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Takahashi in for injured Camier at Jerez
Yuki Takahashi will fill in for the injured Leon Camier at the Jerez World Superbike round next month.

Mercado keen to sample Barbera’s influence on WorldSBK return
Leandro Mercado has confirmed he will return to World Superbike Championship action at Jerez having been forced to miss the last three events through injury.

‘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.

Bad weather takes its toll on WorldSBK once again
The World Superbike Championship’s battle against the elements showed no sign of abating after the first day of its in-season test was hampered by rain.

Bridewell lands another WorldSBK shot with Go Eleven Ducati
Tommy Bridewell will be back on the World Superbike Championship grid at Jerez after Go Eleven Ducati confirmed he will continue to substitute for the injured Eugene Laverty .

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.

Fores replaces Camier at Honda for Misano WorldSBK test
Xavi Fores will join the Moriwaki Althea Honda team for this week’s World Suprbike test at Misano in place of the injured Leon Camier ahead of a possible race return to the series at Jerez.

Laverty targets Misano WorldSBK return from injury
Eugene Laverty is working on returning to World Superbike action at next month’s Misano round as he begins his rehabilitation from double wrist surgery.

Shaun Muir hails gains as BMW closes on first WorldSBK since 2013
Shaun Muir believes his BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team has made a step forward that will see it competing more consistently at the sharp end of the World Superbike Championship after an eye-catching showing at Imola.

Spa 24hr EWC race to pave way for WorldSBK future?
The iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit is to feature international Superbike racing for the first time in almost two decades after it was confirmed to be joining the Endurance World Championship in a pioneering 24-hour event.

Melandri: I still can't use the strongest points of my riding…
It was a home World Superbike Championship event to forget for Marco Melandri after the Italian endured an anonymous fifth round of 2019 at Imola.

Kiyonari laments cancellation as wet transforms Honda
There have been scant reasons for Honda to be cheerful this season in the World Superbike Championship but when two of its bikes cracked the top four in wet warm-up at Imola on Sunday there was seemingly a glimmer of hope through the gloom that a good result was finally in the offing.

Laverty undergoes surgery, hopeful of ‘100 per cent’ recovery
Eugene Laverty says he is optimistic to make a 100 per cent recovery from the double wrist injury that forced him out of the latest World Superbike Championship round at Imola.

‘Bad luck’ disguises BMW, Sykes breakthrough
Tom Sykes is taking the positives of an upturn in race performance aboard his BMW away from round five of the World Superbike Championship at Imola despite having little to show for in terms of points.

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.

Bridewell stars on call-up, wants more WorldSBK outings
Tommy Bridewell says he is hopes to get another shot on the Go Eleven Ducati in the World Superbike Championship after his impressive showing on the bike at Imola was curtailed by inclement weather conditions.

Davies details reasons for Imola cancellation... and why he agrees
Characteristics specific to the undulating Imola circuit and not just the heavy rain were a big factor in the decision to cancel the second World Superbike Championship race, Chaz Davies has revealed.

Conditions were dangerous, Bautista insists
Alvaro Bautista is adamant Race Direction were correct in cancelling the second World Superbike Championship race at Imola, saying the conditions were ‘dangerous.

Rea refuses to let rain dampen mood after triple hopes denied
Jonathan Rea chose to focus on the positives from his comprehensive return to the top step of the World Superbike podium at Imola this weekend, despite seeing his hopes of a lucrative triple victory scuppered by rain.

Latest WorldSBK Championship points’ standings
Click here for 2019 WorldSBK Riders' points standings Jonathan Rea carved his first dent into Alvaro Bautista’s lead at Imola with two wins from the two completed races giving his seemingly dwindling World Superbike

Final WorldSBK race cancelled as riders disagree over conditions
The third and final World Superbike Championship race of the weekend at Imola has been officially cancelled after poor weather conditions prompted a series of disagreements over whether to get the encounter underway.

Heavy rain delays WorldSBK race [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Race eventually cancelled by officials [Click for more]

Rea heads damp warm-up as Honda show pace
Click here for Sunday morning warm-up results Jonathan Rea led a Kawasaki Racing 1-2 in morning warm-up ahead of Sunday’s two World Superbike Championship races as inclement weather threw a curve

Davies gutted as ‘big opportunity’ scuppered by tech issues
Chaz Davies says he is ‘massively disappointed’ to miss out on a redeeming victory on Aruba.it Ducati’s home soil after an electrical problem prevented him from capitalising on his stunning pole position run.