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?
Although no MotoGP or WorldSBK racing will take place this weekend, Ducati riders from both championships and WorldSSP will take part in a race to determine who is the fastest rider on a Panigale.
After making his first mistake of the year during race one at Donington Park, the consequences for WorldSBK series leader Alvaro Bautista weren’t just lost points to Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, but also a right hand injury that he managed to overcome in brilliant fashion in race two.
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.
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.
Alvaro Bautista has hit back at claims made by Scott Redding that a minimum weight for rider and bike should be introduced to the WorldSBK championship.
Following Toprak Razgatlioglu’s recent Yamaha MotoGP test and potential switch to Grand Prix racing in 2024, former two-time WorldSBK champion and MotoGP rider James Toseland spoke to Crash.net about the differences between both classes and why MotoGP requires a higher ‘skill level’.
A six-time world champion, Jonathan Rea has achieved everything there is to achieve in WorldSBK, but what makes the Kawasaki rider so good every race weekend?
Could Ducati pull the trigger on a WorldSBK 'dream team' or does retaining Alvaro Bautista end any hope of Jonathan Rea jumping aboard a Panigale V4 R.
After missing his first scheduled WorldSBK wild-card in Assen, reigning BSB champion Tarran Mackenzie will now make his world championship debut at Donington Park next month.
Following another WorldSBK round where poor starts affected his race results dramatically, Scott Redding has called on BMW to bring clutch upgrades, and fast; ‘I think I deserve it’.
MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso claims Alvaro Bautista’s ‘speed’ is unrivalled in WorldSBK at the moment, but that Jonathan Rea has the ‘championship mentality’ needed to keep himself in the fight.
Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has become the latest rider to reveal shocking social media abuse after recalling an incident at Magny-Cours in 2021 where he believes ‘Dorna threw me under the bus, they painted me as a real villain’.
Following a strong race one which saw him battle eventual winner Alvaro Bautista for large parts, six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea was left ‘frustrated’ as he failed to match his main rivals during Sunday’s double-header.
Five winners and losers from round four of the 2022 WorldSBK championship as Alvaro Bautista extends his championship lead, while Toprak Razgatlioglu claims his first win as world champion.
While it was delight for one championship contender during race one in Misano, reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu suffered a late technical issue that blew his chances of finishing third.