WSBK News

Jason O’Halloran’s BSB Knockhill race two mistake while trying to make a gap costs the Australian the championship lead.

Construction of the new Mandalika Circuit, set to host WorldSBK in 2021 and MotoGP in 2022 is already 80% complete, with homologation expected by the end of the month.

Pata Yamaha team boss Paul Denning believes Toprak Razgatlioglu’s development physically and mentally has helped put in the position of WorldSBK championship leader.

Tito Rabat’ switch from MotoGP to WorldSBK has been a bitterly disappointing one so far, with only two top tens in 12 races; ‘The spirits? You get used to it over the years, you leave here trying not to leave unmotivated and continue.”

WorldSBK rookie Lucas Mahias believes following the path of fellow Kawasaki rider and six-time series champion Jonathan Rea is ‘really important’ to improving.

Team Pedercini Racing’ decision to replace Samuele Cavalieri with Luke Mossey at last weekend’s WorldSBK Donington was a successful one, as the Brit scores the team’s first points of 2021.

Scott Redding says ‘I’m there to pick up the pieces’, with regards to the title fight between Jonathan Rea and new WorldSBK championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu. 

Honda’s Alvaro Bautista off the pace at WorldSBK Donington after finishing tenth in race two; ‘honestly this isn’t what we are aiming for. We need to improve from here on’.

Chaz Davies believes the same inconsistency issues he’s faced for several WorldSBK seasons with Ducati is once again coming to the fore; ‘History is sort of repeating itself. Look at Rinaldi this weekend and Scott’ [Redding].

Andrea Locatelli struggles during first Donington Park appearance with WorldSBK machinery; ‘from the first to the last lap, I found it so difficult to ride and to stay with the group in front.”

Michael Van Der Mark claims his first WorldSBK podium of the 2021 season - first with new M 1000 RR during Sunday’s ‘quite fun’ Superpole race.

Leon Haslam secures Team HRC’ best WorldSBK result of 2021 to date with P4 in the Superpole race; ‘we were in the mix for the podium in both yesterday’s race 1 and the Superpole race, which was definitely a positive.”

Alex Lowes endures a ‘tough’ Sunday at WorldSBK Donington following race one podium; ‘I expected to be really strong, but I was just slower than expected.”

Tom Sykes claims a brilliant double Sunday WorldSBK podium at Donington; ‘this is a whole confidence boost for the team and me. It gives everyone what they deserve.”

Garrett Gerloff secures maiden WorldSBK Donington podium - his first of 2021 with second place in race two.

Michael Rinaldi’ difficulties at Donington continue ‘because of two strange races’. Double WorldSBK race winner at Misano ‘not happy about’ best finish of P8 in race two.

Scott Redding rounds off difficult home WorldSBK weekend with P4 in race two; ‘it was the first time I had a little bit of feeling with my bike here at Donington Park.”

Jonathan Rea endures a ‘mixed bag’ at WorldSBK Donington, as victory in the Superpole race was followed up with a race two fall while leading.

Toprak Razgatlioglu takes his second Donington WorldSBK win of the weekend - one that sees him take the world championship lead for the first time in his career.

Double WorldSBK race winner at Misano, Michael Rinaldi, says race one at Donington ‘was seriously under our expectations’, as the Italian finishes P12 after starting eighth.

Scott Redding’ WorldSBK championship hopes suffer another blow with race one crash at Donington Park; ‘I’m tipping into the corner and I already feel the rear sliding. As soon as I touch the throttle it’s going.”

Jonathan Rea overcomes a raft of scary moments during WorldSBK Donington race one to claim second place; ‘I had a few big, big, big moments, too many to remember to be honest. Was lucky to be in parc ferme at the end of the race.”

Toprak Razgatlioglu takes his second WorldSBK win of the season at Donington Park, after dry conditions come through in the nick of time.

Alex Lowes takes his fourth WorldSBK podium of the 2021 campaign - first since opening round in Aragon during race one at Donington Park; ‘We have something to build on tomorrow and I think it was my 200th race, so it was nice to get a podium for that.”