successful surgery on left wrist fractures in Melbourne

   The #96 crashed on Day 2 of the Official Test and was ruled out of the season-opening round with fractures to his left wrist and hand

2. Bulega claims top spot in WorldSBK FP1 at Phillip Island, Sam Lowes second ahead of Bimota’s Bassani

   The #11 started the weekend exactly as he’d have envisaged by leading the timesheets in the 45-minute FP1 session

3. WORLD SUPERSPORT IS A GO: Masia secures pole ahead of home hero Bayliss, Debise gives ZXMOTO debut front row start

   Four manufacturers in the top four as the WorldSSP season shoots out of the gate

4. FRIDAY SWEEP: Bulega tops both Free Practice sessions at Phillip Island as he beats Alex and Sam Lowes

   The #11 cemented his place at the top of the standings in Free Practice 2, although it was his FP1 time that was the fastest of the day

5. "Axel’s been doing a fantastic job… the podium can be realistic" – Alex Lowes leads Bassani plaudits as the pair chase rostrums

   The Italian brand were quick in testing and that’s continued throughout Friday at Phillip Island, with the pair in second and fourth