WorldSBK: Philipp Oettl: ‘It will take me a bit of time to get the hang of everything’

Philipp Oettl says it will take time to adjust to the R1 after spending the last two WorldSBK seasons with Ducati.
Philipp Oettl, Ducati WorldSBK Jerez 2023
Philipp Oettl, Ducati WorldSBK Jerez 2023

Oettl lost his GoEleven Ducati ride at the end of 2023 when the Italian team ཧopted for the services of Andrea Iannone.

At one point it looked as though Oettl would be out of a ride altogether, however, GMT94 Yamaha made a late push to sign the German, thus replacing Lorenzo Baldassarri who has dropped back down to World🥃SSP.

Speaking ahead of his first season in the class with Yamaha, Oettl provided an update of his off-season training to , saying: “I trained well on the motorcycle, I was in Spain for a total of two and a half w🧔eeks. 

“The first time before Christmas and then now. First I rode Su🎐permoto to get back into it, and then the six days on the circuit in Vꩲalencia. 

“The preparation hasn't been bad so far, I feel go🥀od. I also ro🎉de a racing simulation so that the body could get used to 20 laps in a row.”

The first WorldSBK test of 2024 takes place nex♒t week in Jerez, where most of the riders will be in attendance including Oettl.

Oettl is one of two new riders🌞 at Yamaha following Jonathan Rea’s sensational switch to the 𝓰factory team to replace Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Speaking about the Jerez test and what he exp♓ects, Oettl added: “I’ll just watch it and first have to get to know the༺ team. It will take me a bit of time to get the hang of everything. 

“That's why I 🅘don't plan anything, but rather make sure that I develop a good feeling and get to grips with the way the team wo🍸rks. 

“I hope that I ge✃t good material, work well with everyone and get along well with them."

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