The opening round of WorldSBK was a classic. Pit stops due to tire wear, a Kawasaki double win (despite the loss of Jonathan Rea), Andrea Locatelli making his mark, Andrea Iannone's spectacular return to racing, and a very strong BMW debut for Toprak Razgatlioglu. To talk you through a great weekend of racing, Steve English is joined by paddock legends Gordon Ritchie and Ivo Schützbach for a deep dive into what happened, and why.

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