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Melandri joins off-season injury list, set for operation
Marco Melandri will require an operation to the meniscus on his right leg after sustaining an injury in a charity football match.
Hayden sits out Jerez WorldSBK test with injury
Nicky Hayden will miss the two-day winter test at Jerez this week after suffering a twisted knee while flat-track training last Friday.
WSBK Losail, Qatar: Hayden ends rookie year with pit-lane to seventh sprint
Nicky Hayden has sealed fifth place in the final World Superbike riders' championship after an impressive pit-lane start to seventh place dash.
Mid-season test: Jerez: Rea gets coaching from Fabien Foret
Jonathan Rea has heralded his progress in the one-day in-season test at Jerez as 'maybe the most positive of the season' as he worked on riding style and 2017 updates.

MV Agusta re-signs Camier for WSBK 2017
Leon Camier will stay with the MV Agusta Reparto Corse team for the 2017 World Superbike Championship.
WSBK Jerez, Spain: Rea: We can go to Qatar relaxed
Jonathan Rea says he can head to the final round of the World Superbike championship in Qatar with the pressure off needing just two points for the title.
Suzuki reveals new GSX-R1000 for 2017
Suzuki has unveiled its long-awaited new GSX-R1000 Superbike during a press conference at the Intermot show in Cologne.
WSBK Lausitz, Germany: van der Mark rescues vital points on wrecked Honda
Michael van der Mark says there was no time he considered giving up chasing 'very important points' despite crashing his Honda and having a broken front brake.
Pata Yamaha trials new engine and chassis parts
The factory Yamaha World Superbike squad has run fresh engine and chassis parts at Lausitzring test as it looks to attack the final stint of the year.

Melandri, Davies confirmed as Aruba.it Racing Ducati line-up for 2017
Marco Melandri will make his World Superbike comeback with Aruba.it Racing Ducati replacing Davide Giugliano as Chaz Davies is officially retained.

Sepang not renewing World Superbike contract
"We hope the future will offer other opportunities to bring WorldSBK back to Malaysia"

Aprilia interested in SMR, Laverty for factory WSBK return
"We are having some talks with Shaun, who I meet in Misano and made a very positive impression" - Romano Albesiano, Aprilia.
WSBK Laguna Seca, USA: Canepa continues as Guintoli stand-in at Pata Yamaha
Niccolo Canepa has been retained as replacement rider for the injured Sylvain Guintoli at Pata Yamaha for the Laguna Seca round this weekend
Mid-season test: Misano: Hayden underwhelmed by lap times after hitting walls
Nicky Hayden feels his lap times at the in-season World Superbike test at Misano weren't representative of the gains he aimed for with his Honda.

Davies: Race one pace "gives me a lot of confidence"
Chaz Davies accepts the first corner incident that ultimately hurt his aspirations in race were "more of a reflection on a bad qualifying"; subsequent pace a positive.

WBSK Misano, San Marino: Giugliano leads way for Ducati in FP1
Davide Giugliano tops FP1 on Aruba.it Ducati from Honda's Nicky Hayden at Misano.
Denning: Brookes' BSB title not valid comparison
Paul Denning says emulating Josh Brookes' BSB title with the Yamaha R1 is not comparable due to the level of competition in World Superbikes.
WSBK Donington Park, UK: Rea works on balancing act at Donington Park
Jonathan Rea says he'll continue to refine the balance of his Kawasaki ZX-10R at Donington Park as he looks to break Tom Sykes' winning run.
Donington Park set for packed World Superbike Paddock Shows
While the action on track is expected to be fraught and fantastic at Donington Park, the iconic circuit hosts a bumper pack of shows with riders and teams throughout the paddock

WSBK Donington Park: Morais returns to WSBK with Grillini
Sheridan Morais returns to World Superbikes at Donington Park this weekend, replacing Josh Hook at Grillini Kawasaki.

Cameron Beaubier to make WSBK debut at Donington Park?
Moto America champion Cameron Beaubier set to deputise for Sylvain Guintoli in the Pata Yamaha team at the Donington Park round of the World Superbike Championship?

WSBK Sepang: Alex Lowes returns home with broken collarbone
"I'm in quite a bit of pain but I just need to get myself fixed up and hopefully be back as soon as possible" - Alex Lowes.

WSBK Malaysia: Sykes smashes lap record for Sepang pole
Tom Sykes claims pole position for the Sepang World Superbike round.
WSBK Imola, Italy: Guintoli ruled out after high side crash
Sylvain Guintoli has been ruled out of taking part in race one at Imola after suffering a heavy high side crash during qualifying