WSBK News

Iker Lecuona will not take part in Race 2 of the Misano WorldSBK round following a collision with Danilo Petrucci in the Superpole Race.

After attempting to stay in the fight for the podium, six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea was left with no choice but to try and hang on for fifth.

Alvaro Bautista’s dominant 2023 WorldSBK campaign continued in Race 1 at Misano as he cleared off ahead of teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi.

Alex Lowes says he needs to fight brother Sam Lowes for a job next season, after admitting the Moto2 rider wants to join WorldSBK.

Jonathan Rea believes a multitude of things held him back on the opening day of WorldSBK action at Misano, after finishing ninth on combined times.

Kenan Sofuoglu says Yamaha ‘hasn’t allowed us to start testing early’, and that 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will have to wait until after this season.

Paul Denning says Yamaha’s 2021 WorldSBK title win was in part because of the unique talent that is Toprak Razgatlioglu, but that the level of performance from the R1 was just as important a factor.

At two completely different ends of the spectrum through four WorldSBK rounds in 2023, Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista have given their thoughts ahead of the Misano round.

Scott Redding has paused the excitement surrounding Toprak Razgatlioglu's move BMW for the 2024 WorldSBK season by calling the move a ‘mystery’, while also saying ‘I don’t know what he can bring’.

‘This partnership came together to be champions’ - Kenan Sofuoglu is convinced that Toprak Razgatlioglu will take BMW to the top of WorldSBK.

Toprak Razgatlioglu remains convinced that he can challenge Alvaro Bautista for the WorldSBK title, despite the Ducati rider winning 11 of the first 12 races.

Eric Granado will not compete at this weekend’s Misano WorldSBK round after failing to be cleared by doctors.

Alvaro Bautista will soon be aboard a factory Ducati MotoGP bike, as part of a reward for his WorldSBK title win last season.

Alvaro Bautista has shared his thoughts regarding the 2024 WorldSBK campaign, stating ‘I don’t have a preference’ when it comes to his teammate.

Winner of the famous race in 2019, Kawasaki Racing Team have decided not to enter this year’s Suzuka 8 hours, as the focus has shifted solely towards WorldSBK.

Danilo Petrucci believes MotoGP edges out WorldSBK when it comes to which is harder, despite Superbikes having one race more per weekend.

Former FIM WorldSBK Technical Director, Scott Smart, discussed the advantages of having a combined weight limit for rider and bike on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast.

With Alvaro Bautista dominating the 2023 WorldSBK championship through four rounds, and already signed to another one-year deal for next season, chances of Ducati remaining very competitive are extremely high.

Danilo Petrucci feels as though a breakthrough with his Panigale V4 R has been made ahead of round five of the 2023 WorldSBK season.

Former MotoGP rider Tito Rabat will make his return to WorldSBK at Misano after agreeing to join Puccetti Kawasaki.

Carlos Checa says the improved level of WorldSBK shows that those switching from MotoGP aren’t guaranteed success.

Pere Riba, crew chief to six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea, wants quicker changes to be made in order to have a more balanced championship.

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s WorldSBK switch from Yamaha to BMW was among the topics on this week’s packed Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.

The last Ducati rider to win a WorldSBK title prior to Alvaro Bautista winning the championship last season, Carlos Checa believes the Spaniard’s incredible results so far in 2023 are due to him ‘riding better than his competitors’, not because of his machinery.