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Sykes closes in on Rea in FP2
Click here for full WorldSBK FP2 results from Assen Tom Sykes has slashed at the deficit to Kawasaki teammate Jonathan Rea during the second free practice at Assen to jump up to second.

Rea leads van der Mark in opening practice at Assen
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Podium target remains for van der Mark at home round
Michael van der Mark says he’s eager to shake off the disappointment of missing out on the podium at Aragon last time out by targeting the top three at his home event at Assen with Pata Yamaha.

Gagne to fly Red Bull Honda flag alone at Assen
Jake Gagne will be the sole Red Bull Honda rider at the Assen World Superbike round this weekend with Leon Camier out injured after his nasty accident in race one at Aragon.

Yamaha laments performance gap to World Superbike leaders
The Pata Yamaha team remains frustrated at the existing performance gap between itself and the front-running Ducati and Kawasaki squads at the start of the 2018 World Superbike championship.

Melandri’s Ducati instability issues curtails “aggressive” late attack
Marco Melandri felt he was powerless to stop Aruba.it Racing Ducati teammate Chaz Davies and defending World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea in the closing stages at Aragon as he settled for a podium place as his instability problems reappeared.

Rea relishes Aragon fights against Ducatis
Jonathan Rea says extending his World Superbike championship lead at the top of the standings is worthy reward for some “fun” fights against his Ducati rivals Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri.

“Disappointed” Sykes left searching for answers
Tom Sykes says his Kawasaki Racing Team “never got the answer” to his cornering issues with the ZX-10RR at Aragon’s long and sweeping turns which left him powerless against his front-running rivals.

Camier suffers chest injury, rib fractures in nasty Aragon fall
Red Bull Honda has confirmed Leon Camier avoided any serious injuries after being struck by another bike having fallen during race one at Aragon but the British rider has been taken to hospital as a precaution.

Argentina round confirmed on 2018 World Superbike calendar
The new Argentina round has been officially confirmed as part of the 2018 World Superbike calendar by the series organisers with the freshly-built El Villicum circuit given the green light to host its maiden event on October 12-14.

Melandri beats Rea for Aragon pole, Davies falls
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Rea quickest as Sykes falls
Check out FP4 results from Aragon Jonathan Rea leads the final practice session at Aragon while Kawasaki teammate Tom Sykes suffered a fall which triggered a brief red flag in the short FP4.

Melandri remains top in weather-hit FP3
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Melandri leads Ducati charge against Rea at Aragon
Click here for FP2 results from Aragon. Marco Melandri has taken top spot honours from Jonathan Rea in the second free practice session at Aragon as the pace hots up in dry conditions.

Rea fastest as Aragon starts in wet
Click here for full FP1 results from Aragon Jonathan Rea has topped the opening free practice session in Aragon in wet but drying conditions as World Superbikes returns to Europe.

Rea: World Superbike title fighters to become clear over next rounds
Reigning World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea says the next few rounds will be pivotal in understanding who will be the biggest threats to his crown in 2018 as he gears up for the return to Europe.

Red Bull Honda confirms Magneti Marelli switch for rest of 2018 World Superbike campaign
Red Bull Honda team manager Kervin Bos has confirmed his squad will move from Cosworth to Magneti Marelli electronics for the remainder of the 2018 World Superbike championship starting this weekend in Aragon.

Melandri confident of overcoming Thailand issues
Marco Melandri is confident his Aruba.it Racing Ducati squad will get on top of its technical issues which plagued him during the Thailand round and is eager to fightback at Aragon after losing the World Superbike championship lead to Jonathan Rea.

Giugliano named as Laverty’s injury stand-in at Milwaukee Aprilia
David Giugliano has been picked as Eugene Laverty’s replacement at Milwaukee Aprilia while he recovers from his nasty injury sustained in Thailand two weeks ago.

Hayden memorial garden to be created in Misano
A memorial garden is to be installed near the area close to where Nicky Hayden suffered a tragic road accident last year in Misano.

WorldSBK 30th Anniversary: Shaina interviews… Steve McLaughlin!
Today, April 3, marks the 30th anniversary of the first ever World Superbike races, held at Donington Park in 1988 .

Rea on future: World Superbike ticks all the boxes
Jonathan Rea says while he still holds dreams of moving to MotoGP he feels his current World Superbike situation “ticks all the boxes” for his future ambitions and hints at a fresh deal at Kawasaki.

Rea named RAC’s Torrens Trophy winner
Jonathan Rea has been awarded the Torrens Trophy by the Royal Automobile Club for his exploits as the first-ever rider to win three consecutive World Superbike championships.

Laverty to miss three World Superbike rounds with injury
Eugene Laverty has been ruled out of action for two months and will miss the next three World Superbike rounds due to his injuries sustained in a nasty crash in Thailand during the second race.