Yamaha R1
France WorldSBK Superpole Results: Jonathan Rea takes pole after setting identical time to Toprak Razgatlioglu
Results from Superpole qualifying, round seven of the 2022 WorldSBK championship at Magny-Cours, France.
Magny-Cours WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: ‘I learnt a lot from Toprak’, Razgatlioglu not feeling ‘any pain’
Without a WorldSBK win in the last nine races, Jonathan Rea is ready to deploy attack mode at Magny-Cours as he looks to stay in the title fight.
Most WorldSBK: ‘It’s frustrating, I want him to understand for safety reasons’ - Scott Redding fuming after Toprak Razgatlioglu’s aggressive overtake
In a repeat of their intense Most race one battle last season, Scott Redding was again angered by reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu after an aggressive overtake pushed the BMW rider off-track on the final lap.
Quick Yamaha takes fight to Ducati, Kawasaki in Jerez
Yamaha enjoyed an eye-catching opening day of track action for round six of the World Superbike Championship at Jerez as four of its five riders packed into the top seven positions by the end of FP2.
van der Mark ‘feeling good’ on Yamaha, targeting Jerez podium
Michael van der Mark has high hopes PATA Yamaha WorldSBK has made a step forward with its R1 following last week’s in-season test, with the podium his clear target for this weekend’s latest round at Jerez.
Melandri bidding to bounce back from Yamaha lull
Marco Melandri is hoping solutions trialled during last week’s Misano test will put him in a stronger position for this weekend’s World Superbike Championship at Jerez.
Lowes back to his best with Jerez podium in his sights
Alex Lowes is confident his PATA Yamaha R1 will be more favourably suited to the Jerez circuit as he looks to get back to the WorldSBK podium this weekend.
‘Happy boy’ Baz - It’s like going out with a new girlfriend
Loris Baz says his first impressions of the new Ten Kate Racing-prepared Yamaha are positive as he brushed off the effect of the wet weather that hampered his R1 debut.
FIRST LOOK: Baz, Ten Kate return headlines Misano WorldSBK test
Ten Kate Racing’s return to the paddock is set to dominate the talk from Misano this week as it re-joins its WorldSBK counterparts for a two-day in-season test.
Mackenzie tips McAMS Yamaha to be back at sharp end
Bennetts British Superbike Championship leader Tarran Mackenzie is confident both he and the McAMS Yamaha team will pose more of a threat to rivals at Donington Park than it did at Oulton Park as he looks to extend his series advantage.
Lowes ‘physically sick’ mid-race, soldiers on for ‘best nine points’
Alex Lowes has revealed he was ‘physically sick’ during the first World Superbike Championship race at Imola, the Briton soldiering on regardless to secure points that he described as his ‘best ever’ given the rather unfortunate circumstances.