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This weekend, Dominique Aegerter starts his third season in the top-class FIM Superbike World Championship. Together with his Italian GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team, for whom he has also ridden in the last two years, he wants to put last year's setbacks behind him as quickly as possible.

34-year-old Dominique Aegerter from the canton of Bern is not a rookie in the production-based world championship. 2025 is his third attempt in familiar surroundings. Due to health problems at the start of last season and bad luck with injuries at the halfway point, the ambitious rider from Bern fell short of expectations. This year, Aegerter's main aim is to catch up with the top riders again.

During winter tests, the after-effects of long-term injuries from a training accident in August last year were still causing him problems. The Yamaha rider is feeling an improvement in his physical condition every day but still has to be careful when it comes to making predictions for the upcoming first race weekend at the picturesque Phillip Island circuit.

For the two main races over 20 laps this Saturday and Sunday, a pit stop to change tyres is mandatory for safety reasons. At the halfway point of the race, there is a time window in which each driver must come into the pits.

The season opener of the production-based World Championship at magnificent Phillip Island, two hours' drive south of Melbourne, has long been a traditional event of the series. For years, the last weekend in February has been the fixed date in the racing calendar. The racetrack in the middle of a nature park is very popular with all participants.

For all fans in German-speaking countries, Superpole and race action at the season opener can be seen live on «ServusTV». Alternatively, there will also be live streams on the Austrian broadcaster's online portal and on the official WorldSBK website, where all of the weekend's sessions will be broadcast live. However, the latter is subject to a charge. Eurosport is also planning to broadcast the races on Saturday and Sunday on the free ESP1 channel. With the digital platform «Eurosport Player», the broadcasts can be watched live on various end devices.

#77 Dominique AEGERTER (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team, Yamaha YZF R1)

«I am very happy to be contesting my third season in Superbike World Championship with the same team. Before the first race weekend, we had a test here at Phillip Island on Monday and Tuesday this week, where we were able to collect a lot of valuable data. This will certainly be of great help to us this weekend. I am already looking forward to the first free practice session on Friday morning, where we will put together everything we have. I am hoping for a slightly better start than at the test, where I struggled a bit. The weather forecast for the next two days looks very good. Unfortunately, it is supposed to change on Sunday. But it is what it is and the same for everyone.»

«I am also looking forward to the flag-to-flag races, which will certainly be exciting. But we practiced a lot of pit stops, where my crew did a fantastic job every time to make the tyre change as quick as possible. As for my physical condition, I still need a little time to let my shoulder recover more. After the two days of testing, I am still feeling the strain a bit. But I do not think there will be any problems this weekend. I like Phillip Island, the track and the area, and I have a lot of experience from the past where I have had good results. So, I hope to have a good weekend.»

#AustralianWorldSBK - WSBK Zeitplan des Wochenendes in MEZ:
Freitag, 21. Februar: FP1 01:20 - 02:05
Freitag, 21. Februar: FP2 06:00 - 06:45
Samstag, 22. Februar: FP3 00:00 - 00:20
Samstag, 22. Februar: Superpole 03:00 - 03:15
Samstag, 22. Februar: Rennen 1 06:00 (20 Runden - 88,900 km)
Sonntag, 23. Februar: Warm Up 00:30 - 00:40
Sonntag, 23. Februar: Superpole-Race 03:00 (10 Runden - 44,450 km)
Sonntag, 23. Februar: Rennen 2 06:00 (20 Runden - 88,900 km)

Streckendaten Phillip Island:
Länge: 4.445 Meter
Breite: 13 Meter
Längste Gerade: 900 Meter
Rechtskurven: 5
Linkskurven: 7
WSBK Allzeit-Rekord: 1´27.916 (2024)
Beste WSBK Pole-Position: 1´27.916 (2024)
Schnellste WSBK Rennrunde: 1´28.564 (2024)

