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Chaz Davies lost 'a point and a position' when he was misled by a message displayed on the main straight near the end of race one at the Qatar World Superbike season finale.

Jonathan Rea matched another all-time World Superbike record with his 17th victory of the season, in Qatar on Friday.

Alex Lowes snatched a podium finish on the final lap of Friday's opening WorldSBK race in Qatar.

Eugene Laverty and Alex Lowes fought 'bar-to-'bar for the final podium place on the last lap of Friday's opening WorldSBK race at the Qatar season finale.

Tom Sykes has taken pole position for his Kawasaki farewell at the Qatar World Superbike season finale.

Tom Sykes got off to a slow start at the final round of the World Superbike Championship before improving to finish third on combined times after the final session at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.

Jonathan Rea may have already secured the 2018 World Superbike crown, but with several records up for grabs to finish off his season with a flourish, there’s still all to play for as the final round of the championship gets under way in Qatar.

Eugene Laverty described his first day performance in Qatar as “pretty special” after topping both FP1 and FP3, while showing consistency with a second in the session in between.

Eugene Laverty got his final race weekend off to a flying start as he beat both new champion Jonathan Rea and his team-mate Tom Sykes in a tight, late battle to lead at the end of day one of the final chapter of the 2018 season in Qatar.

Eugene Laverty has said he is “devastated” to learn of Shaun Muir Racing’s (SMR) decision to replace him with Tom Sykes, and believes it will be a struggle to find a competitive spot on next season’s World Superbike grid.

Shaun Muir Racing (SMR) has signed Tom Sykes for the 2019 World Superbike Championship as the squad switches from Aprilia to BMW machinery, Crash.net understands.

Full WorldSBK Superpole qualifying results from Argentina

Full WorldSBK FP4 results from Argentina Jonathan Rea has held on to top spot in the final free practice session in Argentina by just under a tenth of a second from Chaz Davies.

Full WorldSBK FP3 results from Argentina

Full FP2 WorldSBK results from Argentina Jonathan Rea has produced an impressive provisional top time to stretch clear of the chasing World Superbike field in Argentina.

Full WorldSBK FP1 results from Argentina

World Superbike boss Daniel Carrera says circuit and spectator feedback triggered the change to three races per round from 2019 to increase track action on Sunday but concedes key sporting regulations remain unconfirmed.

World Superbike championship organisers have confirmed a radical change to its format with the expansion to three races for each round from 2019.

Florian Marino will replace PJ Jacobsen for the remainder of the 2018 World Superbike championship at Triple M Honda starting this weekend in Argentina.

Maximillian Scheib will replace Jordi Torres at the MV Agusta squad for Argentina World Superbike round next week.

Jonathan Rea has reflected on his historic fourth consecutive World Superbike title and pinpointed the key elements fuelling his unrelenting run in the series.

Jonathan Rea has made World Superbike history by becoming the first rider to claim four consecutive world championships as he draws level with Carl Fogarty on the all-time titles list.

Full WorldSBK qualifying results from Magny-Cours