WSBK News

Tom Sykes has suffered a scary crash which sent his Kawasaki up in flames during his out lap at the beginning of FP3 at Portimao.

Anthony West will replace the injured Randy Krummenacher for the remainder of the 2017 World Superbike season at Puccetti Kawasaki.

Ducati test rider Michele Pirro says riding the prototype Panigale V4 for the first time was similar to the GP15 MotoGP machine, but won’t get to grips with the full race-specification bike until November.

Ducati bosses have officially unwrapped its new V4 Superbike engine ahead of the Misano MotoGP round which will be put into production for 2018 and homologated for racing in 2019.

Honda factory rider Takumi Takahashi will team-mate up with Stefan Bradl for two rounds of the 2017 World Superbike championship at Portimao and Jerez, switching in for Davide Giugliano as stand-in rider.

Leon Camier has produced his best results for the 2017 World Superbike championship to demonstrate MV Agusta’s development progress at the Lausitzring.

Click here for full WorldSBK race one results from the Lausitzring

Despite stepping down as Formula 1 deputy race director at the end of 2016, Herbie Blash has turned away a quieter life having taken an advisory role as part of Yamaha’s World Superbike project as the team continues to gain further support from Japan.

Fresh from signing a new one-year deal with Pata Yamaha, Alex Lowes is keen to use the Lausitzring round as a starting block to attack the final sprint of the season in the closing rounds of 2017.

Marco Melandri has secured a new one-year deal with Aruba.it Racing Ducati to partner Chaz Davies for the 2018 World Superbike championship.

“How can anyone say we all race Superbikes when there are no clearly defined Superbike technical regulations."

Alex Lowes will remain with Pata Yamaha for the 2018 World Superbike championship having signed a new one-year deal.

"Every year I have said to myself afterwards, 'never again'! But then after a few weeks..."

Four-time World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty has suffered a broken shoulder blade, punctured lung and broken ribs in a crash at the Dirt Quake motorcycle event.

MotoAmerica star Jake Gagne will make his World Superbike debut as stand-in rider for Red Bull Honda alongside Stefan Bradl at Laguna Seca.

Pirelli has analysed its recent tyre blowouts to find no evidence which links to one issue, as it brings two new compounds to Laguna Seca.

After being awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, Jonathan Rea says he's got more messages than when he won his world titles

After an MRI scan at Rimini hospital Davies is confirmed to have suffered a fracture of the transverse process of the third lumbar vertebrae.

The Superbike Commission has confirmed a decision on adopting a single Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in WorldSBK for 2018 will be made 'within weeks'.

Jonathan Rea suffered a dramatic first DNF of the season after his rear tyre blew out in the closing stages at Donington Park.

The Hayden family has released its own obituary to Nicky Hayden with details of his funeral being streamed around the world

"We are settling in nicely but I think it is no secret that my team-mate is out to try his best to put a stop to that." - Tom Sykes.

Riders at Donington Park ahead of the British World Superbike round share their fondest memories of Nicky Hayden after his sad passing.

Chaz Davies saw Ducati keep its promise by giving him a run on its GP17 machine on its test day at Mugello after his double victory at Imola.