{"id":1864464,"date":"2026-04-03T18:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1864464"},"modified":"2026-04-03T18:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:22:08","slug":"donington-bsb-test-gives-ex-motogp-rider-a-bit-of-a-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1864464","title":{"rendered":"Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Sylvain Guintoli says it was a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d to get back on a BSB bike at the Donington Park test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-03T19:22:08+01:00\">03 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Sylvain Guintoli, 2026 Donington BSB Test. Credit: Ian Hopgood Photography.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Ian Hopgood Photography<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sylvain Guintoli had a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d returning to a BSB bike at the Donington Park test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guintioli is not a complete stranger to BSB, having ridden in the championship in 2017 with Suzuki, but it\u2019s been almost 10 years since he competed in the British Championship or ridden a bike built to adhere to the series\u2019 specific set of technical regulations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Frenchman, though, was called up to the BMW-supported 8Ten Racing team for this week\u2019s Donington BSB test (3\u20134 April) to replace Davey Todd who is out through injuries he picked up at the Daytona 200.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBit of a shock to get back on the BSB bike \u2013 different spec, obviously, to World Superbike, to World Endurance, and it felt nice, it felt good,\u201d Sylvain Guintoli said, speaking to Crash.net after the third session of the opening day in Donington.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s just such a different way of riding with the rear sliding and basically just the right wrist to control it, just control it with the throttle, with no traction control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA good day for us: three solid sessions, we sort of worked on the geometry but also on the electronics and so on, trying to help the team, 8Ten Racing, to get a better understanding of the BSB package, give them some extra feedback and hopefully it can help them from the start of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Not only had Guintolli been a long time off a BSB bike, but he was in Donington only one day after finishing the pre-event test for the 24 Heures Motos.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-721f98e11e3b95f3c68f610f51be2ddde14591f43f02a1994e09576d6e972795\">  Sylvain Guintoli back in BSB action at Donington Park test   Ray set for Suzuka 8 Hours debut with Suzuki <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBig difference,\u201d he said, speaking about the difference between the endurance bike and the BSB M1000 RR.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe endurance-spec bike, so obviously Bridgestone tyres, that\u2019s the big difference, and then it\u2019s a completely different electronics package.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWith the endurance bike, we have TC [traction control], anti-wheelie, different way of mapping the engine for the torque delivery but also for the engine brake. A big difference.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b03207133d4225960b4f0ace86b3e729dbaadbdc91d1deb46d8ae2476df564bf\">  Assen &#8211; Race results (2)   Assen &#8211; Race results (1) <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cYou have to try and adapt and the DNA of the bike is still similar, so there\u2019s still some bits that you can take from the different projects that you can try to make it all a little bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guintoli added that he\u2019d been able to try Peter Hickman\u2019s setup during the first day.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI know Peter [Hickman] quite well from the past,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cPeter had a little technical problem so he couldn\u2019t do the last session.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI tried his setup, we tried different things and talked about it, so trying to help the whole project.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cObviously, Peter\u2019s got other targets as well with the roads, but getting an understanding of the package is always positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/original\/AU543025.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> British Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Guintoli out for &#8216;longer than first anticipated&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1243358654\"> 26\/05\/09<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/original\/AU487037.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Sylvain Guintoli says it was a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d to get back on a BSB bike at the Donington Park test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sylvain Guintoli had a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d returning to a BSB bike at the Donington Park test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guintioli is not a complete stranger to BSB, having ridden in the championship in 2017 with Suzuki, but it\u2019s been almost 10 years since he competed in the British Championship or ridden a bike built to adhere to the series\u2019 specific set of technical regulations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Frenchman, though, was called up to the BMW-supported 8Ten Racing team for this week\u2019s Donington BSB test (3\u20134 April) to replace Davey Todd who is out through injuries he picked up at the Daytona 200.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBit of a shock to get back on the BSB bike \u2013 different spec, obviously, to World Superbike, to World Endurance, and it felt nice, it felt good,\u201d Sylvain Guintoli said, speaking to Crash.net after the third session of the opening day in Donington.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s just such a different way of riding with the rear sliding and basically just the right wrist to control it, just control it with the throttle, with no traction control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA good day for us: three solid sessions, we sort of worked on the geometry but also on the electronics and so on, trying to help the team, 8Ten Racing, to get a better understanding of the BSB package, give them some extra feedback and hopefully it can help them from the start of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Not only had Guintolli been a long time off a BSB bike, but he was in Donington only one day after finishing the pre-event test for the 24 Heures Motos.