Ahead of his move to BMW for the 2022 WorldSBK season, Scott Redding completed his first laps aboard an M 1000 RR road bike during a private Valencia test.
Michael Van Der Mark believes new WorldSBK team-mate Scott Redding can help ‘develop’ the BMW M 1000 RR after spending two successful seasons at Ducati.
Tom Sykes has put BMW’s impressive recent run of wet weather WorldSBK results down to having ‘good riders’ as they ‘can get around some of the bike’s limitations’, as opposed to BMW being better than other bikes.
Tom Sykes has confirmed that racing in BSB or MotoAmerica are of interest to him after last weekend's WorldSBK season finale, which is expected to be his last in the world championship.
Results from race one, the final round of the 2021 World Superbike Championship at Mandalika, Indonesia, as Toprak Razgatlioglu becomes the first ever Turkish WorldSBK champion and Jonathan Rea wins race one.
Results from free practice two, the final round of the 2021 World Superbike Championship as Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea battle for the title in Mandalika, Indonesia.
Tom Sykes sidelined for third WorldSBK event in a row following severe concussion; 'I have missed more races in the last four weeks than in my 21 years of racing'
Team HRC Team Manager, Leon Camier, confirms an announcement on its 2022 World Superbike rider line-up is not far away; ‘Many riders have spoken with us so this is not just one rider for sure. We will make an announcement very soon’.
Chaz Davies officially announces his retirement from WorldSBK at the end of this season; ‘this will be my last season in WorldSBK. It’s obviously a decision that has not come easily’.
After being out of action since Donington Park (round four) of the 2021 World Superbike championship, Eugene Laverty makes his return in place of the sidelined Tom Sykes.