WSBK News

WorldSBK secures new long-term agreement with Eurosport
WSBK
05/13/2021 - 09:09

The MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship will continue to be broadcast live on Eurosport until 2025, after a new long-term contract agreement is announced.

‘I’m aware that’ WorldSBK ‘is a great challenge’ - Cavalieri
WSBK
05/11/2021 - 17:16
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Samuele Cavalieri will get his first full season as a WorldSBK rider underway in just over one week’s time at Aragon. Many of the circuits will be completely new to Cavalieri who's only experience of them is through the PlayStation.

Aragon ‘not easy for Yamaha, but feeling of my R1 is good’ - Locatelli
WSBK
05/10/2021 - 15:34
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Andrea Locatelli’s time spent at Aragon heads in the right direction after a difficult couple of WorldSBK tests there in April. Belgian rider wants to get racing and says the ‘emotion’ and ‘energy’ will push him more than in testing.

Haslam: Consistency has improved; was a priority for us, more areas to explore
WSBK
05/10/2021 - 14:59

Leon Haslam says HRC team still have ‘areas to explore’ regarding CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, but that ‘consistency’ has taken steps forward ahead of the 2021 WorldSBK campaign.

Bautista: Compared to Barcelona test, I’ve felt much better physically
WSBK
05/10/2021 - 14:12
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Alvaro Bautista finishes the final pre-season test for Honda in improved condition compared to Barcelona; ‘I’ve felt much better physically, but I'm still not one hundred percent’, as WorldSBK double header approaches.

Folger: We still have some catching up to do for the first race
WSBK
05/07/2021 - 17:01

Former MotoGP podium finisher Jonas Folger concludes ‘three difficult days’ of testing in Aragon ahead of his rookie WorldSBK season.

Redding and Rinaldi get first taste of Navarra circuit
WSBK
05/07/2021 - 15:59

Navarra circuit ‘reminds me a lot of the BSB ones’ says Scott Redding, as the British rider and Italian team-mate Michael Ruben-Rinaldi complete their 2021 WorldSBK pre-season testing.

Navarra circuit ‘really bumpy, narrow, but the layout is good’ - Davies
WSBK
05/07/2021 - 15:01

Chaz Davies becomes one of the first to test at the new for 2021 Navarra circuit as he concludes WorldSBK pre-season testing.

‘I had a smile on my face’, ready to ‘start the party for round one’ - Lowes
WSBK
05/07/2021 - 10:22

Alex Lowes enjoys every one of 104 laps turned around MotorLand Aragon in the final WorldSBK pre-season test of 2021. 

Toprak Razgatlioglu returns to action at final Aragon WorldSBK test
WSBK
05/07/2021 - 09:36

Toprak Razgatlioglu made his return to WorldSBK action this week as part of Pata Yamaha’s final pre-season test in Aragon, following a positive Covid-19 result that kept him sidelined for three weeks. 

‘Fundamental things, different chassis set-up’ tried at Aragon for Sykes
WSBK
05/06/2021 - 16:04

Tom Sykes and BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team bring pre-season testing to a close at MotorLand Aragon.

ServusTV to continue broadcasting WorldSBK for two more years
WSBK
05/06/2021 - 10:58

Austrian broadcaster ServusTV will cover the FIM Motul World Superbike championship for two more years across Austria, Germany and Switzerland after it’s confirmed extension. 

Rea finishes final Aragon pre-season test fastest for Kawasaki
WSBK
05/06/2021 - 10:12
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Jonathan Rea wraps up his pre-season preparations for the 2021 WorldSBK season by going two tenths faster than his pole position time from 2020.

Autodrom Most Circuit to make WorldSBK debut in 2021, no Phillip Island
WSBK
04/29/2021 - 13:00
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The 2021 WorldSBK calendar has undergone further updates as Czech Autodrom Most circuit will make its official World Championship debut, while Phillip Island will attempt to return as the 2022 season opener.

WorldSBK announce broadcast deal with Nova Sport and Voyo for next five years
WSBK
04/29/2021 - 09:05
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The Czech Republic and Slovakia will broadcast all World Superbike races for the next five years following agreement between Dorna WorldSBK Organisation, Nova Sport and Voyo.

Alex Lowes: Best I’ve felt since first ride on the Ninja ZX-10RR
WSBK
04/25/2021 - 10:13

Alex Lowes enjoys ‘positive’ Aragon World Superbike test; ‘I think this is the best I have felt since my first ride on the Ninja ZX-10RR’, following shoulder injury earlier this year.

‘Lap-by-lap’, rhythm is ‘getting better’ - Jonathan Rea
WSBK
04/25/2021 - 08:33

Jonathan Rea completes his and Kawasaki Racing Team’s penultimate WorldSBK pre-season test at MotorLand Aragon, ahead of next month’s season opener.

‘For me, everything goes in slow motion’ - Sykes shares Superpole secrets
WSBK
04/24/2021 - 14:58

Superpole record holder in WorldSBK Tom Sykes, shares insight into what makes him so formidable over one lap; including feeling ‘safer on a Superpole lap than a race lap’, as one of the reasons he is able to extract the most performance from any bike.

Garrett Gerloff: As prepared as possible, we have a good package
WSBK
04/24/2021 - 12:21

Garrett Gerloff and Kohta Nozane complete final preparations for the 2021 World Superbike season with weather affected MotorLand Aragon test.

‘Areas for improvement’ says Locatelli ahead of third Aragon test
WSBK
04/24/2021 - 09:24

Bad weather conditions cut short two-day WordSBK test for Pata Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli - 2020 WorldSSP champion will return for a third test at MotorLand Aragon on May 4.

Estoril added to 2021 World Superbike Championship calendar
WSBK
04/16/2021 - 15:48
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Estoril will host the second round of the 2021 World Superbike championship on May 28-30.

‘I know I have a strong bike’ says Gerloff, finishes Aragon test third fastest
WSBK
04/14/2021 - 11:25
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Garrett Gerloff concludes two-day WorldSBK test at MotorLand Aragon third fastest for GRT Yamaha.

Locatelli fifth for Pata Yamaha in Aragon, suffers ‘crazy strange crashes’
WSBK
04/14/2021 - 10:01

Andrea Locatelli continues preparations for the 2021 WorldSBK season with a fifth place finish on day-two of testing in Aragon, but suffers two ‘crazy strange crashes’.

Rinaldi second fastest for Ducati at MotorLand Aragon test
WSBK
04/14/2021 - 09:14

Michael Ruben-Rinaldi finishes second fastest at MotorLand Aragon WorldSBK test; Italian shows good race pace, but work to do regarding new tyre performance as ‘I can't get the best out of it in the first few laps’ says Rinaldi.