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Aegerter: ‘I deserve to be in WorldSBK’, wants promotion with Yamaha
After winning three of the first four WorldSSP races this season, reigning champion Dominique Aegerter remains convinced he should be in WorldSBK.

BMW ‘not pleased’ with championship position, Muir defends Redding
Following a disastrous start to the 2022 WorldSBK campaign, BMW Team Principal Shaun Muir has come to the defence of his rider Scott Redding.

Fighting talk from Sofuoglu; ‘we will have a different Razgatlioglu in Estoril’
Kenan Sofuoglu has promised a different Toprak Razgatlioglu at round three of the WorldSBK championship in Estoril, after re-evaluating the ‘way of living, way of mentality’.

Keith Huewen: Razgatlioglu-Rea clash a 'racing incident', could have avoided it
Keith Huewen believes the coming-together between WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea at Assen was a ‘racing incident’. This comes after both riders placed blame on one-another.

Lecuona feeling the love in WorldSBK, 'Honda believe in me'
After two tough years in MotoGP, Iker Lecuona is feeling valued in WorldSBK as Honda ‘believed in me from the moment I arrived’.

Bautista weighs in on Razgatlioglu-Rea clash; 'it had to happen, I was so lucky'
Alvaro Bautista says Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea’s Assen WorldSBK crash was inevitable after running the risk several times in 2021; ‘They’ve touched in the past, it had to happen’.

Redding: 'Feels like I’m riding a f***ing alligator', blames 'hole in the tyre'
Scott Redding has called his BMW M 1000 RR a ‘f***ing alligator’ after ‘wrestling’ with the bike throughout the Assen WorldSBK weekend.

Razgatlioglu hits back at Rea; 'he needs to watch the crash again, his mistake'
After calling their clash a ‘racing incident’ in the immediate aftermath, WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has since claimed Jonathan Rea was at fault for their race two crash in Assen.

'You cannot make sudden movements, he hit my hip'; Rea blames Razgatlioglu
Jonathan Rea believes WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu was to blame for their race two collision in Assen, saying ‘he hit my hip’ after failing to ‘give way’ following a mistake at turn one.

It’s party time for Rea in Assen as he brings up 100 WorldSBK wins with Kawasaki
Following another epic showdown between the top three WorldSBK riders in the world, Jonathan Rea has finally got his hands on the cake he wanted after winning his 100th race with Kawasaki.

'Maybe they can prepare a cake'; Rea on the verge of history in Assen
Jonathan Rea sits on 99 WorldSBK wins with Kawasaki after taking victory in a classic showdown at Assen, so, is a slice of 'cake' on the menu should he pick up win #100 on Sunday?

Rea: The bike didn’t feel like mine, I hope I can be there fighting
Six-time world champion Jonathan Rea says a mixed set-up for Assen WorldSBK FP1 meant his ZX10-RR 'didn't feel like my bike'.

Century of wins with Kawasaki 'would be incredible' - Rea, 'that’s the target'
With two WorldSBK wins this weekend Jonathan Rea would bring up a century with Kawasaki, an astonishing number for the Superbike legend, but reigning world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is hoping to stop him.

Redding: I didn’t want to blow smoke up my ass about it, we’re too far way
‘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.

Bautista wants more of the same after 'tasting the feeling of victory again'
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?

Pedercini and Loris Cresson part ways, Leon Haslam set for WorldSBK return?
Loris Cresson is no longer a WorldSBK rider after having his deal with Pedercini Kawasaki terminated ahead of this weekend’s Assen round.

Can Redding bounce back from Aragon nightmare in Assen, Rea the favourite?
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.

Can Sykes, Brookes bounce back after ‘frustrating’ race one?
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.

'I gave it my all to pass Iker' - Vierge determined to be leading Honda rider
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.

What needs to change for Scott Redding and BMW following disastrous start?
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 to miss British Superbike opener, WorldSBK wildcard postponed
Tarran Mackenzie will miss this weekend’s British Superbike season opener despite undergoing successful surgery.

Razgatlioglu to use 2021-spec R1 at Assen following front tyre woes in Aragon
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.

Frustration boils over for Scott Redding in Aragon; 'hard to accept'
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.

'I did it' - Bautista claims Aragon double on Ducati return, leads championship
On his first weekend back as a factory Ducati WorldSBK rider, Alvaro Bautista has made the best possible start after taking a Sunday double.