Axel Bassani
WorldSBK: Axel Bassani: “I have a lot to learn in my first year as a factory rider”
Axel Bassani says the objective in his first season as a factory rider in WorldSBK is to learn as much as possible.
WorldSBK: Danilo Petrucci: Cleanest rider on the grid ‘is Toprak Razgatlioglu, he is always really clean’
Danilo Petrucci has called Toprak Razgatlioglu the cleanest rider on the WorldSBK grid.
Orelac on WorldSBK exit: “Made no sense to continue with Kawasaki”
Orelac Racing Verdnatura will not be on the 2024 WorldSBK grid after ending their participation with Kawasaki.
WorldSBK: Axel Bassani: “The best rider was Toprak Razgatlioglu, expected more from Michael Rinaldi”
Axel Bassani says Toprak Razgatlioglu was the best rider in 2023, not WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista.
WorldSBK: Sam Lowes makes Ducati debut: “I had a smile on my face, beautiful to ride”
Sam Lowes has called the Ducati Panigale V4 R ‘beautiful to ride’ after making his WorldSBK appearance at the Jerez test.
WorldSBK: Alex Lowes buzzing after ‘really positive’ Jerez test, ‘I did my best lap ever’
Alex Lowes believes Kawasaki are in a great place heading into the 2024 WorldSBK season, after setting his best lap ever at Jerez on race tyres.
WorldSBK: Axel Bassani: “I’ve started to feel good with the bike, slowly catching Alex Lowes”
Axel Bassani says his feeling with the Kawasaki WorldSBK machine is getting better and better after day-one of the Jerez test.
WorldSBK: “Doing a good job” - Alex Lowes praises work done by Axel Bassani at Jerez
Alex Lowes has praised new WorldSBK team-mate Axel Bassani for the work they’re putting in together at Kawasaki.
What to expect from this week’s Jerez WorldSBK tests
As the 2023 MotoGP campaign draws to a close, pre-season testing in WorldSBK will be in full flow next week with two tests spread across four days at Jerez.
WorldSBK: Axel Bassani: “If I can win with Kawasaki it will be a dream”
Axel Bassani says the current ZX-10RR is built entirely around Jonathan Rea, but that he hopes to make his mark for Kawasaki during the 2024 WorldSBK campaign.
WorldSBK: Axel Bassani: “I hope to be like Tom Sykes, Jonathan Rea in the future”
Axel Bassani wants to fill the shoes of Jonathan Rea at Kawasaki, but replicating his WorldSBK success will be a near-impossible task, admits the Italian.
Axel Bassani’s first test of the Kawasaki: “Completely different to Ducati!”
Axel Bassani completed 27 laps on his new Kawasaki at Tuesday’s WorldSBK Jerez test, and only rider did more.
Jerez World Superbike Superpole Race Results
Results from the Superpole Race, round 12 of the 2023 World Superbike championship at Jerez, Spain.
Jerez WorldSBK: Michael Ruben Rinaldi to announce 2024 plans on Monday, Philipp Oettl ‘considering WorldSSP’
Michael Ruben Rinaldi has confirmed he has signed a deal with a team in WorldSBK and will announce his plans following this weekend’s season-finale at Jerez.
Jerez World Superbike Friday Practice Results
Results from Friday Practice, round 12 of the 2023 World Superbike championship at Jerez, Spain.
WorldSBK Jerez: Jonathan Rea: “It is going to be an emotional weekend”
Jonathan Rea is set to end his glittering WorldSBK chapter with Kawasaki at this weekend’s 2023 season-finale at Jerez, ahead of switching to Yamaha.
WorldSBK: ‘He’ll have so much knowledge of Alvaro Bautista’ - Alex Lowes on what Axel Bassani can bring to Kawasaki
Alex Lowes says it will be crucial for Axel Bassani to bring knowledge with him from Ducati in order to help Kawasaki for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign.
WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: Axel Bassani has ‘a great opportunity’ at Kawasaki
Jonathan Rea believes Axel Bassani can flourish at Kawasaki after the Italian was signed to replace the six-time WorldSBK champion.
2023 Portimao World Superbike - Free Practice 3 Results
Results from Free Practice 3, round 11 of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Portimao, Portugal.
Official: Kawasaki signs Axel Bassani for 2024 after Jonathan Rea exit
Kawasaki has confirmed that Axel Bassani will take over from departing six-time champion Jonathan Rea at its official World Superbike team next season.
Portimao WorldSBK: Axel Bassani confirms Motocorsa exit, set to join Kawasaki
Axel Bassani is one step closer to becoming a factory WorldSBK rider after confirming his exit from Motocorsa Ducati.
Explained: How Marc Marquez is affecting the WorldSBK silly season
With a decision on his future potentially coming at this weekend’s Japanese MotoGP, Marc Marquez could also help shape the WorldSBK grid for 2024.
Aragon WorldSBK: Axel Bassani: "I want to battle for the podium, not top five", Philipp Oettl under "pressure"
Axel Bassani says being without his crew chief for the Aragon WorldSBK round made it ‘impossible to have a good feeling’.
Aragon WorldSBK: Kawasaki admit “we have contacted two riders in MotoGP”
Kawasaki have admitted their search to replace six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has led to them approaching two MotoGP riders.