WSBK News

‘I always said we’re too far away; I didn’t want to blow smoke up my ass about it’ - Scott Redding plays down BMW’s chances ahead of round two of the 2022 WorldSBK championship.

Alvaro Bautista heads to Assen as the WorldSBK championship leader following his double win in Aragon, but can he repeat the success of three years ago?

Loris Cresson is no longer a WorldSBK rider after having his deal with Pedercini Kawasaki terminated ahead of this weekend’s Assen round.

Scott Redding believes Assen is ‘better suited’ to his M 1000 RR than Aragon, while BMW team-mate Michael Van Der Mark looks set for his competitive WorldSBK return.

Following a less than stellar race one at Silverstone, all eyes are now on MCE Ducati riders Tom Sykes and Josh Brookes heading into today’s British Superbike double-header.

Rookies Xavi Vierge and Iker Lecuona combine for Team HRC’s best start to a WorldSBK season after claiming six top tens between them in Aragon.

While Scott Redding remains one of the best WorldSBK riders on the grid, will that continue to be the case with BMW following a shocking start in Aragon? 

Tarran Mackenzie will miss this weekend’s British Superbike season opener despite undergoing successful surgery.

WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has hinted at a return to last year’s R1-spec Yamaha after ‘a big drop’ with the front tyre cost him any chance of victory in Aragon.

In what was by far his worst weekend as a WorldSBK rider, Scott Redding showed immense frustration with his M 1000 RR after running as low down as last in race two.

On his first weekend back as a factory Ducati WorldSBK rider, Alvaro Bautista has made the best possible start after taking a Sunday double.

Jonathan Rea says his race one battle with Alvaro Bautista at the Aragon WorldSBK season opener left him ‘smiling like a kid’.

Results from Superpole at the Aragon World Superbike, round 1 of the 2022 world championship.

Results from Free Practice Three of the Aragon World Superbike, round 1 of the 2022 world championship.

Is Jonathan Rea the favourite after topping day-one of Aragon WorldSBK practice on combined times with ease, or can world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu respond after lamenting a lack of 'grip'.

Iker Lecuona has conceded Honda remains 'a bit far off' following day-one of the Aragon WorldSBK round.

Jonathan Rea says the #1 has to be 'earnt', while defending champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is 'excited' to use the number for the first time in Yamaha’s WorldSBK existence. 

Jonathan Rea says 'I am as ready as I’ll ever be' ahead of the 2022 WorldSBK season. Can the Kawasaki rider start off his year in style or will Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista fightback following the two-day Aragon test?

Leon Haslam will return to WorldSBK racing in 2022 as a wildcard rider, after agreeing to a deal with Pedercini Kawasaki.

Rory Skinner sets the pace during day-one of official British Superbike testing at Silverstone, while reigning champion Tarran Mackenzie suffers yet another injury blow. 

Jonathan Rea lays down a serious marker ahead of this weekend’s 2022 WorldSBK season-opener in Aragon, after finishing close to four tenths clear of Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista.

For the second straight day six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has bettered the official race lap record in Aragon.

Alvaro Bautista starts off the final day of WorldSBK testing in Aragon fastest from day-one pacesetter Jonathan Rea.

Jonathan Rea topped the opening day of official WorldSBK testing in Aragon, but not by much, as reigning world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu was just +0.016s back in second.