WSBK News

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'.

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 officially unveil its 2022 WorldSBK colours for riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge.

FS-3 Kawasaki have unveiled a ZX-7RR-inspired livery for its riders Rory Skinner and Lee Jackson ahead of the 2022 BSB season.

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’.

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.

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'.

WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu says his new Portimao lap record is ‘incredible’ after going eight tenths quicker than last season’s pole position time.

Toprak Razgatlioglu sets a new unofficial WorldSBK lap record at Portimao after edging out Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista.

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 rider Oliver Bayliss will miss the final day of testing at Portimao following a right ankle injury.

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.

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

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

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

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. 

Iker Lecuona claims ‘race management’ will be the biggest challenge ahead of his rookie WorldSBK season.

Carlos Checa believes Axel Bassani could be next to join the factory Ducati WorldSBK team after showing ‘enough to be there’ as a rookie.

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’.

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.

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

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

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