Troy Bayliss (born 30 March 1969 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian motorcycle racer. During his career Bayliss won the Superbike World Championship three times and a MotoGP race, all with Ducati. He finished his career after winning the 2008 World Superbike title. His 52 World Superbike victories are only behind Carl Fogarty and Jonathan Rea.
Various riders have won the hearts of the fans and enthusiasts during Ducati’s history, but one in particular is universally known as the “darling” of the modern-day ducatisti: Troy Bayliss.
Troy Bayliss arrived in Superbikes at a late stage, winning the British Superbike championship on a Ducati in 1999, when he was already 30 years old. In 2000 he was beginning a new season in the American AMA series when he was unexpectedly called to Europe to replace Carl Fogarty, seriously injured at the 2000 Australian GP. Bayliss’ first race as a substitute rider for Fogarty was not a lucky one as he was involved in two accidents at the start of the race. The rider did not lose heart however and at the Italian grand prix of Monza he would amaze the crowds with a series of breath-taking passes; that same year Troy would score his first Superbike race win at Hockenheim in Germany.
The “Baylisstic” star was born.
Troy Bayliss, over the course of his rather brief career, won the Superbike rider’s title in 2001, 2006 and 2008, riding three different Ducati bikes, the 998, the 999 and the 1098. In 2003 Bayliss moved to MotoGP, lining up alongside team-mate Loris Capirossi, and at the end of that season Troy was named “rookie of the year”.
2004 did not bring the same luck as the previous year and, after an average 2005 with Honda, he decided to leave MotoGP, returning for the Valencia race of 2006 as a substitute for the injured Sete Gibernau. That race became part of history because Troy, fresh from winning the Superbike title, got back on the Desmosedici and ran rings around his rivals to score his first and only MotoGP race win.
The wheels of his comeback were set in motion in mid-2017 when DesmoSport’s regular ASBK rider Callum Spriggs was sidelined with a lingering shoulder injury — although the lure of a maiden ASBK title amid the championship’s resurgence meant Bayliss’ arm needed little twisting.
“It was a situation we first considered when Callum was injured,” Bayliss explained. “Obviously, it was a big call and it didn’t quite feel right at the time.
“Since then, I have tested the bike and completed a lot of miles both in practice and racing the 300 class.
“Initially, I did want to see another young guy on the bike but after I rode it, I felt that I needed to contest the championship and try and win myself the elusive Australian Superbike title.”
He will be the oldest and most experienced rider on next year’s ASBK grid, and would be the oldest rider to win a national Superbike championship anywhere in the world should he claim the 2018 title.
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Mark Lebrese, Con Watkins. Love to sit above my Duc.
Michael Keech, Kevin Keech.
Yeah!!! Me please🙏🏻🙏🏻🤪
Daglieeeeeeeeeeee
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Jez Eades Paul Dyson Billy Bean
I need these for my collection SOOOO bad 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
Would love to win!!!
Well it will go so well with my TB21 Last lap, my jacket signed by Troy my photos and my TB Alter just saying !!! If not I’ll have to start worshipping Colin Edwards, just because of you !!
I want it so bad
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We called in to see the crew from Doric Australia and now we've got this EPIC pack to giveaway, including 1 of only 10 Troy Bayliss flags produced!
WINNER TAKES ALL this time, so there's a couple of extra hoops to jump through...
To win, you have to be following our page AND tag two people you think should be following us too, and this awesome prize could be yours!
Winner drawn at random from all valid entries (yep, we'll be checking that you follow us!) on Friday May 29, 9am, so get in quick!
Pack includes: Doric travel mug, DesmoSport Ducati team flag signed by Troy Bayliss and Mike Jones, Doric Racing cap (includes Baylisstic, Will Davidson, John Bowe and DesmoSport logo's), one of Troys used knee sliders signed and the extremely limited signed, Troy Bayliss DesmoSport Ducati flag!
