WSBK News

Jonathan Rea says Race 1 at Mandalika was one of the worst of his career in WorldSBK. Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Kawasaki in 2023?

Fears that Ducati could dominate in 2023 are beginning to take shape in WorldSBK, will this be a trend in MotoGP?

After securing his first WorldSBK podium for Honda, Xavi Vierge believes he has what it takes to fight for the title in the future.

After two separate collisions with Alex Lowes in Mandalika, one of which resulted in Loris Baz suffering a broken leg, the Bonovo Action BMW WorldSBK rider has defended the Brit.

After taking part in a private test aboard a Ducati Panigale V4 alongside MotoGP test rider Michele Pirro, could Andrea Iannone be setting himself up for a move to WorldSBK? If so what are the most likely landing spots?

After back-to-back WorldSBK podiums to start the Indonesian round, Andrea Locatelli’s hopes of making it a hat-trick for the first time in his Superbike career was ended when contact with Axel Bassani led to the Yamaha rider losing several positions in Race 2 at Mandalika.

Danilo Petrucci has launched a scathing attack towards Alex Lowes after claiming the two-time WorldSBK race winner ruined his and Loris Baz’ Superpole Race in Mandalika.

Toprak Razgatlioglu asks for help from Jonathan Rea in a bid to dethrone Ducati and Alvaro Bautista, after the WorldSBK champion claimed his fifth win in six races this season.

Loris Baz has fractured his right ankle and fibula following Sunday’s Superpole Race crash that involved Alex Lowes and WorldSBK rookie Danilo Petrucci.

Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea left frustrated yet again after another dismal Race 2 at Mandalika.

Alvaro Bautista leaves Mandalika with an even greater WorldSBK championship lead despite crashing out of the Superpole Race.

Following impressive performances in Race 1 and the Superpole Race, Xavi Vierge went one step further to clinch his maiden WorldSBK podium at Mandalika.

One of the standouts from Race 1 of the Indonesian WorldSBK round in Mandalika, Michael Van Der Mark roared into action during the closing stages to finish sixth.

Jonathan Rea was unable to fight back in Race 1 of the Indonesian WorldSBK round following a Superpole session that saw him have a lap time deleted and a grid penalty applied due to blocking Philipp Oettl.

Second at a race track he dominated last season, Toprak Razgatlioglu was left confused by the lack of grip available after claiming his front tyre was ‘destroyed’ after just eight laps of the Mandalika WorldSBK Race 1. 

After securing his first WorldSBK hat-trick of the season last weekend in Phillip Island, Alvaro Bautista has put himself in position to challenge for victory once again at Mandalika.

Jonathan Rea says FP1 at the Indonesian WorldSBK round was a ‘disaster’ as a lack of rubber led to the track being ‘so dirty’, complaints that were also made by Michael Ruben Rinaldi, who topped both sessions.

Just a few months on from his big highside at Mandalika which cost him the chance to complete the final six WorldSBK races of 2022, Iker Lecuona has returned to a very dark time after another big highside at the Indonesian circuit.

With limited motorcycle or car racing taking place annually at Mandalika, a ‘dirty’ track was once again a big story on day one as several WorldSBK riders crashed due to being off the racing line.

Set to make his first-ever appearance at Mandalika, Danilo Petrucci believes this weekend’s second round of the WorldSBK campaign will be ‘one of the most complicated races’ this season.

Toprak Razgatlioglu says his Yamaha R1 ‘felt different’ at Phillip Island, just as it did when WorldSBK raced at the Australian circuit last November.

After a disastrous Sunday in Phillip Island, six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea is hoping to get back amongst the podium fight in Mandalika, although winning remains his main objective.

Michael Ruben Rinaldi says major changes have taken place over the winter break as he looks to continue his strong start to the 2023 WorldSBK campaign in Mandalika.

Injured at Mandalika last season, Honda WorldSBK rider Iker Lecuona returns to Indonesia ‘ready to fight again’ after and build on a pair of top sixes at the Phillip Island opener.