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Van der Mark, Lowes put Yamaha top in Jerez FP1
Jerez WorldSBK - Free Practice Results (1) Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes gave Pata Yamaha reason to raise expectations coming into round six of the 2019 World Superbike C
WorldSBK needs teams like Ten Kate – Rea
Four-time WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea says he is ‘so happy’ to see his former Ten Kate Racing team rise from the ashes of bankruptcy with a racing return in Jerez this weekend following its revival as a Yamaha partner.
van der Mark ‘feeling good’ on Yamaha, targeting Jerez podium
Michael van der Mark has high hopes PATA Yamaha WorldSBK has made a step forward with its R1 following last week’s in-season test, with the podium his clear target for this weekend’s latest round at Jerez.
Davies out to turn Imola pace into Jerez prizes
Chaz Davies will look to maintain his front-running ways when the World Superbike Championship resumes this weekend at Jerez in Spain.
Bautista ‘back to normal’, back to winning ways?
Alvaro Bautista is chasing a return to the top of a familiar podium this weekend as he prepares for his second home round of the season at Jerez on the Aruba.it Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Melandri bidding to bounce back from Yamaha lull
Marco Melandri is hoping solutions trialled during last week’s Misano test will put him in a stronger position for this weekend’s World Superbike Championship at Jerez.
Lowes back to his best with Jerez podium in his sights
Alex Lowes is confident his PATA Yamaha R1 will be more favourably suited to the Jerez circuit as he looks to get back to the WorldSBK podium this weekend.
Takahashi: It won’t be easy as Camier stand-in at Honda
Yuki Takahashi has already accepted acting as stand-in for the injured Leon Camier at the Jerez World Superbike round will act as a tough test but is eager to provide valuable feedback and information to the Moriwaki Althea Honda squad.
Pirro swaps to WorldSBK as Barni doubles up at Misano
Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will swap MotoGP for the World Superbike Championship later this month after being confirmed in an expanded Barni Racing Team line-up for Misano.
Rea bidding to maintain momentum in Bautista’s backyard
Jonathan Rea will look to push on from where he left off at Imola as he bids to claw back more ground on World Superbike Championship leader Alvaro Bautista on his rival’s home turf.
Attention turns to Jerez as rain stops play at Misano
The World Superbike Championship turns its attention to round six of the season at Jerez after getting only a few hours of representative running during a rain-hampered Misano test.
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.
Jack Miller tests Ducati Panigale V4 R Superbike
Leading MotoGP rider Jack Miller has swapped out his Ducati GP19 for a Ducati Panigale V4 R during an open track day in Spain.
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.