Spanish veteran Fores returned to WSBK for the final three rounds of the 2022 season on board Barni's solo Panigale V4 R, in what was effectively an audition for a full-time seat at the satellite Ducati squad.
However, in the end the team chose ex-MotoGP racer Danilo Petrucci, who raced in the top Superbike class of MotoAmerica this year for the HSBK Warhorse team, finishing runner-up in the standings.
