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Axel Bassani admits ‘the level of WorldSBK isn’t helping’ adaptation to Kawasaki
Axel Bassani says his difficult spell with Kawasaki has been made harder by the level of competitiveness in WorldSBK.

Andrea Iannone, Alvaro Bautista and Alex Lowes give updates on WorldSBK futures
‘I’m happy I’m being spoken about, if I’m on top I have many chances’ - Andrea Iannone.

Iker Lecuona provides update on expected WorldSBK return
Iker Lecuona targets a return to WorldSBK action in late May.

Alvaro Bautista: Toprak ‘slower than last year in flowing areas’
Despite beating him to victory in Race 2 at Assen, Alvaro Bautista says Toprak Razgatlioglu is ‘slower’ in some areas with the BMW than he was with Yamaha.

Andrea Iannone has ‘received a bit of support from Ducati, but I need more’
Andrea Iannone says discussions with Ducati have been had regarding support at GoEleven.

Jonathan Rea: To win with Yamaha ‘everyone has to take responsibility for that’
Despite a pole position, ‘I expected to be much more competitive’ - Jonathan Rea.

Toprak Razgatlioglu: ‘Everyone started to sing ‘Toprak, Toprak, I almost cried’
Toprak Razgatlioglu recalls the support he received in Assen, admitting it nearly brought him to tears.

Official: Bimota return to WSBK, forming new team with Kawasaki
New team will run a bike with a Bimota chassis with a Kawasaki engine

Michael Van Der Mark on battle with Toprak: ‘I made a cheeky pass to wake him up’
Michael Van Der Mark carried on his momentum from Barcelona after challenging for the podium in Assen.

Nicolo Bulega: Rear tyre ‘completely finished’ in Superpole Race, ‘Alvaro really fast’
Nicolo Bulega loses out on Superpole victory in Assen after destroying the rear tyre.

Andrea Iannone: “We want and need to fight for victories”
Andrea Iannone rebounds from a Race 1 crash to finish fourth, but the Ducati rider wants to start winning.

Alvaro Bautista in no ‘hurry to make a decision’ over WorldSBK future
Alvaro Bautista is fully focused on the 2024 WorldSBK campaign amid talk of his future.

Marc Bongers after BMW’s latest win: ‘We can smell the very top, Toprak got it perfect’
Marc Bongers admits Toprak Razgatlioglu was perfect during Race 2 of the Assen WorldSBK round.

Remy Gardner felt ‘discarded as a rider with how MotoGP career went’
Remy Gardner admits thoughts of retirement came into his head during his time in MotoGP.

Jonathan Rea hungry for more after Assen turnaround: “It’s clear we need to make a step”
Jonathan Rea says improvements still need to be made despite his best weekend of the season with Yamaha.

Toprak Razgatlioglu on Assen comeback win: 'Nine positions is not a problem'
Toprak Razgatlioglu recovered from a disappointing Superpole Race to make another huge statement with BMW at Assen.

Alex Lowes on crash with Jonathan Rea: ‘Nothing to do with him, it was a mistake on my part’
Alex Lowes admits he was at fault for his Race 2 incident with Jonathan Rea, just hours after a brilliant podium.

Remy Gardner ecstatic after breaking 'podium drought' in WorldSBK
Remy Gardner secures his first WorldSBK podium after heartbreak in the Superpole Race.

Alvaro Bautista takes over the championship lead with ‘impressive comeback’
Alvaro Bautista claims the championship lead for the first time in 2024 after another impressive Sunday double podium in Assen.

Iker Lecuona declared unfit for remainder of Assen WorldSBK action
Iker Lecuona will take no further part in Sunday's Assen WorldSBK action.

Nicolo Bulega admits ‘we made a mistake’ after tumbling down the order
Nicolo Bulega marginally retained the WorldSBK series lead after a disappointing Race 1 at Assen.

Toprak Razgatlioglu analyses Nicholas Spinelli’s tyre gamble in WSBK Assen Race 1
Toprak Razgatlioglu and Nicholas Spinelli used different tyres in Race 1 at Assen

Jonathan Rea’s first Yamaha pole position: “I felt at one with the bike”
Jonathan Rea reflects on his most productive WSBK day on a Yamaha yet

Alvaro Bautista: “Without the red flag I could have fought for victory”
Alvaro Bautista believes a last-lap showdown between himself and Toprak Razgatlioglu could have been incoming at Assen.