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Eugene Laverty joins BMW factory for 2020 WorldSBK season
Eugene Laverty will return to the Shaun Muir Racing fold for the 2020 World Superbike Championship after penning a deal that will see him join Tom Sykes on the factory BMW.

Promoted: Portimao gears up for Portuguese WorldSBK
The Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao is preparing to host the latest round of stunning World Superbike championship action on September 6-8.

Rea: Common sense prevailed to award Suzuka 8 Hours win
After going through the emotional roller coaster of crashing out of the lead at the Suzuka 8 Hours and accepting defeat, Jonathan Rea was overjoyed to hear Kawasaki’s appeal had been successful to give his team victory.

Kawasaki claims Suzuka 8 Hours victory after review
The #10 Kawasaki of Jonathan Rea, Leon Haslam and Toprak Razgatlioglu have been reinstated in the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hour results and declared winners after the dramatic late crash by Rea while leading which triggered a red flag finish.

Yamaha takes shock Suzuka 8 Hours win after late Rea crash
The #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team has taken a surprise victory at the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours after Jonathan Rea crashed out while leading inside the final minute of the race which triggered a red flag finish.

2019 Suzuka 8 Hours: Alex Lowes Video Diary Day 3
Alex Lowes provides an update after the Top 10 qualifying was washed out by a typhoon, meaning his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team starts from pole position for the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours.

Top 10 qualifying canned by rain, #21 Yamaha takes Suzuka 8 Hours pole
The top 10 qualifying shootout for the Suzuka 8 Hours has been cancelled due to heavy rain which sees defending champions #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team handed pole position on provisional times.

2019 Suzuka 8 Hours: Alex Lowes Video Diary Day 2
Alex Lowes provides his latest update following an eventful opening qualifying day ahead of the 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours which ended with his #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team on provisional pole position.

2019 Suzuka 8 Hours - Wednesday Test Session 2
TSR Honda France quickest in the second of Wednesday's test sessions for the Suzuka 8 Hours, but Red Bull Honda's morning time remains the best of the day. A third test session will be held on Thursday, with free practice for the race weekend beginning on Friday...

Baz’s tyre gamble pays off to cap stellar WorldSBK return
Loris Baz has revealed he gambled using the Pirelli X rear tyre in the final race at Laguna Seca feeling he “had nothing to lose” as he capped an impressive start to his and Ten Kate Racing’s World Superbike comeback.

Lowes takes third off van der Mark at Laguna Seca
Alex Lowes has moved up to third place in the World Superbike riders’ standings after a solid showing at Laguna Seca at the expense of Pata Yamaha team-mate Michael van der Mark but is anticipating a tough fight against the Dutch rider for the remainder of the season.

Injury holds Haslam back from podium charge
Leon Haslam feels he could have fought for the podium at Laguna Seca but his heavy opening race fall restrained him from extracting his own full potential for Kawasaki.

‘I was wondering whether I could still win…’ - Davies
Chaz Davies says his triumphant return to the top of the World Superbike Championship podium is all the more poignant in a season that has seen him struggle for consistently good results on the Ducati Panigale V4 R.

Bike warnings made Rea ‘roll it back’ but it’s job done in USA
Jonathan Rea says ‘a few small warnings’ were enough to make him ease off in his pursuit of a remarkable seventh consecutive World Superbike Championship win as he nonetheless heads into the summer break with the advantage very much on his side.

Injured Bautista ‘sorry’ for 0 score, points at Razgatlioglu for crash
Alvaro Bautista heads into the lengthy World Superbike Championship summer break needing to recover and recalibrate after a dismal Laguna Seca weekend saw him leave with a shoulder injury and no points.

Rea sees off Ducati threat to strengthen title bid
Jonathan Rea says he was focused on a ‘making no mistakes’ in his successful pursuit of a fifth consecutive World Superbike Championship victory at Laguna Seca.

Haslam bangs head in fall, fitness to be reviewed after warm-up
Leon Haslam is a doubt for today’s two World Superbike Championship races at Laguna Seca after a crash in the opening encounter left him with a contusion to his hand and a sore head.

‘I don’t know the reason why…’ – Bautista baffled by slump in fortunes
Alvaro Bautista is at a loss to explain why he crashed out of the first World Superbike Championship race at Laguna Seca as he counts the cost of his fourth accident in eight races.

Form-man Rea ups the pressure on Bautista with Laguna pole
Laguna Seca WorldSBK - Superpole Qualifying Results Jonathan Rea is well placed to extend his newfound World Superbike Championship lead after qualifying on pole pos

Rea usurps Davies at Laguna Seca ahead of Superpole
Laguna Seca WorldSBK - Free Practice Results (3) Jonathan Rea returned to the top of the World Superbike Championship timesheets during third and final free practice at Laguna Seca, ahead of today’s S

Rea opens top as Laguna Seca WorldSBK kicks off
Laguna Seca WorldSBK - Free Practice Results (1) Jonathan Rea picked up from where he left off at Donigton Park only a few days ago to top first free practice for round n

Camier undergoes surgery on shoulder injury
Leon Camier has undergone surgery on his injured shoulder and will use the summer break to return to full fitness in time for the remainder of the World Superbike championship.

Bautista: Laguna Seca not the best track for Ducati
Alvaro Bautista is bracing for a tricky round at Laguna Seca with the new Aruba.it Racing Ducati V4 R given where his team has struggled so far this season as he looks to fightback in the World Superbike championship against Jonathan Rea.