WSBK News

After an incredible four-way battle with Jonathan Rea, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Axel Bassani, Scott Redding seals a dominant San Juan WorldSBK race two win.

With team-mate Scott Redding crashing early on and squandering a likely WorldSBK podium, Michael Rinaldi salvaged race one for the Aruba.it Ducati team by claiming third at San Juan.

While not mathematically out of the championship battle, Scott Redding believes his San Juan WorldSBK race one crash has eliminated him from contention; ‘The championship is too far away now, that’s out the window, so every race is just a battle for the win’.

Toprak Razgatlioglu enjoyed a birthday to remember after thoroughly dominating San Juan WorldSBK race one. Title rival Jonathan Rea finishes second.

Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea misses out on a valuable FP2 race simulation at San Juan after suffering yet another crash; ‘I’m frustrated because we lost a lot of time in the session; I went down quite early on and the bike wasn’t salvageable to get back’.

Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu heads into today’s first of two WorldSBK race days at San Juan as the firm favourite after dominating Friday free practice.

Third in the championship, Scott Redding says ‘I’m there to make it as difficult as possible’ for Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, while overhauling the Kawasaki rider for second is a ‘more realistic’ aim than claiming the WorldSBK title.

After missing Jerez and Portimao due to injury, Chaz Davies is back for this weekend’s penultimate WorldSBK round of 2021, a round that is also Davies’ penultimate event before retiring at the end of the season.

After ‘probably the most difficult weekend in my life’ at Portimao, Jonathan Rea’s crew chief Pere Riba says taking it one race at a time is now ‘our philosophy’ ahead of this weekend’s penultimate World Superbike round of 2021. 

Oli Bayliss, son of former World Superbike champion with Ducati, Troy Bayliss, is in talks to join the Italian manufacturer’s new WorldSSP project for 2022.

Ahead of WorldSBK’ season finale in Indonesia which is set to take place on November 19-21, MGPA (Mandalika Grand Prix Association) has stated that construction of the new Mandalika Circuit has reached 97%.

As World Superbike returns to Argentina for the first time in two years, home favourite Leandro Mercado arrives in good form after securing just his second top ten of the year in Portimao.

World Supersport rookie Luca Bernardi will move up to World Superbike in 2022 after agreeing to join Barni Racing Ducati.

Toprak Razgatlioglu has a mathematical chance of winning the 2021 World Superbike title in Argentina this weekend.

Argentina was the scene of Alvaro Bautista's most recent World Superbike victory, for Ducati, back in 2019. He returns seeking to build on his recent podium form for Honda.

Tom Sykes sidelined for third WorldSBK event in a row following severe concussion; 'I have missed more races in the last four weeks than in my 21 years of racing'

WorldSBK’s best title battle in years between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea receives plaudits from some of MotoGP’s biggest stars including Valentino Rossi, Franco Morbidelli and Brad Binder.

Alex Lowes is aiming to complete a full WorldSBK round for the first time since Catalunya; ‘I’ve been working hard to improve the condition of my hand and wrist and after missing most of the previous two events’.

Following a race two win in Portimao that saved Jonathan Rea’s title hopes, the six-time world champion is aiming to reduce a 24 point ‘deficit’ from Toprak Razgatlioglu in San Juan.

Marco Solorza will make it three Argentine riders on the grid at this weekend’s round 12 in San Juan, as he makes his WorldSBK debut in place of the injured Loris Cresson at Pedercini Kawasaki.

Yamaha becomes the first manufacturer to confirm all of their 2022 World Superbike riders after deciding to retain Japanese rider Kohta Nozane.

World Superbike title contenders Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea clash over comments made by the Kawasaki rider in Portimao.

Following their World Superbike Portimao race two incident, Team HRC rider Alvaro Bautista has laid the blame squarely on Loris Baz; ‘he just ran over the kerb to pass me and hit me, causing me to crash. I think his move was clearly not correct as I had the correct line.

Jonas Folger leaves Bonovo MGM BMW after the team decides not to contest final World Superbike rounds in Argentina and Indonesia.