Troy Bayliss may have retired but it hasn’t kept him out of the paddock as he supports his son Oli climbing the racing ladder to emulate him.

"He lost most of his career because he didn't have the financial means to afford to race motorcycles. Troy Bayliss‘s source of wealth comes from being a race car driver. The senior Bayliss made his debut in World Superbike at Phillip Island in 1997, where despite crashing in Race 1, he was able to take two fifth places. The youngster ended his first ride on a Yamaha R6 close to test leader Tom Toparis, as the latter is expected to contest the inaugural 2019 World Supersport round at Phillip Island, from 22nd to 24th February. His debut comes 23 years after his father Troy made his WorldSBK debut at Phillip Island as a wild-card, scoring a pair of fifth place finishes aboard a Suzuki. Are you looking for Specialist UK Bike insurance - click here, COMPARISON: Aprilia RS 660 takes on its (almost) rivals, Aprilia RS660 (2020) | First Ride and Video REVIEW, Harley-Davidson LiveWire (2020) range recharge and road-test, Aprilia RS 660 [2020] | First Impressions Ride Review, Kawasaki Z900 (2019) real-world review | Part one, Remembering Nicky Hayden in 10 magic moments, VIDEO REVIEW | Zero SR/S real world review and motorway range test. Undoubtedly proud to fly the Australian flag and put the Bayliss name back on the screens of thousands, Oli will make his debut in one of the most competitive World Supersport fields in recent memory. Follow the return of the Bayliss name to the WorldSBK paddock with the WorldSBK VideoPass! The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. Both Troy Bayliss and his son Oli (racing in Supersport 600) finished Phillip Island Official Test in third place. 07- Bryan Staring – Kawasaki BCperformance – Kawasaki ZX-10RR – 1’33.181 At this point, Nakagami is also fighting... Thirteen riders will be present at the first race of the series designed by Rob Buydos, including Ben Bostrom and Josh Herrin. Reigning ASBK Champion Troy Herfoss (Penrite Honda) finished sixth in front of Bryan Staring (Kawasaki BCperformance) and Glenn Allerton (Next Gen BMW).

Speaking of his son, Troy stated: “His first year on a 600 in 2019 taught him a lot, not just about racing a bike, but communicating with the team, also learning what impacts changes in settings have on the bike on-track. My best mate and former teammate, Tom Toparis has previously done a wild card ride for the past two years and this year he’s racing for a team over there just doing European rounds and I thought, ‘I’ll give it a go’. Phillip Island Test Troy’s 14-year-old son, Oli, is in his second year in the Australian Supersport 300 Championship and will be riding at the same venues as his dad. The son of WorldSBK legend Troy, Oli Bayliss will be doing his country proud and continue the Bayliss family name on ‘The Island’ Oli Bayliss, the son of three-time WorldSBK Champion Troy Bayliss, will make his FIM Supersport World Championship debut at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit at the end of February. But the reality is that you were actively racing there on a World Superbike just over two years ago. He is 51 years old and is a Aries. Copyright @bikeandrace.com 2018 – All rights reserved - P.iva 03545940482. All rights reserved. The education details are not available at this time. Oli has been a front-runner in the domestic series back in Australia and is entering just his second season of Supersport action. Visordown is part of the CMG Full Throttle Network.