WSBK News

Iker Lecuona has cut a frustrated figure following the two-day Misano WorldSBK test, after expecting more in terms of performance.

Toprak Razgatlioglu feels as though he’s ready to challenge runaway championship leader Alvaro Bautista for wins at the upcoming WorldSBK round at Misano.

Alvaro Bautista insists his decision to continue racing with Ducati in WorldSBK next season is due to be ‘in one of the best moments of my career’.

Michael Ruben Rinaldi has not backed down in his criticism of Axel Bassani, following the pair’s controversial incident during Race 1 of the Catalunya WorldSBK round.

Tom Sykes has parted ways with Puccetti Kawasaki after just four rounds of the 2023 WorldSBK championship.

Alex Lowes says he and six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea are ‘pushing to the limit every time we ride this bike’ but that more needs to come from the team if they want regular podiums or better.

Former British Superbike champion Tarran Mackenzie will take part in the upcoming WorldSBK test at Misano for the PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team.

Danilo Petrucci has hit out at the FIM stewards after being disqualified from Race 1 of the Catalunya WorldSBK round for failing to provide his chest protection post-race.

Scott Redding has opened the door to leaving BMW as his hopes of battling for WorldSBK podiums and race wins have failed to materialise.

Jonathan Rea admits Kawasaki are a long way away from being challengers for race wins in WorldSBK following another tough weekend in Catalunya.

Supersport 300 riders were ordered back to their pits where they were scolded as “stupid children” at the weekend in Catalunya.

Despite another dominant WorldSBK hat-trick, his third of the season in just four rounds, Alvaro Bautista was on the very edge when rain fell in the Superpole Race.

Kenan Sofuoglu has confirmed a contract offer from Yamaha to extend 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has been rejected and that his rider is not ‘completely satisfied’ at the Japanese manufacturer.

Axel Bassani has shared his views on the controversial collision with fellow Ducati WorldSBK rider Michael Ruben Rinaldi, after the latter crashed out of Race 1 in Catalunya.

While victory in Catalunya was out of the question, 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu ‘enjoyed’ Race 1 after battling with ‘legend’ Jonathan Rea.

After coming to blows in Race 1 of the Catalunya WorldSBK round, Michael Ruben Rinaldi has ripped into Axel Bassani, calling his fellow Italian an ‘average rider.

Michael Ruben Rinaldi claims he’s unfazed by the mounting pressure surrounding his factory Ducati WorldSBK seat for 2024, and instead convinced that if he performs at his best, then ‘I won’t lose my seat’.

2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu says manager, Kenan Sofuoglu, is ‘looking and working’ to secure his future and that ‘we have options’.

Jonathan Rea will have a new chassis at this weekend’s round four of the 2023 WorldSBK campaign, in a bid to bring him closer to series leading Alvaro Bautista and Ducati.

The updated World Superbike championship rev limits will see Ducati lose 250rpm from this weekend’s Catalunya round.

Reigning world champion Alvaro Bautista will remain in the World Superbike championship, as a factory Ducati rider, for the 2024 season.

Alvaro Bautista is set to decide his WorldSBK future on Thursday after Ducati confirmed a press conference will be held in Barcelona ahead of round four.

WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista has again hit out at those claiming his Ducati Panigale V4 R is the main reason for his success, and has invited everyone ‘to ride this bike’.

Jonathan Rea has conceded that without major upgrades from Kawasaki, fighting for WorldSBK wins is more a dream than reality at present.