WSBK News

Results from Race 1, round 11 of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Portimao, Portugal.

Kawasaki has confirmed that Axel Bassani will take over from departing six-time champion Jonathan Rea at its official World Superbike team next season.

Axel Bassani is one step closer to becoming a factory WorldSBK rider after confirming his exit from Motocorsa Ducati.

Iker Lecuona has confirmed he will stay with Honda in 2024, but it remains unclear whether that will be in WorldSBK or MotoGP.

Jonathan Rea believes WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista is at risk of letting a second consecutive title win slip out of his hands.

Toprak Razgatlioglu says he’s taking extra risks to try and catch WorldSBK series leader Alvaro Bautista.

With a decision on his future potentially coming at this weekend’s Japanese MotoGP, Marc Marquez could also help shape the WorldSBK grid for 2024.

Andrea Locatelli has called Race 2 at Aragon ‘one of the best races of my life’ after holding off 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu until a broken oil radiator with four laps to go.

Axel Bassani says being without his crew chief for the Aragon WorldSBK round made it ‘impossible to have a good feeling’.

Michael Rinaldi says an announcement on his WorldSBK future could come at next weekend’s Portimao round.

Jonathan Rea was left frustrated by Race 2 of the Aragon WorldSBK round after having no impact on the podium fight.

Toprak Razgatlioglu admits he was surprised by the improvement made by teammate Andrea Locatelli in Race 2 of the Aragon WorldSBK round.

Alvaro Bautista completed his first Sunday double since Misano but said mistakes need to be cut out for the remainder of the 2023 WorldSBK campaign.

Alvaro Bautista says his mistake whilst leading Race 1 of the Aragon WorldSBK round was 100% his fault.

Kawasaki have admitted their search to replace six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has led to them approaching two MotoGP riders.

Whether it’s in WorldSBK or MotoGP, Iker Lecuona wants to remain with Honda for the 2024 season.

Scott Redding says he will remain in WorldSBK for at least another two seasons after being retained by BMW, despite his new deal seeing him lose his factory seat.

Michael Rinaldi says a decision on where he will ride for the 2024 WorldSBK season will be made very soon.

Axel Bassani admits an announcement on his WorldSBK future could come in just a few days' time.

Alex Lowes has been ruled out of the Aragon WorldSBK round after undergoing operation on his left knee.

Michael Rinaldi says the pressure of riding for the factory Ducati WorldSBK team was very high but after losing his seat to Nicolo Bulega, he now feels as though ‘I have nothing to lose and can enjoy’ the last few rounds.

Xavi Vierge sets out his stall by admitting he wants to remain in the WorldSBK championship next season with Honda.

Scott Redding will ride for the Bonovo Action BMW team in 2024 after losing his factory WorldSBK seat.

Hungary is set to return to the WorldSBK calendar in 2024, however, it’s one of just three changes that could take place.