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Camier facing time out with shoulder injury
Leon Camier could be facing time on the sidelines after being caught up in an unfortunate accident during Superpole for the fifth World Superbike Championship round at Imola.

Razgatlioglu dismisses factory rivals in 11th to podium charge
Toprak Razgatlioglu emerged as the star performer from the opening World Superbike Championship race at Imola after powering up the field from 11th to beat his factory-backed rivals to the podium.

‘No one gave up’ – Rea penetrates Bautista dominance in style
Whilst the sight of Jonathan Rea atop the WorldSBK podium is certainly not an unusual one, the Ulsterman’s return to glory in race one at Imola nonetheless successfully brought variety to proceedings in 2019 as the first rider other than Alvaro Bautista to win a race.

Davies strikes back to snatch Imola WorldSBK pole
Full Superpole Qualifying results and grid positions Chaz Davies will start on a World Superbike Championship pole position for the first time this season after defeating pre-Superpole fa

Rea ramps up the pace as Bridewell debuts
Click here to view full free practice results (3) Jonathan Rea continued to stamp his mark on proceedings during third and final free practice for the fifth round of the 2019 World Superbike C

Rea feels momentum building after Friday dominance
Jonathan Rea is confident he is at the start of a comeback against runaway World Superbike Championship leader Alvaro Bautista after comfortably out-pacing his title rival in free practice for round five at Imola.

Bridewell gets Imola WorldSBK call up to replace Laverty
Tommy Bridewell is to make an unexpected World Superbike Championship outing this weekend after being called up to replace the injured Eugene Laverty at the Go Eleven Ducati team.

Last gasp Rea snatches FP2 lead from Davies
Click here for WorldSBK Imola - Free practice results (2) Jonathan Rea completed a sweep of top times for Kawasaki Racing with a rapid final effort in second free practice for round five of th

Grid regulations clarified after Assen cancellation
The 2019 FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championship regulations have been tweaked ahead of round five in Imola in the wake of Assen's race cancellation.

Laverty hospitalised with wrist fractures [UPDATED]
Eugene Laverty has been hospitalised after suffering fractures to both wrists in a crash during first free practice for the 2019 World Superbike Championship at Imola.

Rea, Kawasaki out-pace Ducati in Imola WorldSBK FP1
Click here for WorldSBK Imola Free Practice Results (1) Jonathan Rea began the fifth round of the 2019 World Superbike Championship in Imola as he means to go on with a run to the top of the t

Haslam reflects on ‘mixed memories’ at Imola
Leon Haslam is anticipating he will ‘adapt a little bit faster’ when he returns to Imola for round five of the 2019 World Superbike Championship having raced at the Italian venue last year.

Davies out to maintain upward curve at Imola
Chaz Davies is confident he can continue his upturn in form aboard the Aruba.it Ducati Panigale V4 R as he looks to shine on his team’s home soil in Imola.

Camier anticipates ‘tough’ Imola round for Honda
Leon Camier has predicted a ‘challenging’ weekend ahead for the Moriwaki Althea Honda outfit as the team continues work on bringing the CBR1000RR Fireblade up to performance.

Zanetti lands WorldSBK return on fifth Ducati V4 R
Lorenzo Zanetti is confirmed to make a return to the World Superbike Championship this weekend at Imola aboard a fifth Ducati Panigale V4 R entry.

Bautista takes winning streak to Ducati’s Imola backyard
Alvaro Bautista may only be a few short months into his World Superbike Championship tenure but with an unprecedented 11 wins from 11 starts, the Spaniard has already made an indelible record-breaking mark on the series.

Rea tips Imola to ‘change momentum’ in Bautista battle
Jonathan Rea has his sights set firmly on a return to the top step of the podium in Italy as the 2019 World Superbike Championship resumes at Imola.

Kawasaki picks WorldSBK squad to run Suzuka 8 Hour effort
Kawasaki has called upon its World Superbike factory team to run its Suzuka 8 Hour effort with Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam joined by Toprak Razgatlioglu for the 2019 race.

Bautista makes Imola, wet weather debut
Alvaro Bautista believes “the most important thing” from his debut day at Imola has been getting to grips with his first experience of wet weather riding the Aruba.it Racing Ducati V4 R.

Ten Kate Racing, Baz set for WorldSBK return at Jerez
Having revealed its 2019 team line-up and colours, Ten Kate Racing and rider Loris Baz will make its official World Superbike return at the Jerez round after initially targeting a potential comeback at Imola.

2014 and 2019 Lowes two completely different people – Denning
Pata Yamaha team boss Paul Denning feels the rider development he’s seen in Alex Lowes makes him unrecognisable to the person who joined his squad back in 2014.

Bautista: I didn’t expect to see Rea ahead of me
Alvaro Bautista says recovering from a tough start to his Assen race weekend to take a double victory was a relief but was surprised to see Jonathan Rea battling for the lead on the opening lap of race two.

Rea: I’m maximising Kawasaki potential
Jonathan Rea says he’s content with a double podium at Assen having felt he maximised the potential with his factory Kawasaki ZX-10RR despite losing further ground to Alvaro Bautista in the World Superbike championship.

Assen World Superbike race one cancelled by snow
Race one at Assen’s World Superbike round has been cancelled due to snow and cold conditions. The Dutch circuit has been hit with very chilly weather with light snow arriving at Assen midway through World Supersport qualifying.