Toprak Razgatlioglu concedes he’s already “feeling big pressure” ahead of his first factory ride in the World Superbike championship having signed for Pata Yamaha.
MotoGP riders Franco Morbidelli and Hafizh Syahrin will join World Superbike star Michael van der Mark in the home Sepang Racing Team squad for December's inaugural 8 Hours race at the Malaysian circuit.
Alex Lowes provides an update after the Top 10 qualifying was washed out by a typhoon, meaning his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team starts from pole position for the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours.
The top 10 qualifying shootout for the Suzuka 8 Hours has been cancelled due to heavy rain which sees defending champions #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team handed pole position on provisional times.
Alex Lowes provides his latest update following an eventful opening qualifying day ahead of the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours which ended with his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team on provisional pole position.
Alex Lowes catches up with Crash.net ahead of the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours as he gears up to defend his crown with the #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team alongside Michael van der Mark and Katsuyuki Nakasuga.
Alex Lowes has moved up to third place in the World Superbike riders’ standings after a solid showing at Laguna Seca at the expense of Pata Yamaha team-mate Michael van der Mark but is anticipating a tough fight against the Dutch rider for the remainder of the season.
Michael van der Mark will miss the remainder of the Misano World Superbike round following his heavy high-side at the end of the second practice session suffering concussion and a right wrist fracture amongst his list of injuries in the off.
Full Misano WorldSBK FP2 results Michael van der Mark has stolen top spot from Jonathan Rea at the end of Friday practice at Misano despite both riders suffering late falls in the second prac
Full Free Practice Results (2) for the seventh round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Misano, Italy. Lorenzo Zanetti is standing in for the injured Eugene Laverty at Team Goeleven Ducati and Yuki Takahashi replaces the injured Leon Camier at Moriwaki Althea Honda.
Full Misano WorldSBK FP1 results Jonathan Rea has maintained Kawasaki’s previous dominance at Misano by topping the opening World Superbike practice session ahead of Michael van der Mark and
After being robbed of the chance to score a podium in Jerez during the first race of the World Superbike Championship weekend, Alex Lowes’ Spanish endeavour didn’t improve thereafter with crashes in races two and three.
Jonathan Rea says his charge from the back of the grid to fourth position in the short Superpole Race in Jerez took its toll on him mentally and physically as he tempered his mood despite closing the gap to Alvaro Bautista in the title race.
Jonathan Rea says he’s content with a double podium at Assen having felt he maximised the potential with his factory Kawasaki ZX-10RR despite losing further ground to Alvaro Bautista in the World Superbike championship.
Full FP1 times at Assen WorldSBK Jonathan Rea has topped the opening practice at Assen in very cold conditions ahead of local star Michael van der Mark with runaway World Superbike championship leader
Yamaha Racing Manager Andrea Dosoli says expanding the manufacturer’s efforts in World Superbikes must improve its development pace to catch the front-runners and has warned the teams “we need to fight at the front rather than fight with each other.”