WorldSBK Kalender 2025:
21/22/23 Februar - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Australien
28/29/30 März – Autódromo Internacioal do Algarve, Portugal
11/12/13 April - TT Circuit Assen, Niederlande
02/03/04 Mai - Cremona Circuit, Italien
16/17/18 Mai - Autodrom Most, Tschechische Republik
13/14/15 Juni - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Italien
11/12/13 Juli - Donington Park, Grossbritannien
25/26/27 Juli - Balaton Park Circuit, Ungarn
05/06/07 September - Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Frankreich
26/27/28 September - MotorLand Aragón, Spanien
10/11/12 Oktober - Circuito do Estoril, Portugal
17/18/19 Oktober - Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto, Spanien

Dominique AEGERTER’s Profil:
Alter: 34 (geboren am 30. September 1990)
Beruf: Rennfahrer
Wohnort: Rohrbach (Schweiz)
Größe: 174 cm
Gewicht: 69 kg
Motorrad: Yamaha YZF R1
Team: GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team
Startnummer: 77

Grand Prix Debut: Estoril (Portugal) 2006, 125ccm
Erste Grand Prix Pole-Position: Sachsenring (Deutschland) 2014, Moto2™
Erste schnellste Grand-Prix-Rennrunde: Assen (Niederlande) 2014, Moto2™
Erstes Grand Prix Podium: Valencia (Spanien) 2011, Moto2™
Erster Grand Prix Sieg: Sachsenring (Deutschland) 2014, Moto2™
Grand Prix Siege: 1
Grand Prix Podium: 7
Grand Prix Pole-Position: 1
Grand Prix Schnellste Rennrunde: 1
Grand Prix Starts (insgesamt): 220 (52 in 125 ccm / 168 in Moto2™)
WorldSSP Debüt: MotorLand Aragón (Spanien) 2021
WorldSSP Rennen: 44
WorldSSP Siege: 27
WorldSSP Podium: 35
WorldSSP Pole-Position: 11
WorldSSP schnellste Rennrunden: 20
WorldSBK Debüt: Phillip Island (Australien) 2023
WorldSBK Rennen: 60
WorldSBK Siege: -
WorldSBK Podium: 2
WorldSBK Pole-Position: -
WorldSBK schnellste Rennrunden: 1

Dominique AEGERTER’s Karriere:
2003: ADAC Junior Cup – Gesamt 7.
2004: 125 ccm Internationale Deutsche Motorradmeisterschaft - Gesamt 15.
2005: 125 ccm Internationale Deutsche Motorradmeisterschaft - Gesamt 9.
2006: 125 ccm Internationale Deutsche Motorradmeisterschaft - Vize-Titel
2006: 125 ccm Weltmeisterschaft – 2 Starts (0 Punkte)
2007: 125 ccm Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 23. (7 Punkte)
2008: 125 ccm Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 16. (45 Punkte)
2009: 125 ccm Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 13. (70,5 Punkte)
2010: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 15. (74 Punkte)
2011: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 8. (94 Punkte)
2012: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 8. (114 Punkte)
2013: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 5. (158 Punkte)
2014: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 5. (172 Punkte)
2015: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 17. (62 Punkte)
2016: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 12. (61 Punkte)
2017: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 12. (88 Punkte)
2018: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 17. (47 Punkte)
2019: Moto2™ Weltmeisterschaft – Gesamt 22. (19 Punkte)
2020: MotoE™ World Cup - Gesamt 3. (97 Punkte)
2021: MotoE™ World Cup - Vize-Titel (93 Punkte)
2021: WorldSSP - World Champion mit Ten Kate Racing Yamaha
2022: MotoE™ World Cup - Gesamtsieger mit Dynavolt Intact GP
2022: WorldSSP - World Champion mit Ten Kate Racing Yamaha
2023: WorldSBK-Weltmeisterschaft - Gesamt 8. (163 Punkte)
2024: WorldSBK-Weltmeisterschaft - Gesamt 16. (96 Punkte)