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WorldSBK: Lowes 'happy' with Portimao test, 'but still need a couple of tenths'
Alex Lowes finds set-up improvements during two day Portimao WorldSBK test, 'but we still need to find a couple of tenths before the season'.

Honda: 2022 WorldSBK season ‘very important, approach’ is key
HRC Director Tetsuhiro Kuwata says the 2022 WorldSBK season is ‘very important’, while the decision to sign Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge was down to their ‘potential and speed’.

Team HRC present 2022 WorldSBK colours for Lecuona, Vierge
Team HRC officially unveil its 2022 WorldSBK colours for riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge.

FS-3 Kawasaki unveil retro-inspired livery for 2022 BSB season
FS-3 Kawasaki have unveiled a ZX-7RR-inspired livery for its riders Rory Skinner and Lee Jackson ahead of the 2022 BSB season.
WorldSBK: Rea: We have a good handle on 2022 bike set-up, happy with race pace
Jonathan Rea claims he’s ready to start the 2022 WorldSBK campaign following another impressive test in Portimao; ‘I think we have a pretty good handle on what our base set-up is going to be to start the year. We finally put the package together’.

Portimao WorldSBK Test: Bautista: 'Feeling better than expected', finishes P3
Alvaro Bautista claims his feeling with the Ducati Panigale V4 R is ‘better than expected’, while team-mate Michael Rinaldi suffers from back pain on day two of Portimao WorldSBK testing.

Mandalika MotoGP Test: Miller: 'Turn seven is a lot of fun', finds 'big step'
Fastest Ducati rider on day-one of the Mandalika MotoGP test, Jack Miller points to progress with the electronics as a big reason why; 'I felt like we made a big step with the electronics today. It was a really important day for us'.

Portimao WorldSBK: Razgatlioglu ‘surprised’ at lap record, calls it ‘incredible’
WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu says his new Portimao lap record is ‘incredible’ after going eight tenths quicker than last season’s pole position time.
Portimao WorldSBK lap record shattered during day-two of testing
Toprak Razgatlioglu sets a new unofficial WorldSBK lap record at Portimao after edging out Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista.

Danilo Petrucci open to racing in WorldSBK this season
New MotoAmerica rider with Ducati, Danilo Petrucci has claimed he would be ‘happy’ to race in WorldSBK should his stateside commitments allow for it.

WorldSSP: Bayliss to miss second day of Portimao test following ankle injury
WorldSSP rider Oliver Bayliss will miss the final day of testing at Portimao following a right ankle injury.
Portimao WorldSBK Test: Rea edges opening day from world champion Razgatlioglu
Jonathan Rea continues his impressive form from Jerez to finish day-one of WorldSBK testing at Portimao fastest, while world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu was just a tenth away on his first action of 2022.

Yamaha, Kawasaki confirm 2022 WorldSBK launch dates
Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK, Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK and GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team all confirm their 2022 launch dates.

Razgatlioglu, Rea, Bautista to headline Portimao WorldSBK test
Toprak Razgatlioglu, Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista headline the list of WorldSBK riders set to test at Portimao next week.

Team HRC announce 2022 World Superbike launch date
Team HRC will unveil their CBR1000RR-R Fireblade on February 15th ahead of the 2022 World Superbike season.

WorldSBK: Rea: Toprak 'the guy to beat', but 'hype surrounding him' helps us
Jonathan Rea feels current WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is ‘the guy to beat’ ahead of the 2022 season, although ‘hype surrounding his future’ could be an advantage for him and Kawasaki.

Three-race WorldSBK weekend ‘a big challenge’ - Lecuona
Iker Lecuona claims ‘race management’ will be the biggest challenge ahead of his rookie WorldSBK season.

WorldSBK: Checa: Bassani in play for factory Ducati ride? ‘It’s on his mind’
Carlos Checa believes Axel Bassani could be next to join the factory Ducati WorldSBK team after showing ‘enough to be there’ as a rookie.

WorldSBK: Rea not thinking of retirement, motivation ‘at an all-time high’
Jonathan Rea says the thought of retirement ‘isn’t around right now’, instead motivation to win a seventh WorldSBK title is ‘at an all-time high’.

WorldSBK: Checa: Bautista can achieve Razgatlioglu and Rea ‘level’
Ducati’s last WorldSBK champion Carlos Checa believes Alvaro Bautista can challenge Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea if he rediscovers 2019 form. Jury remains out on Michael Rinaldi.
WorldSBK: Rea: 2022 bike ‘a bit more user-friendly’, targets ‘less mistakes’
First impressions are a good one for six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea, as he believes the 2022 ZX-10RR package is ‘a little bit more user-friendly when riding at my limit’.

Honda Racing UK celebrate 30th anniversary of Fireblade with special BSB livery
Honda Racing UK celebrates 30th anniversary of its iconic Fireblade with special livery for the 2022 BSB season.

Taccini dreaming big after signing with Ten Kate Yamaha in WorldSSP
Leonardo Taccini is already dreaming of WorldSBK after signing with WorldSSP champions Ten Kate Yamaha for 2022.

Roda: Carrasco joining Moto3 ‘a fitting end’ to Kawasaki journey
KRT WorldSBK Team Manager Guim Roda says Ana Carrasco getting a second opportunity in Moto3 is ‘a fitting end’ to her time with Kawasaki.