WSBK News

In the form of his life and running away with his WorldSBK title defence, Alvaro Bautista has admitted he’s keen to jump aboard Ducati’s MotoGP bike.

Andrea Iannone has dropped his biggest hint yet that a return to world championship racing in 2024 is his main goal, with WorldSBK seen as the likely destination.

Toprak Razgatlioglu saw his best chance of beating Alvaro Bautista on track this season disappear when red flags were waved in Sunday’s Misano Superpole race.

Jonathan Rea lost further ground in the 2023 World Superbike title fight after being left without a podium to show for his Misano efforts.

With rumours of Toprak Razgatlioglu taking over Franco Morbidelli’s Yamaha MotoGP ride extinguished by the Turkish star’s BMW move, might Morbidelli now be a contender to succeed Razgatlioglu in WorldSBK?

A 'chaotic' Misano WorldSBK Superpole race saw Danilo Petrucci penalised for an incident with Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner, then left fearing he had broken a femur after crashing out with Iker Lecuona.

Yamaha have confirmed that Andrea Locatelli rejected an offer from ‘a very strong competitor’ to stay with the Japanese manufacturer in WorldSBK.

Iker Lecuona will not take part in Race 2 of the Misano WorldSBK round following a collision with Danilo Petrucci in the Superpole Race.

After attempting to stay in the fight for the podium, six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea was left with no choice but to try and hang on for fifth.

Alvaro Bautista’s dominant 2023 WorldSBK campaign continued in Race 1 at Misano as he cleared off ahead of teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi.

Alex Lowes says he needs to fight brother Sam Lowes for a job next season, after admitting the Moto2 rider wants to join WorldSBK.

Jonathan Rea believes a multitude of things held him back on the opening day of WorldSBK action at Misano, after finishing ninth on combined times.

Kenan Sofuoglu says Yamaha ‘hasn’t allowed us to start testing early’, and that 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will have to wait until after this season.

Paul Denning says Yamaha’s 2021 WorldSBK title win was in part because of the unique talent that is Toprak Razgatlioglu, but that the level of performance from the R1 was just as important a factor.

At two completely different ends of the spectrum through four WorldSBK rounds in 2023, Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista have given their thoughts ahead of the Misano round.

Scott Redding has paused the excitement surrounding Toprak Razgatlioglu's move BMW for the 2024 WorldSBK season by calling the move a ‘mystery’, while also saying ‘I don’t know what he can bring’.

‘This partnership came together to be champions’ - Kenan Sofuoglu is convinced that Toprak Razgatlioglu will take BMW to the top of WorldSBK.

Toprak Razgatlioglu remains convinced that he can challenge Alvaro Bautista for the WorldSBK title, despite the Ducati rider winning 11 of the first 12 races.

Eric Granado will not compete at this weekend’s Misano WorldSBK round after failing to be cleared by doctors.

Alvaro Bautista will soon be aboard a factory Ducati MotoGP bike, as part of a reward for his WorldSBK title win last season.

Alvaro Bautista has shared his thoughts regarding the 2024 WorldSBK campaign, stating ‘I don’t have a preference’ when it comes to his teammate.

Winner of the famous race in 2019, Kawasaki Racing Team have decided not to enter this year’s Suzuka 8 hours, as the focus has shifted solely towards WorldSBK.

Danilo Petrucci believes MotoGP edges out WorldSBK when it comes to which is harder, despite Superbikes having one race more per weekend.

Former FIM WorldSBK Technical Director, Scott Smart, discussed the advantages of having a combined weight limit for rider and bike on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast.