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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.

Redding: “Finally I can give an answer, I’m staying with BMW for two more years”
Scott Redding says he will remain in WorldSBK for at least another two seasons after being retained by BMW, despite his new deal seeing him lose his factory seat.

Rinaldi: “I have received a lot of calls about my future, I have to decide soon”
Michael Rinaldi says a decision on where he will ride for the 2024 WorldSBK season will be made very soon.

Bassani reveals talks to replace Rea at Kawasaki have begun
Axel Bassani admits an announcement on his WorldSBK future could come in just a few days' time.

Alex Lowes out of Aragon WorldSBK round after knee operation
Alex Lowes has been ruled out of the Aragon WorldSBK round after undergoing operation on his left knee.

Rinaldi: “I wanted to show off my speed and that’s why I made mistakes”
Michael Rinaldi says the pressure of riding for the factory Ducati WorldSBK team was very high but after losing his seat to Nicolo Bulega, he now feels as though ‘I have nothing to lose and can enjoy’ the last few rounds.

Vierge: WorldSBK is “my goal right now, to be part of HRC is a dream”
Xavi Vierge sets out his stall by admitting he wants to remain in the WorldSBK championship next season with Honda.

Scott Redding moves to Bonovo Action BMW for 2024 WorldSBK season
Scott Redding will ride for the Bonovo Action BMW team in 2024 after losing his factory WorldSBK seat.

Are major changes coming to the 2024 WorldSBK calendar?
Hungary is set to return to the WorldSBK calendar in 2024, however, it’s one of just three changes that could take place.

Rea: “We have started to find some momentum with the bike set-up”
Jonathan Rea believes he could be in the fight for ‘big points’ at this weekend’s Aragon WorldSBK round.

Hungary to become reserve race for MotoGP ahead of 2025 debut
Hungary could be the next country after India to host its first-ever MotoGP race in 2025.

Bassani to KRT, Rinaldi to Honda - what’s the latest WorldSBK rider market news?
With four factory WorldSBK seats yet to be confirmed, we take a closer look at who’s expected to sign where.

Danilo Petrucci stays with Barni Ducati for 2024 WorldSBK season
Danilo Petrucci will stay at Barni Ducati for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign after signing a new one-year deal.

Rea: “There’s no substitute for horsepower, lost three tenths to Ducati…”
Jonathan Rea says his strong points at the Magny-Cours WorldSBK round were immediately eliminated due to the lack of horsepower compared to Ducati.

“Lift the rear and it kicks you a bit” - Gerloff’s advice to Torpak about BMW
Garrett Gerloff says Toprak Razgatlioglu’s current style aboard the Yamaha might now work as well with the M 1000 RR, although he expects the 2021 WorldSBK champion to get the most out of his machine.

Rinaldi: “I really love to battle with Toprak, I have huge respect for him”
Michael Ruben Rinaldi says battling against Toprak Razgatlioglu ‘was really’ and that the respect between both WorldSBK riders has never been higher.

Petrucci misses out on top five treble after “breaking the gearbox sensor”
Danilo Petrucci was set for three top five finishes at the Magny-Cours WorldSBK round before running into issues with his gearbox sensor at the start of the penultimate lap.

Gerloff: “No love lost with Scott, but hard to 100% blame him”
Garrett Gerloff has refused to blame Scott Redding for their collision in the Superpole Race at Magny-Cours, despite the 2020 WorldSBK runner-up receiving a Long Lap penalty.

Yamaha: “We expected the regulation to be followed and it wasn’t”
Paul Denning has hit out at the WorldSBK stewards after their decision not to penalise Alvaro Bautista at Magny-Cours.

Bautista after Pedrosa wild card: “It’s more pressure, I have to do what he did”
Alvaro Bautista believes he’s under pressure to match the exploits of Dani Pedrosa during his MotoGP wild card at Sepang.

Toprak: “I tried more than 100%, Rea is a WorldSBK legend”
Toprak Razgatlioglu says one of his dreams as a WorldSBK rider was to be fighting against Jonathan Rea, something that took place throughout Race 2 at Magny-Cours.

Bautista: “I could not stop the bike, the slipstream absorbed me”
Alvaro Bautista says the slipstream behind Toprak Razgatlioglu and Michael Ruben Rinaldi led to him being unable to avoid his teammate during the clash at the Magny-Cours WorldSBK round.

Rea: “I literally crashed but I dug my elbow in”, Toprak not thinking of title
Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea says he lost the front-end of his Kawasaki after trying to avoid other riders on the opening lap of Race 1 at Magny-Cours.

Bautista: “Suddenly the engine cut, without this problem we could have won”
WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista says the engine of his Panigale V4 R was not running at full power in the first two laps of Race 1 at Magny-Cours, before completely cutting out on the exit of turn five.