WSBK News

Yamaha test rider Kohta Nozane completes six intense days of MotoGP testing in Qatar, ahead of his 2021 World Superbike debut. 

The Circuito de Navarra will make its debut on the WorldSBK calendar in 2021, while MotorLand Aragon becomes the season opener due to the postponement of Estoril. 

Eugene Laverty looks ahead to RC Squadra Corse WorldSBK debut, which will be his fourth different team in as many years. Laverty was replaced by Michael Van Der Mark in the factory BMW setup, but with the German team bringing two satellite teams to the field in 2021, Laverty will be on the grid for his ninth season. 

Kawasaki Racing Team took advantage of a quite day at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao to continue preperations for the 2021 World Superbike season. 

Kawasaki Racing Team will be led by six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea this week as preparations ramp up ahead of the 2021 season with a two day test at Portimao. 

World Superbike rider Michael Van Der Mark discusses why he joined the Motorrad BMW team after four years with Yamaha 

Dorna has announced that the Dutch round of the 2021 World Superbike Championship, scheduled for Assen in April, has been postponed until July 23-25.

Tito Rabat says he will be rewarded with the ‘top material’ from Ducati if he proves competitive during his maiden WorldSBK Championship season in 2021.

Leon Camier is relishing the chance to take on his new Honda WorldSBK managerial role despite the pain of giving up his racing career

Alvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam defy the poor weather to get some useful miles in on the updated Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP

Axel Bassani has become the fith rider to confirm a switch from the WorldSSP Championship to join the 2021 WorldSBK Championship ranks with Motocorsa Racing.

Ex-MotoGP rider Tito Rabat is forced to wait another day to make his WorldSBK debut as rain scuppers the first day of action at Jerez

Leon Camier hangs up his helmet and accepts a position as Team HRC Honda manager for the 2021 WorldSBK Championship season

Loris Cresson steps up from WorldSSP to WorldSBK with the Outdo Kawasaki TPR (Pedercini) squad for the next two seasons of WorldSBK

2014 Moto2 World Champion Tito Rabat switches to WorldSBK after five seasons in MotoGP with the Barni Racing Ducati squad

Johann Zarco shares memories of former Moto2 rival and 2020 Avintia Ducati team-mate Tito Rabat, now confirmed as moving to WorldSBK next season.

Michael van der Mark shakes down the brand-new BMW M 1000 RR during a private test in France ahead of its debut in the 2021 WorldSBK Championship

Christophe Ponsson will make a full-time return to the WorldSBK Championship in 2021 on Yamaha machinery with the family-run Gil Motorsport team

The 2021 WorldSBK calendar is revealed with a return to 13 planned rounds, a late April start in Assen and a first event in Indonesia for 24 years 

Chaz Davies will directly swap with Michael Ruben Rinaldi for the 2021 WorldSBK Championship season after securing a deal with Team Go Eleven Ducati

Thirteen-time race winner and 2013 runner-up Eugene Laverty secures a 2021 WorldSBK deal with the factory-backed satellite RC Squadra Corse BMW team

Ex-MotoGP rider Jonas Folger will step up to the WorldSBK Championship full-time in 2021 with the BMW-factory supported Benovo Action satellite team

Jonathan Rea continues to punch in the miles on the new Kawasaki ZX-10RR as he officially brings a sixth title-winning WorldSBK season to a close with a two-day Aragon test

The 2021 WorldSBK Championship grid is filling up but there are some notable names yet to source a ride for next season, including Chaz Davies and Loris Baz