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Rain results in washout for Iker Lecuona, Xavi Vierge at Portimao
Xavi Vierge and Iker Lecuona missed out on track action at the Portimao WorldSBK test after overnight rain led to very tricky conditions.

Toprak: ‘Engine brake is unbelievable’, BMW ‘not far away’
Toprak Razgatlioglu admits BMW are very close to challenging at the front of WorldSBK.

Muir: ‘Nervous for everyone’ seeing Toprak on a BMW for the first time
Shaun Muir says it was nervous for everyone at BMW to have 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu jump aboard the M 1000 RR at the Portimao test.

Gerloff will be 'surprised if Toprak isn’t doing lap records in second BMW test’
Garrett Gerloff has made a bold prediction that Toprak Razgatlioglu could break the WorldSBK lap record at Jerez during his second test with BMW.

Toprak Razgatlioglu after BMW debut: “I was just smiling, unbelievable power”
Toprak Razgatlioglu has finally made his BMW debut after a one-day WorldSBK test at Portimao.

FIRST LOOK: Toprak Razgatlioglu on a BMW
Toprak Razgatlioglu has finally jumped on his 2024 WorldSBK BMW.

Lowes: 2024 ‘is going to the best season ever in WorldSBK’
Alex Lowes believes the 2024 WorldSBK campaign will be the best ever due to its star-studded line-up.

Tarran Mackenzie hopes to get his hands on ‘new bike’ at future tests
Tarran Mackenzie completed his second WorldSBK test at Jerez on the ‘old’ Honda, which he hopes to change going forward.

Lowes buzzing after ‘really positive’ Jerez test, ‘I did my best lap ever’
Alex Lowes believes Kawasaki are in a great place heading into the 2024 WorldSBK season, after setting his best lap ever at Jerez on race tyres.

Vierge backs up Lecuona comments: “First impressions have been really good”
Xavi Vierge has joined Iker Lecuona in saying the new 2024 Honda bike has great potential in WorldSBK next season.

Lecuona calls new Honda ‘a big surprise, everything changed a lot’
Iker Lecuona is already waxing lyrical about the new Honda WorldSBK machine after just one test in Jerez.

Camier: Super concession ‘hasn’t been incorporated yet”
Leon Camier says he’s unsure whether Honda will choose to use super concessions for the 2024 WorldSBK season.

Bassani: “I’ve started to feel good with the bike, slowly catching Lowes”
Axel Bassani says his feeling with the Kawasaki WorldSBK machine is getting better and better after day-one of the Jerez test.

Camier: “We’re not at the point to say whether new bike will be competitive”
Leon Camier has pumped the brakes regarding expectations for the new Honda WorldSBK machine.
“Doing a good job” - Alex Lowes praises work done by Axel Bassani at Jerez
Alex Lowes has praised new WorldSBK team-mate Axel Bassani for the work they’re putting in together at Kawasaki.

Iker Lecuona to be partnered by ex-MotoGP crew chief Tom Jojic in 2024
Iker Lecuona will have a very familiar name alongside him for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign after Honda signed Tom Jojic to be his crew chief.
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Andrea Locatelli works together with Remy Gardner’s crew chief at Jerez
Andrea Locatelli took part in the Jerez WorldSBK test without Tom O’Kane, instead working with Remy Gardner’s crew chief.

Jonathan Rea: “Biggest area of improvement needed is still me”
Jonathan Rea says the biggest step that can be made to improve the performance of his Yamaha WorldSBK machine, is himself.
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Locatelli ‘understood a lot’ with Jerez test, expects another ‘big step’
Andrea Locatelli says Yamaha are in the perfect position to make significant improvements for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign.

Rea: “The more laps I do the more confidence I get, already competitive”
‘I feel competitive already’ - Jonathan Rea has warned his WorldSBK rivals ahead of the 2024 season.

Alvaro Bautista diagnosed with ‘cervical nerves compression’ damage
WorldSBK star Alvaro Bautista has been diagnosed with hernia and disc protrusions following his most recent appearance at the Malaysian MotoGP.

Gardner: Rea ‘seems really happy with Yamaha bike, easy to ride’
Remy Gardner says Jonathan Rea is a fan of the Yamaha R1 after switching from Kawasaki after nine very successful WorldSBK seasons with the Japanese brand.

Toprak drops unexpected Repsol Honda hint, ‘can talk MotoGP contract after 2025’
Toprak Razgatlioglu claims he has been approached by a MotoGP team but that he’s tied into his current Superbike contract with BMW.

Yamaha detail what Jonathan Rea worked on during latest test of new bike
Jonathan Rea tested his 2024 Yamaha at Jerez on Monday, the first of a two-day test.