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Ducati ‘doesn’t have a plan B’ amid Alvaro Bautista World Superbike talks
“Our goal is to continue with him”

GoEleven warns Andrea Iannone “we already have other options” for 2025 WSBK season
Satellite Ducati squad hope to keep Andrea Iannone but consider Plan B

Jonathan Rea’s Yamaha boss admits “we are struggling, can’t be satisfied”
Yamaha reflect on tough WSBK round at Portimao

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s WorldSBK rivals react to “incredible” winning run
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s 13-race winning run in WorldSBK has left even his rivals admitting admiration for his success.

Andrea Iannone teases big update on 2025 amid MotoGP and Ducati links
The question of Andrea Iannone’s future looks set to be resolved

Danilo Petrucci firms up 2025 World Superbike plans with Barni Ducati
Italian gets third season with Barni as team plans two-rider effort

Jonathan Rea reacts as technical glitch scuppers Portuguese WSBK round
Improvements in setup for Jonathan Rea at the Portuguese World Superbike round were not reflected in results.

The “two faces” of Danilo Petrucci’s Portuguese WorldSBK
After taking podiums in Race 1 and the Superpole Race, Danilo Petrucci was forced to settle for fifth in Race 2 at the Portuguese WorldSBK.

Andrea Iannone: “My target is a little bit more than this”
From 15th in Superpole, Andrea Iannone recovered to finish fourth in Race 2 at the Portuguese WorldSBK.

”I was in front of him, but…” - Michael van der Mark on losing Portimao WSBK podium
Michael van der Mark lost what would have been his first podium of the 2024 WorldSBK season in the Portuguese Superpole Race.

Alex Lowes “didn’t have the speed” in “physical” Portuguese WorldSBK Race 2
WorldSBK's two Sunday races in Portimao brought two podiums for Alex Lowes, who is now within reach of the championship top three.

Alvaro Bautista positive despite Portimao WorldSBK Race 2 crash
Despite crashing out of Race 2 at the Portuguese World Superbike round, Alvaro Bautista was encouraged by his performance at Portimao.

Multiple serious injuries to WorldWCR rider after crash causing a red flag
Nicole van Aswegen's crash causes red flag in WorldWCR Race 2

Toprak Razgatlioglu pinpoints cause of “the bike isn’t turning” concern
Despite sunny skies, weather conditions proved a difficulty for Toprak Razgatlioglu in Race 2 of the Portuguese WorldSBK round.

Nicolo Bulega ends “one of the most difficult weekends of my life” with a podium
A variety of issues led Nicolo Bulega to describe his Portuguese WorldSBK weekend as one of the toughest of his career

Jonathan Rea reveals bike issue in Portuguese WorldSBK Race 1
Jonathan Rea reveals the technical issue that saw him drop to 15th in Race 1 at the Portuguese WorldSBK

Danilo Petrucci “scared” about physical condition in Portuguese WorldSBK Race 1
Danilo Petrucci secured his second podium in two rounds in Race 1 at Portimao, narrowly missing victory

Razgatlioglu equals WorldSBK record, focused on breaking it in Superpole Race
Toprak Razgatlioglu equalled the record for consecutive WorldSBK race wins in Race 1 at Portimao, but is already focused on breaking it.

Puccetti “99%” sure of one-bike Kawasaki WorldSBK 2025 entry
Manuel Puccetti offers clarification on his team’s outlook for WorldSBK 2025, and whether it might run a second bike next year

Ducati to make 2025 Alvaro Bautista decision by end of August
During the Portuguese WorldSBK, Ducati has committed to a deadline of the end of August to make the decision on its 2025 rider line-up.

Toprak Razgatlioglu “feeling positive” despite Portuguese WorldSBK bike problem
Despite a “technical problem” in WorldSBK FP2 at Portimao, Toprak Razgatlioglu confessed to “feeling positive” after Friday

Danilo Petrucci “surprised” with fastest time in Portuguese WorldSBK practice
Danilo Petrucci declared himself “surprised” after topping WorldSBK FP2 in Portugal

Ducati return on the cards for Scott Redding
Scott Redding could be in line for a return to Ducati’s WorldSBK setup for the 2025 season

Garrett Gerloff secures Puccetti Kawasaki ride for WorldSBK 2025
Garrett Gerloff will be the lead Kawasaki rider in the 2025 WorldSBK season having signed for the Italian Puccetti team