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-721f98e11e3b95f3c68f610f51be2ddde14591f43f02a1994e09576d6e972795\">  Sylvain Guintoli back in BSB action at Donington Park test   Ray set for Suzuka 8 Hours debut with Suzuki <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBig difference,\u201d he said, speaking about the difference between the endurance bike and the BSB M1000 RR.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe endurance-spec bike, so obviously Bridgestone tyres, that\u2019s the big difference, and then it\u2019s a completely different electronics package.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWith the endurance bike, we have TC [traction control], anti-wheelie, different way of mapping the engine for the torque delivery but also for the engine brake. A big difference.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b03207133d4225960b4f0ace86b3e729dbaadbdc91d1deb46d8ae2476df564bf\">  Assen &#8211; Race results (2)   Assen &#8211; Race results (1) <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cYou have to try and adapt and the DNA of the bike is still similar, so there\u2019s still some bits that you can take from the different projects that you can try to make it all a little bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guintoli added that he\u2019d been able to try Peter Hickman\u2019s setup during the first day.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI know Peter [Hickman] quite well from the past,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cPeter had a little technical problem so he couldn\u2019t do the last session.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI tried his setup, we tried different things and talked about it, so trying to help the whole project.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cObviously, Peter\u2019s got other targets as well with the roads, but getting an understanding of the package is always positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sylvain Guintoli had a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d returning to a BSB bike at the Donington Park test.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guintioli is not a complete stranger to BSB, having ridden in the championship in 2017 with Suzuki, but it\u2019s been almost 10 years since he competed in the British Championship or ridden a bike built to adhere to the series\u2019 specific set of technical regulations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Frenchman, though, was called up to the BMW-supported 8Ten Racing team for this week\u2019s Donington BSB test (3\u20134 April) to replace Davey Todd who is out through injuries he picked up at the Daytona 200.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBit of a shock to get back on the BSB bike \u2013 different spec, obviously, to World Superbike, to World Endurance, and it felt nice, it felt good,\u201d Sylvain Guintoli said, speaking to Crash.net after the third session of the opening day in Donington.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s just such a different way of riding with the rear sliding and basically just the right wrist to control it, just control it with the throttle, with no traction control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cA good day for us: three solid sessions, we sort of worked on the geometry but also on the electronics and so on, trying to help the team, 8Ten Racing, to get a better understanding of the BSB package, give them some extra feedback and hopefully it can help them from the start of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Not only had Guintolli been a long time off a BSB bike, but he was in Donington only one day after finishing the pre-event test for the 24 Heures Motos.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-721f98e11e3b95f3c68f610f51be2ddde14591f43f02a1994e09576d6e972795\">  Sylvain Guintoli back in BSB action at Donington Park test   Ray set for Suzuka 8 Hours debut with Suzuki <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBig difference,\u201d he said, speaking about the difference between the endurance bike and the BSB M1000 RR.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe endurance-spec bike, so obviously Bridgestone tyres, that\u2019s the big difference, and then it\u2019s a completely different electronics package.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWith the endurance bike, we have TC [traction control], anti-wheelie, different way of mapping the engine for the torque delivery but also for the engine brake. A big difference.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-b03207133d4225960b4f0ace86b3e729dbaadbdc91d1deb46d8ae2476df564bf\">  Assen &#8211; Race results (2)   Assen &#8211; Race results (1) <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cYou have to try and adapt and the DNA of the bike is still similar, so there\u2019s still some bits that you can take from the different projects that you can try to make it all a little bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Guintoli added that he\u2019d been able to try Peter Hickman\u2019s setup during the first day.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI know Peter [Hickman] quite well from the past,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cPeter had a little technical problem so he couldn\u2019t do the last session.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI tried his setup, we tried different things and talked about it, so trying to help the whole project.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cObviously, Peter\u2019s got other targets as well with the roads, but getting an understanding of the package is always positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/bsb\/news\/1092864\/1\/donington-bsb-test-gives-ex-motogp-rider-bit-shock&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ih_bsb_donington-test_01660.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Donington BSB test gives ex-MotoGP rider a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d Sylvain Guintoli says it was a \u201cbit of a shock\u201d to get back on a BSB bike at the Donington Park test. 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