Ahead of the final round of WorldSBK at Jerez, Steve English and Gordo Ritchie were joined by Speedweek reporter Ivo Schützbach and WorldSBK commentator Alex Raby to look at the state of the World Superbike championship. In a wide-ranging and at times philosophical discussion, the team talk over Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea switching teams, the 2024 rules and weight balancing regulations, and how difficult it is to balance a championship based on motorcycles which manufacturers have to sell.

It is a fascinating conversation, and one worth listening to multiple times, to get a deeper understanding of the series.

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