Made available for auction just two days after the Race of Champions concluded, Ducati has announced that every Panigale V4 S that was used in the eight-lap race was sold out within hours.
Without a win in six, Jonathan Rea heads to Most looking to halt the momentum of reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu and series leader Alvaro Bautista.
Currently riding for MCE Ducati in British Superbike, former world champion Tom Sykes has left the door open for a potential return to WorldSBK in 2023.
While the opening British Superbike race at Brands Hatch saw Josh Brookes edge closer to the front, Sunday’s double-header was far less productive for the two-time series champion, who crashed twice.
“I think this is the first time in motorcycle racing history where every bike can challenge for a podium” - James Toseland believes MotoGP is the best it’s ever been in 2022, thus making a successful move across for any WorldSBK rider harder than ever.
‘I will tell them the truth whether they want to hear it or not’ - In a bid to bring BMW closer to the front in WorldSBK, Scott Redding will remain honest and open to the team regarding new parts and whether they improve the M 1000 RR or not, even if that means going against his own suggestions.
‘I want to beat him in every race’ - Axel Bassani makes it clear that getting the better of Michael Rinaldi, which could in turn put him in position to secure the second Aruba.it Ducati WorldSBK seat in 2023, is his main aim.
Isn’t hindsight a wonderful thing? That's surely what WorldSBK rookie Iker Lecuona was thinking after his two-year stint in MotoGP came to an end last year?
With huge improvements made in just five WorldSBK rounds, highlighted by a first podium finish for BMW at Donington Park, Scott Redding says ‘we can’t let off the gas, we are coming closer’.
Another unrelenting show of speed saw reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu dominate race two at Donington Park, while Alvaro Bautista bounced back from his race one crash to claim his first podium of the weekend.
While Jonathan Rea admitted he didn’t have the pace to beat WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu in race one at Donington, his attempts of converting pole into victory took an immediate hit following an opening few laps he described as ‘a mess’.
A totally dominant display from Toprak Razgatlioglu sees him clinch his second WorldSBK win of the season and second as world champion. Alvaro Bautista crashes out after making his first mistake of the year.
While reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu finished second on day-one at Donington Park, the Yamaha rider was left unhappy at the lack of performance relative to that of Jonathan Rea.
British Superbike champion Tarran Mackenzie believes a full-time move to WorldSBK in 2023 ‘depends a lot’ on how he gets on during his delayed world championship debut this weekend.
Xavi Vierge, Lucas Mahias and Oliver Konig have been passed fit for round five of the 2022 WorldSBK championship at Donington Park, although Christophe Ponsson will be re-evaluated after FP1.
Flying high atop the WorldSBK championship, winner of half the races that have taken place so far in 2022, Alvaro Bautista heads into Donington Park in ominous form but will it be enough to beat Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu at a track that’s proved difficult for Ducati?
‘I don’t think he had a choice’ - Former WorldSBK champion James Toseland believes Scott Redding’s move to BMW last season, which has so far proved unsuccessful was as a result of Ducati wanting to move on, not the other way around.
Participation numbers and success remain extremely high within WorldSBK, however, that’s far from the case in MotoGP which is without a British rider for the second consecutive season. So what is the cause of this - Sam Lowes shares his thoughts.
A formidable force so far in 2022, Ducati believes Alvaro Bautista has all the ingredients necessary to win a first WorldSBK title, their first since 2011.