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Lecuona has “never watched a race at Imola, I literally know nothing”
Iker Lecuona says learning a new track is ‘normally not that challenging for me’, although he also admitted he knows nothing about Imola, which plays host to round eight of the 2023 WorldSBK championship this weekend.

Alex Lowes received offers from different championships, except MotoGP
Alex Lowes says he was offered the chance to leave WorldSBK for ‘other championships’, before remaining with Kawasaki for 2024.

Rea: “We want to capitalise on these next two rounds”
Jonathan Rea is hoping to produce similar results to what he achieved at Donington Park, during this weekend’s Italian WorldSBK round at Imola.

Leon Haslam replaces Tom Sykes, Michael Van Der Mark at Imola
Leon Haslam will make his return to WorldSBK action at Imola after being called up by the factory BMW team.

Leon Camier confirms Honda wants to keep Iker Lecuona, Xavi Vierge
Leon Camier says Team HRC would like to continue with their current WorldSBK line-up of Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge next season.

Gerloff: “Imola looks epic”, makes comparison to MotoAmerica tracks
Garrett Gerloff is hoping to be competitive during this weekend’s eighth round of the 2023 WorldSBK campaign at Imola, after comparing the Italian circuit to those back home in the USA.

Tom Sykes released from hospital after 13 fractures in the right rib cage
After a week in hospital, 2013 WorldSBK champion Tom Sykes has been released from hospital following his huge highside at Donington Park.

Motoxracing boss wants to keep Ray, but is Iannone an option?
Motoxracing Yamaha have confirmed that keeping Bradley Ray for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign is of interest to them.

Lecuona and Vierge both fail to hit “target lap time” at Suzuka 8 hour test
WorldSBK rider Iker Lecuona admits he’s not worried about hitting the lap times needed to be competitive at the Suzuka 8 hour race later this year.

Gerloff having “fun racing for the first time in a while” at BMW
After making the switch from GRT Yamaha to the Bonovo Action BMW team for the 2023 WorldSBK season, Garrett Gerloff has admitted that he’s having fun on a more consistent basis.

Rinaldi suffers no “long-term damage” from Donington Park accident
Michael Ruben Rinaldi will be assessed again next week as he aims to take part in the second of two home WorldSBK rounds.

Baz: Sykes accident “was so scary, consequence could have been much worse”
Loris Baz says Tom Sykes’ massive highside at the British WorldSBK round was “so scary” after it forced him and Michael Ruben Rinaldi to be involved in the accident.

Oettl: “It’s time to show results” amid rumours surrounding his Ducati future
Philipp Oettl says he has the bike to challenge for podiums and that only results will dictate his WorldSBK future.

Jonathan Rea: “It’s going to be a tall order to win any race this year”
Jonathan Rea says the reality of Kawasaki’s current position in WorldSBK means winning a single race in 2023 will be difficult.

Puccetti threaten to leave Kawasaki and WorldSBK unless “circumstances” change
Manuel Puccetti has threatened to leave WorldSBK unless Kawasaki finds a way to return to being competitive for race wins.

Honda’s woes not just a MotoGP issue, “we don’t understand anything” - Lecuona
Iker Lecuona remains confused by Honda’s lack of performance in WorldSBK following another disastrous weekend at Donington Park.
Bautista: Sepang or Buriram an ‘if’, MotoGP wild-card ‘not in my mind’
World Superbike champion Alvaro Bautista continues to play down the prospect of making a Troy Bayliss-style return to MotoGP at the end of this season.

Lowes on Redding’s BMW complaints: “You see how much grip he had, no that bad”
Alex Lowes says Scott Redding’s BMW machine ‘can’t be that bad’ after witnessing his better rear grip during Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round.

Tom Sykes remains in hospital following Donington crash
BMW have confirmed that Tom Sykes remains in hospital after suffering ten broken ribs and a ‘small fracture to the left ankle’ during Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round.

Petrucci: “Nobody will pay the bill, but I'll drink a lot of beers”
After falling short in his attempt to claim a first WorldSBK podium in Misano, Danilo Petrucci made the most of his brilliant pace at Donington Park to do just that.

Joey den Besten dies aged 30 after a Superbike crash
Joey den Besten has tragically died, aged 30, after a crash in a IRRC Superbike race.

Rea: “We deserved more than third”, Race 2 “I struggled so bad”
Jonathan Rea was left wanting more following his home WorldSBK round, despite exceeding his own expectations in the Superpole Race.

Bautista: Imola ‘too dangerous, no mistakes’
Having conquered Donington Park for the first time as a World Superbike rider, courtesy of victories in both main races, Alvaro Bautista will now try to tick Imola off his win list later this month.

Redding bounces back with P4 after “s**t races” led to a loss of confidence
Scott Redding admits he struggled with a loss of confidence prior to claiming a season-best P4 in Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round.