WSBK News

Redding ‘confident on the bike’ following Assen race with ‘nice battles’

07/24/2021 - 17:17

Scott Redding returns to form with second place in Assen WorldSBK race one; ‘I felt really good with the bike’ following a ‘tough couple of rounds’ at Misano and Donington Park.

Rea ‘super proud’ of 13th win at Assen, ‘days like this don’t happen often’

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07/24/2021 - 16:32

Jonathan Rea becomes the first WorldSBK rider to ever win 13 races at the same circuit thanks to race one victory at Assen.

World Superbike Assen, Netherlands - Race Results (1)

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07/24/2021 - 13:47

Results from race one, round five of the 2021 World Superbike Championship at Assen.

‘Never say never’ on potential move to MotoGP - Rea

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07/24/2021 - 11:15

Jonathan Rea leaves door open regarding a potential move to MotoGP following rumours linking him with Petronas Yamaha.

WorldSBK Assen, Netherlands - Superpole Qualifying Results

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07/24/2021 - 10:39

Results from Superpole qualifying, round five of the 2021 World Superbike Championship at Assen.

WorldSBK Assen, Netherlands - Free Practice Results (3)

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07/24/2021 - 08:44

Results from free practice three, round five of the 2021 World Superbike Championship at Assen.

Assen on a WorldSBK ‘doesn’t compare at all’ to MotoGP bike - Gerloff

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07/23/2021 - 18:48

Garrett Gerloff, who is competing at Assen for the second time in a month - this time on WorldSBK machinery, says his R1 ‘doesn’t compare at all’ to the M1 Petronas Yamaha bike he rode in MotoGP.

Rea fastest on day-one at Assen, tyres ‘not working’ for Razgatlioglu

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07/23/2021 - 18:15

While fast and competitive at times during day-one of the Dutch WorldSBK, Toprak Razgatlioglu says tyre issues with Yamaha’ preferred ‘X’ option means he will try something different for Saturday’s race, while Jonathan Rea was fastest aboard his Kawasaki which is ‘working in quite a wide window’.

WorldSBK Assen, Netherlands - Free Practice Results (2)

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07/23/2021 - 14:58

Results from free practice two, round five of the 2021 World Superbike Championship at Assen.

WorldSBK Assen, Netherlands - Free Practice Results (1)

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07/23/2021 - 10:34

Results from free practice one, round five of the 2021 World Superbike Championship at Assen.

‘My goal is to stay’ at Ducati, ‘no reason to change’ - Redding

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07/23/2021 - 08:27

Scott Redding is hoping to stay with Ducati in WorldSBK beyond the current 2021 campaign, as the silly season is well and truly underway.

Rea squashes rumours linking him to Petronas Yamaha MotoGP seat

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07/22/2021 - 16:41

Six-time WorldSBK champion with Kawasaki, Jonathan Rea, has squashed rumours linking him to Petronas Yamaha for the 2022 MotoGP season.

Assen ‘certainly one for the riders, such an enjoyable track’ - Sykes

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07/22/2021 - 16:06

A ‘quietly confident’ Tom Sykes heads to Assen, round four of the 2021 WorldSBK championship, off the back of his best set of results on a BMW.

Ponsson to miss Dutch WorldSBK after Alstare and Gil Motor Sport split

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07/22/2021 - 15:20

Christophe Ponsson will miss this weekend’s Dutch WorldSBK round following a split between Alstare and Gil Motor Sport.

Garrett Gerloff signs new Yamaha deal in WorldSBK until end of 2022

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07/22/2021 - 08:34

Garrett Gerloff will not be stepping up to MotoGP with Yamaha for the 2022 season after agreeing to remain with the Japanese manufacturer in WorldSBK.

Fond memories for Haslam at Assen, ‘double podium’ in 2009 a standout

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07/21/2021 - 13:44

Leon Haslam hopes to use ‘great memories’ at Assen in both WorldSBK and BSB to his advantage this weekend; ‘it’s always been one of my favourites, I think the Honda will go well there.”

RC Squadra Corse withdraw from round five of WorldSBK championship

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07/21/2021 - 11:46

RC Squadra Corse withdraw from this weekend’s Dutch WorldSBK, lamenting ‘internal reasons’ for the absence.

Van Der Mark excited for ‘special’ home round at Assen

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07/21/2021 - 11:13

Home favorite Michael Van Der Mark eager to build on Donington WorldSBK showing at famous Dutch TT; ‘We now want to continue this progress and of course it would be really nice to even do a bit more at my home race.”

Increased ‘Expectations’ for Locatelli at ‘nice’ Assen circuit

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07/21/2021 - 08:38

Andrea Locatelli remains in search of ‘speed on the limit’ as round five of the 2021 WorldSBK season at Assen approaches.

Razgatlioglu: The aim is always to fight for the win, Assen will be new with R1

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07/20/2021 - 14:01

WorldSBK championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu says despite this weekend’s Dutch event being the first time riding an R1 around Assen; ‘always the aim is to fight for the win’.

‘Target is to fight for the podium’ at Assen - Lowes

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07/20/2021 - 13:13

Alex Lowes returns to Assen - scene of his first WorldSBK rostrum with high intentions following an inconsistent home round; ‘this will be my first experience of Assen on the Ninja ZX-10RR. The target is to fight for the podium.”

Modified Assen is ‘incredible, one of the nicest and most flowing’ - Rea

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07/20/2021 - 11:39

Jonathan Rea says the target is to ‘win’ at Assen - won seven of the last ten WorldSBK races held; ‘I hope we can capitalise on it being a good circuit for me and the bike. The target is to win.”