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Luke Wolfy Smith you should like this page too (just because Ducati 😁)
Luke Watson Lyndon Leverington here we go again. Let’s try to be nice this time lol And thank you DesmoSport Ducati for the gifts from the Gods. May they go to someone who has a shed that has just the perfect spot picked out already. Somewhere between the collection of spare parts that will never be called upon, and the tubes of stuff that go hard right before you want to use them, thus making you buy a whole tube of it again just for the little bit you need. I know just the bloke 👍😂🏍
I will withdraw now
Hey! I've won a comp before to get on the back of legend Troy Bayliss at a round of ASBK Morgan Park for it to rain on the Friday Arvo and well I need the goodies to dry the tears from missing out when was cancelled..... Had my favourite shirt on too.... Rodney Armstrong Tony Cragg Anthony Hutchinson David Mulholland Gilly Gilly Jay Cruse Dave Wright Jeffrey Prince Richard Rowe
Robert Marro, Markus Belkin look great in the Eggman’s warehouse..,, just saying !!
Well I'll go with Mike Jones and Chris Jones stay safe guys
Dayl Malone would give this time if he won it...or I’ll get Greg Davies to go round and snap him!
Mick Flower, it would my pleasure to slap Dayl Malone for you, although the damage you do with your voodoo doll is enough I reckon , this would be an amazing prize to win , the man cave would certainly go up to a higher caliber if this was added. Who doesn’t follow DesmoSport Ducati ?
Markus Lee Eddie Clifton you guys definitely need to be following them, we all have a spot for Ducati
Mark Lopez Omar Al-Janabi Guys - Kim says if he wins, he'll let you touch the knee slider, hold the flag & maybe even have a ride on the Ducati... but you have to pay for your own flight over 😁
presidentNatale Ricciardi and vp Scott Lambden that would be awesome for the club!
Vinnie Bee Chris Mifsud make sure you're following the #DesmoSportRacing team
Hey Doug Nowak and James Nunn, you guys need to be following this page
These would look great in the shed!! Brian Sharpe Sean Young. 👍
Matthew Schultz Anthony Frangoulis You both should follow and tag two others. Then give me the prize if you win, please.
Will JonesShane O'Donovan
Nigel Long
Mick Barnden for the man cave! Or Becca Walters can win it for me for my birthday!
Stacey Singleton Adam Nicolson
Jay WattsSam Ann I really want to win this time😁
Thank you Stuart Titch Weymouth Kevin Sharpe would look awesome in the shed!
Stacey Singleton Al Duncan I need this for my collection 😀
Gary Birch Lesley S 🏁
Bradley Goostrey Duan Hulse I need the flag 😜
Greg Halliwell Douglas Mihajlovic..
Love how the Termignoni pipes exit through the fairings on the V4R
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Jamie McKnight how cool are these pipes
4 uscite!!! 😍😍😍😍
Tough as
The most sexual bike that ever existed. Followed closely by the panigale 1299s WITH WANGS
did the stolen bike ever come to light?
Keen eyes Andy, Col, Mark, David, Anant, Rod, Maree, Tony and @TroyHerfoss17
(Sorry Brad & Jay, too vague! 😝😝)
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That was going to be my next guess
Troy Bayliss - Speedcafe
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The first international race for Troy Bayliss was on an underpowered 250cc Suzuki at Phillip Island in 1997Massive career. Stoked to have seen that first race in 97, we were blown away at that result. Good times
One of the greatest on two wheels 🙏
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Who can pick which corner of Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this is???
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One with a bend in it
The color coordination so good, i thought his left hand was off the bar.
Siberia. All the other left-handers are much faster. Besides, as a photographer, that is the only place you can get an angle like this looking down at the rider. Been there, done that. 😉
Looks like Lukey Heights but the gravel suggests Siberia?
Looking at the width of the grass I would have to say T2
Southern loop 3
turn 9 top of Lukey Heights
What Brian said
Siberia - banking left hander.
Turn 6 Siberia
Centro cbd
Turn 15
Turn 2
Siberia or going over Lukey
Turn 11
Turn 11
Bottom of Lukey Heights
Turn 11
Turn 11
Turn 2 southern loop
Coming up Lukey heights ✊️👀🏁
Stoner corner, big balls corner💪
Turn 11
inside siberia
Siberia
