After competing in the first round of the Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK) and obtaining the Mountain Course License, a compulsory license to compete in the Road Races, and at the gates of the NorthWest 200 competition, the lone Spanish Road Races team, Toll Racing Presented of the team the bikes on which they will compete on the legendary Isle of Man TT. A season where Raül Torras will compete in five different categories to try to beat his own record in the Isle of Man.
From May 28 to June 11, Raül, Spanish record holder from the Isle of Man, will compete with the Toll Racing Team’s CBR controls in the Superbike, Superstock and Senior categories, while along with the Yamaha R6 he will participate in the Supersport to try to make as many laps as possible and in this way adapt and become more familiar with the layout of the island faster.
“Road Races is another concept, the pilot runs everything, because the more laps you do on the circuit the more you hold it, the more you know where there might be humidity, where there might be irregularities in the asphalt or where it is. better “, explained the Catalan pilot.
The Toll Racing Team will also participate in the Manx Grand Prix Classic in the Superbike category, where they are looking to get in the top 10, with the Kawasaki ZXR 750 from year 92.
The calendar
The Toll Racing Team will debut their new colors over the weekend of May 12-14 at the NorthWest 200, and then head straight to the Isle of Man to prepare for TT, May 28-June 11..
With no time to rest, on the weekend of June 26, Raül Torras and the Toll Racing Team have a special appointment. They will face the home grand prix, at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in the fourth round of the ESBK.
Then, it’s time to debut with the 1992 Kawasaki ZXR 750 in Montmeló on July 16 and 17, to prepare for the Manx Grand Prix Classic, which will take place in August.
In the absence of confirmation, in the month of July they have the opportunity to run the Chimay Grand Prix, a scoring event for the International Road Racing Championship. The Macau GP, a race that Raül had already joined before the pandemic, which took place in November, was the goal to end the 2022 season.
In the words of Carles Ollé, co-owner and Team Manager: “We’re not going to win anything and we don’t have any economic pretense, we’re here for fun, enjoyment and passion. TT is really run for fun and passion, because it has a completely different philosophy from what we know from the world of motor and speed championships.This year’s main goal is to exceed 200 km/h on average at IOMTT, which is 197 km/h there is Raül, the Spanish record holder on the island, so far ”.
“At SuperTwin, there’s nothing to expect other than to ride and enjoy. This is the first year on this bike and in this category, we’ve only had two days on it, and for this year the preparation will be very basic. At Supersport, I want to make the Top 20, and with the Honda CBR1000, my biggest goal is to improve myself “, explained Raül Torras, co-owner and driver of the Toll Racing Team.
Source: La Verdad
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