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Rea: ‘I saw my last chance to win with Kawasaki’ at Portimao
Jonathan Rea believes he’s missed out on winning another WorldSBK race for Kawasaki, after two surprising mistakes at Portimao.

Razgatlioglu: ‘Everyone knows Ducati is the best bike, but BMW has more speed…’
Toprak Razgatlioglu believes his switch to BMW in 2024 could see him fight Alvaro Bautista on a more regular basis for WorldSBK wins.

‘One of the toughest rivals’ - Bautista compares Toprak to Rossi and Marquez
Alvaro Bautista has added Toprak Razgatlioglu to the list of ‘toughest rivals’ he’s ever faced following their battles at the Portimao WorldSBK round.

Gerloff: ‘It kills me’ to miss out on WorldSBK podium, two P4s ‘feels epic’
Garrett Gerloff said he’s never been closer to a first WorldSBK podium with BMW than on Sunday at Portimao.

Rinaldi: ‘I thought about getting in that fight, enjoyed the view’
Michael Rinaldi believes he could make it a three-way fight for victory in Race 2 of the Portimao WorldSBK round had Alvaro Bautista and Toprak Razgatlioglu fought even harder.

Rea: ‘I made errors in both races, sorry to destroy Vierge and Redding’s race’
Jonathan Rea says his double DNF at the Portimao WorldSBK round was down to making two errors on a day where he felt like ‘I had the chance to win’.

Razgatlioglu: ‘Alvaro wasn’t very strong, I’m really angry’
Toprak Razgatlioglu had admitted he’s ‘very angry’ after putting his heart and soul into trying to win Race 2 at the Portimao WorldSBK round.

Bautista: ‘Amazing to be part of Ducati success’, Toprak ‘kept pushing 100%’
Alvaro Bautista’s latest WorldSBK win has seen Ducati clinch the 2023 Manufacturers’ title, while also bringing him a step closer to the Riders’ championship.

2023 Portimao World Superbike - Race (1) Results
Results from Race 1, round 11 of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Portimao, Portugal.

Official: Kawasaki signs Axel Bassani for 2024
Kawasaki has confirmed that Axel Bassani will take over from departing six-time champion Jonathan Rea at its official World Superbike team next season.

Bassani confirms Motocorsa exit, set to join Kawasaki
Axel Bassani is one step closer to becoming a factory WorldSBK rider after confirming his exit from Motocorsa Ducati.

"I’ll stay with Honda” - but Iker Lecuona leaves doors open to MotoGP or WSBK
Iker Lecuona has confirmed he will stay with Honda in 2024, but it remains unclear whether that will be in WorldSBK or MotoGP.

Rea: “It seems to be going against Bautista right now, all for him to lose”
Jonathan Rea believes WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista is at risk of letting a second consecutive title win slip out of his hands.

‘I need more’ - Razgatlioglu ‘taking a lot of risks’ to win WorldSBK title
Toprak Razgatlioglu says he’s taking extra risks to try and catch WorldSBK series leader Alvaro Bautista.

Explained: How Marc Marquez is affecting the WorldSBK silly season
With a decision on his future potentially coming at this weekend’s Japanese MotoGP, Marc Marquez could also help shape the WorldSBK grid for 2024.

Locatelli: Broken oil radiator puts an end to “one of the best races of my life”
Andrea Locatelli has called Race 2 at Aragon ‘one of the best races of my life’ after holding off 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu until a broken oil radiator with four laps to go.

Bassani: "I want to battle for the podium, not top five", Oettl under "pressure”
Axel Bassani says being without his crew chief for the Aragon WorldSBK round made it ‘impossible to have a good feeling’.

Rinaldi: “I don’t know if my future depends on Marquez, news in Portimao”
Michael Rinaldi says an announcement on his WorldSBK future could come at next weekend’s Portimao round.

Jonathan Rea “frustrated and confused” by lack of pace in Race 2
Jonathan Rea was left frustrated by Race 2 of the Aragon WorldSBK round after having no impact on the podium fight.

Razgatlioglu: “I’m really surprised at Locatelli, he made a big improvement”
Toprak Razgatlioglu admits he was surprised by the improvement made by teammate Andrea Locatelli in Race 2 of the Aragon WorldSBK round.

Bautista: “We need more humility, Race 2 was very critical…”
Alvaro Bautista completed his first Sunday double since Misano but said mistakes need to be cut out for the remainder of the 2023 WorldSBK campaign.

Bautista: “It was 100% my mistake, I threw away a race I was enjoying a lot”
Alvaro Bautista says his mistake whilst leading Race 1 of the Aragon WorldSBK round was 100% his fault.

Kawasaki admit “we have contacted two riders in MotoGP”
Kawasaki have admitted their search to replace six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has led to them approaching two MotoGP riders.

Lecuona open to MotoGP switch but says “target is to continue with Honda”
Whether it’s in WorldSBK or MotoGP, Iker Lecuona wants to remain with Honda for the 2024 season.