Superbike getting interesting already...

It's only the second day of the MotoGP style official superbike test and already things are looking interesting.

First up, Brands Hatch favorite Shakey Byrne is topping the time sheets regularly and looking superfast. Great news for British fans.

Secondly Ben Spies is looking really good - which is great news for SBK.

And apart from all the usual suspects being up there, Shinya and Biaggi are making the new Aprilia look pretty good right out of the box.

Finally with less than 4 seconds covering the whole field and quality riders like Makoto Tamada, Greg Lavillia, Tommy Hill, Ruben Xaus and Robbie Rolfo all outside the top 20 (they are all more than capable of getting near the front) the SBK grid is not only looking seriously deep in comparison with MotoGP, it's also looking very competitive.

Admittedly this test is at the relatively unfamiliar Portimao circuit, so this all might change when we get to the established tracks.

Now with hundreds of fans complaining about the BBC being the only TV coverage in the UK (theres even an online petition about the commentators!), SBK is looking like a more serious threat than ever to MotoGP.