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WorldSBK Portimao: Razgatlioglu heads up Yamaha 1-2 in Portimao FP1
Toprak Razgatlioglu sets a fierce pace in first free practice for round three of the 2020 WorldSBK Champiionship in Portimao, Portugal

Form man Redding relishing fresh WorldSBK challenge in Portimao
Scott Redding has no time to savour his maiden WorldSBK wins in Jerez as he prepares to protect his newfound championship lead in Portimao

Rea eager to strike straight back as WorldSBK heads to Portimao
Jonathan Rea hopes the quick turnaround in races will see him establish his WorldSBK advantage in Portimao following a difficult Jerez weekend

Scott Redding displays title credentials with WorldSBK double
Ducati's Scott Redding demonstrates his title credentials with a formidable performance on the resumption of WorldSBK racing in Jerez

Rea sprints clear for Jerez WorldSBK Superpole Race win
Jonathan Rea eases to victory in the WorldSBK Superpole Race in Jerez to close the gap down to Scott Redding in the overall standings

Redding sends a message with classy Jerez WorldSBK win over Rea
Scott Redding makes a big statement to Jonathan Rea with a well-constructed victory over the defending WorldSBK Champion in Jerez

Redding notches up maiden WorldSBK pole in Jerez
Scott Redding starts from his first international pole position in 7 years as he takes the spoils in Jerez WorldSBK Superpole

WorldSBK Jerez: van der Mark to the front as Yamaha comes to fore
Michael van der Mark tops final free practice ahead of qualifying for the second round of the 2020 WorldSBK Championship in Jerez

WorldSBK Jerez: Redding eyes maiden WorldSBK win, Davies chasing form
Scott Redding is eyeing the top step in Jerez for his maiden WorldSBK victory as the series resumes battle after five months out

Melandri ‘ready to give his all’ in WorldSBK comeback
Marco Melandri expects to be competitive from the off as he makes his WorldSBK return in Jerez with the Barni Ducati team

Donington Park, Assen, Qatar rounds officially cancelled
The Donington Park, Assen and Losail WorldSBK rounds won't go ahead this season as the series confrims total of nine events and 27 races

Marco Melandri returns to WorldSBK with Barni Ducati
Just months after hanging up his helmet, Marco Melandri is beating a path back to the WorldSBK Championship with Barni Ducati

WorldSBK: Barni Racing axes Leon Camier over persistent injury woes
Barni Racing Ducati cancels its contract with Leon Camier for the 2020 WorldSBK season amid long-standing injury and fitness woes

Jordi Torres exits MIE Racing, replaced by Lorenzo Gabellini
MIE Racing confirms Lorenzo Gabellini will replace Jordi Torres on the Honda CBR1000RR-R for the remainder ofo the 2020 WorldSBK season

Official: Michael van der Mark joins BMW for 2021
Michael van der Mark has been officially confirmed as joining the factory BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in 2021. The Dutchman, 27, recently announced he would be leaving Yamaha and has now been named as BMW's first signing for next season.

Michael van der Mark to leave Yamaha at end of 2020 WorldSBK season
Michael van der Mark will leave Yamaha at the end of the 2020 WorldSBK Championship season, it is confirmed

2020 WorldSBK calendar update, Aragon double
Dorna has released an updated version of the 2020 World Superbike calendar, which now aims for a restart at Jerez on August 2 - directly after the MotoGP season openers at the Spanish venue - and features back-to-back rounds at Aragon.

Jonathan Rea, Kawasaki agree to new ‘multi-year’ WorldSBK contract
Jonathan Rea and Kawasaki will remain together in the WorldSBK Championship for the foreseeable future after he signs a multi-year agreement

Donington Park round postponed as WorldSBK reveals August restart plan
The 2020 British WorldSBK round at Donington Park is postponed, but three rounds in August are now all-but-confirmed

Alex Lowes stays with Kawasaki for 2021
Alex Lowes has become Kawasaki's first signing for the 2021 World Superbike championship, after agreeing a one-year extension with the team he joined this season.

Jonathan Rea tips Razgatlioglu as his WorldSBK champion successor
Jonathan Rea expects former Kawasaki protege Toprak Razgatlioglu to emerge as his closest rival for the 2020 WorldSBK Championship title with Yamaha

BMW focus on race performance after disappointing WorldSBK opener
BMW Motorrad WorldSBK principal Shaun Muir says the team need to work harder on its race day performances after a disappointing 2020 WorldSBK opener

Germany dropped from 2020 WorldSBK calendar, Jerez 'proposed'
There was both good and bad news in terms of the latest 2020 World Superbike Championship calendar.

‘Factory private’ Ten Kate going own way on Yamaha dev – Loris Baz
Loris Baz says Ten Kate Racing is deviating away from Yamaha with its development in the hope of getting the edge of its factory counterparts