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Gerloff targets top Yamaha status for 2021 WorldSBK as stock rises
Fresh from his MotoGP endeavour, 2020 WorldSBK rookie standout Garrett Gerloff is aiming high ahead of his second season in the championship

WorldSBK debutant Locatelli finding his feet, Razgatlioglu ‘really happy’
Andrea Locatelli makes his WorldSBK debut with Pata Yamaha during the two-day test in Jerez alongside Toprak Razgatlioglu

‘Pluses and minuses’ as Rea gives new Kawasaki ZX-10RR a powerful debut in Jerez
Jonathan Rea wasn't giving too much away about his first impressions of the new Kawasaki ZX-10RR despite setting an impressive pace on his debut outing in Jerez

All-new Kawasaki ZX-10RR breaks cover at WorldSBK test, immediately tops times
The brand-new Kawasaki ZX-10RR makes its world premiere on day two of the Jerez WorldSBK test and immediately comes close to breaking the Jerez lap record...

2021 WorldSBK calendar: 11-13 rounds, 3 'brand new' circuits
Confirming a 2021 racing calendar in the current climate is an impossible task, but the World Superbike Championship has at least sketched out the main features of next year's intended line-up.

Yamaha, Pata confirm 2021 WorldSBK contract extension
Pata will continue to back the factory Yamaha World Superbike team for a sixth season in 2021, after agreeing a further one-year contract extension.

'Hurt' Davies given 'no good reason' for Ducati axe, 'no one has returned calls'
Chaz Davies says he has been given 'no good reason' for his axe from Ducati's WorldSBK line-up, adding that the unanswered calls suggest he won't move to a privateer set-up either

Isaac Vinales steps up to WorldSBK for 2021 with Orelac Kawasaki
Isaac Vinales - younger brother of MotoGP race winner Mavierick - will get his first big break on a big bike in 2021 after sealing a WorldSBK deal with the Orelac Kawasaki team

Jonathan Rea is WorldSBK Champion for a sixth consecutive year
A technical DNF for Scott Redding means Jonathan Rea is automatically crowned a WorldSBK Champion for a sixth time in a row

Huge Rea, Redding crashes twist WorldSBK title tale; Razgatlioglu on maiden pole
Toprak Razgatlioglu starts on his maiden WorldSBK pole as both Scott Redding AND Jonathan Rea suffer huge crashes in WorldSBK Superpole at Estoril

Scott Redding makes it three from three as he strives for Estoril glory
Scott Redding completes a dominant sweep of free practice at Estoril as he sets his sights on WorldSBK pole position for the 2020 finale in Estoril

Redding sweeps Friday practice at Estoril to up pressure on Rea
Scott Redding did what he needed to do in free practice at Estoril to top both FP1 and FP2, with Jonathan Rea following in fourth position

Scott Redding dominates FP1 as WorldSBK reacquaints itself with Estoril
Scott Redding is half a second quicker than his rivals as the WorldSBK finale in unfamiliar Estoril gets underway; Champion-elect Jonathan Rea in sixth

BMW confirms expanded 2021 WorldSBK effort, adds satellite team
BMW confirms it will add a works-supported satellite team to its 2021 WorldSBK effort using the incoming new BMW M 1000 RR machine

Jonathan Rea eyes 100th WorldSBK win with sixth WorldSBK title in Estoril
A 100th career WorldSBK win in race one at Estoril would see Jonathan Rea and Kawasaki seal a sixth consecutive WorldSBK title

“I was hoping to continue with Ducati...” - Chaz Davies
Chaz Davies reacts to the news he won't be retained by Ducati for the 2020 WorldSBK Championship season, saying he had hoped he would continue after 7 seasons together

Honda retains Leon Haslam alongside Alvaro Bautista for 2021 WorldSBK season
Honda confirms an unchanged rider line-up for the 2021 WorldSBK Championship season with Leon Haslam partnered with Alvaro Bautista

Chaz Davies out as Aruba.it Ducati signs Michael Ruben Rinaldi for 2021 WorldSBK
Aruba.it Ducati announces Michael Ruben Rinaldi will join Scott Reding in the factory set-up for the 2021 WorldSBK Championship; Chaz Davies exits after seven seasons with team

Sheridan Morais to make first WorldSBK appearance since 2016 in Estoril
South African Sheridan Morais gets a surprise return to the WorldSBK grid for the 2020 finale at Estoril aboard the Orelac Kawasaki

MotoE front runners Granado and Ferrari get Estoril WorldSBK call up
Eric Granado will become the first Brazilian to start a WorldSBK race since Alex Barros in 2006 at Estoril this weekend, while MotoE rival Matteo Ferrari will also line up in Portugal

Gerloff lands Yamaha upgrade for 2021 WorldSBK, joined by Japan’s Nozane
Garrett Gerloff earns a second year at GRT for the 2021 WorldSBK Championship but is upgraded to 2021 Yamaha R1 machinery; Japanese Kohta Nozane joins him

Andrea Locatelli joins factory Pata Yamaha team for 2021 WorldSBK season
Andrea Locatelli will join the factory Pata Yamaha team for the 2021 WorldSBK Championship, replacing Michael van der Mark

Lucas Mahias promoted to 2021 WorldSBK grid with Puccetti Kawasaki
2017 WorldSSP Champion Lucas Mahias switches to Superbike racing for the first time with Puccetti Kawasaki 2021 WorldSBK promotion

Eugene Laverty masters conditions for BMW 1-2 in Magny-Cours WorldSBK Superpole
Eugene Laverty scores his first WorldSBK pole position in eight years at a soggy Magny-Cours with Tom Sykes completing a BMW 1-2 on the grid