WSBK News

New BMW WorldSBK rider Scott Redding says returning to an inline-four engine for the first time since his Moto2 days is 'a big deal'.

Despite Nicolo Bulega breaking the current Portimao WorldSSP lap record during a recent test, Ducati Team Manager, Serafino Foti, believes Yamaha remains the favourites.

Team HRC rider Iker Lecuona claims this week’s two day Jerez WorldSBK test was 'the best I’ve felt on the bike so far'.

‘We worked very well with the electronics, adjusting and fine tuning the set-up until we found the way and I was able to get my confidence back’ - Xavi Vierge after completing his third WorldSBK test at Jerez, fourth in total.

Tarran Mackenzie is 'on track' to take part in next month’s first British Superbike pre-season test at Snetterton

Expected news of Loris Cresson staying with Pedercini Kawasaki for the 2022 WorldSBK season has officially been confirmed.

Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea believes the series’ current testing regulations are a ‘waste of money’ and therefore need changing.

Althea Racing becomes the first Ducati WorldSSP team to officially present its 2022 colours for rider Federico Caricasulo.

Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge continue their preparations for the 2022 WorldSBK season with two day Portimao test.

'The progression is clear. Honda is working in the right direction and every item that we are trying is an improvement' - WorldSBK rookie Xavi Vierge.

New Team HRC riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge identify WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu, Jonathan Rea and Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista as their main rivals.

Loris Cresson is set to be confirmed as the lone Pedercini Kawasaki WorldSBK rider for 2022 after plans to sign new BSB rider Leon Haslam failed to materialise.

Andrea Locatelli aiming high for the 2022 WorldSBK season; 'I’m looking to close the gap to the front group and try to win races'.

Ducati 'made a more balanced bike. Basically, there is no big change on the bike, but everything is more in the right place' - Alvaro Bautista after his first WorldSBK pre-season test of 2022.

Paul Denning has called Yamaha’s new electronics and modified riding position parts 'very positive' following the team’s first WorldSBK test of 2022.

WorldSBK rookie Luca Bernardi confident 'we’ll be there when it counts' after making his 2022 pre-season debut with Barni Spark Ducati.

GoEleven Ducati rider Philipp Oettl says riding a WorldSBK machine is 'quite complex' following his first pre-season test.

Although his focus is purely on WorldSBK, Iker Lecuona believes Honda have made significant improvements in MotoGP after Pol Espargaro topped the Mandalika test.

Alvaro Bautista says the decision to re-join Ducati in WorldSBK 'was very easy' following two years at Honda that 'I didn’t enjoy'.

Leon Camier in favour of increasing the number of allowed WorldSBK test days, while Honda's change from Ohlins to Showa suspension has been 'very good' thus far.

Leon Camier has called Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge' adaptation to WorldSBK 'really impressive', while calling the all-rookie line-up 'an investment for the future'.

2018 BSB champion Leon Haslam will make his return to the British series after signing with Lee Hardy Racing Kawasaki.

Alvaro Bautista fires warning ahead of the 2022 WorldSBK championship; 'One thing that’s true is that I feel very comfortable on the bike. I feel stronger than three years ago'.

Gil Motor Sport-Yamaha-rider Christophe Ponsson is aiming to produce regular top ten WorldSBK results in 2022, despite being surrounded by ‘a lot of super-fast riders on official bikes’.