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‘Incredible weekend’ ends with Baz losing third podium after Bautista incident
After securing back-to-back World Superbike podiums in race one and a wet Superpole race, Loris Baz misses out on a clean-sweep after clashing with Alvaro Bautista in race two.

Van Der Mark wins BMW’s first World Superbike race in eight years
Michael Van Der Mark wins BMW’s first World Superbike race in eight years and first aboard the new M 1000 RR package, after scything through from fifth on the grid during a wet Superpole race.

Front fender failure costs Razgatlioglu potential race two win
After increasing his World Superbike championship lead in race one and the Superpole race, a front fender failure cost Toprak Razgatlioglu yet another victory chance in race two.

Rea fights back with race two win, ‘I could put my bike where I wanted’
After two uncharacteristic mistakes, Jonathan Rea bounces back to claim World Superbike victory in the final race at Portimao.

Razgatlioglu overcomes ‘electronic problem’ in race one win, Rea ‘frustrated’
In what was arguably the most dramatic race of the 2021 World Superbike season to date, Toprak Razgatlioglu remained a consistent presence at the front as he claimed win #11, while title rival Jonathan Rea loses huge points after a last corner fall.

HRC to confirm 2022 World Superbike riders ‘very soon’ - Camier
Team HRC Team Manager, Leon Camier, confirms an announcement on its 2022 World Superbike rider line-up is not far away; ‘Many riders have spoken with us so this is not just one rider for sure. We will make an announcement very soon’.

Portimao podium ‘would be fantastic' - Bautista, Haslam hopes for ‘good weekend’
After clinching back-to-back World Superbike podiums in Catalunya and Jerez, Alvaro Bautista says a similar result at Portimao ‘would be fantastic’. Leon Haslam hopes to have ‘a good weekend at a circuit I’ve done well in the past’.

Rabat makes WorldSBK return with Puccetti Kawasaki, replaces injured Mahias
Tito Rabat makes surprising return to World Superbike following his split with Barni Racing Ducati. Former MotoGP rider replaces the injured Lucas Mahais at Puccetti Kawasaki.

Rea expects ‘much more’ at Portimao, ‘but I need a weapon to fight with’
After losing 19 points to Toprak Razgatlioglu in two World Superbike races at Jerez, Jonathan Rea needs to bounce back at Portimao, a track he’s dominated in recent seasons.

Bassani: I start to understand the category, the tyres, the bike
Axel Bassani makes ‘little step’ forward in Jerez World Superbike race two to claim sixth place finish. Italian rookie puts impressive last two rounds down to understanding ‘the category, the tyres, the bike’ more and more.

Lowes struggles with hand injury, skips Jerez race two
After a difficult opening Jerez World Superbike race, Alex Lowes decided to skip the second feature race due to injury and instead focus on Portimao this weekend; ‘There was a short turnaround for us today for the second race and we decided that the best thing to do was get a week’s rest’.

Redding: I believe I was faster, but it’s not easy to overtake Toprak
Scott Redding finishes second in his battle with Toprak Razgatlioglu during Jerez World Superbike race two; ‘It’s not easy to overtake Toprak because he’s so late on the brakes and if you cannot be alongside him, you don’t have a chance to pass him’.

Denning: Razgatlioglu was simply incredible, a true racing animal
Pata Yamaha Team Manager, Paul Denning, calls Toprak Razgatlioglu ‘a true racing animal’ following his stunning Jerez World Superbike double. Turkish rider takes significant championship lead to Portimao.

Locatelli narrowly misses out on double Jerez World Superbike podium
Andrea Locatelli fell just short of a double Jerez World Superbike podium after last lap battles with Scott Redding and Alvaro Bautista see the Italian relegated to P4.

Baz enjoys ‘one of the best weekends of the year’ in World Superbike return
Loris Baz impresses during World Superbike return for GoEleven Ducati by claiming sixth place in race one at Jerez. Could his stand-in ride be a rehearsal for a full-time ride in 2022?

Bautista ‘smoother, less aggressive’ in race two, propels Spaniard to podium
Alvaro Bautista takes his second consecutive home World Superbike podium courtesy of a last lap overtake on Andrea Locatelli.

Rea ‘consistent, but consistently slow’ at Jerez, ‘I want and need to win again’
Jonathan Rea endures a tough Jerez World Superbike double header as title rival Toprak Razgatlioglu wins both races. Kawasaki rider has only two wins from the last 14 races; ‘I want to win again because that feeling has been missing. It’s something I need’.

Razgatlioglu takes big step towards first WorldSBK title with double Jerez win
Toprak Razgatlioglu claims a sensational Jerez WorldSBK double to lead Jonathan Rea by 20 points.

WorldSBK to run revised Sunday race schedule at Jerez
WorldSBK announce a revised race schedule at Jerez following yesterday’s tragic death of WorldSSP300 rider Dean Berta Vinales.

WorldSBK teams share touching messages in the wake of Dean Berta Vinales death
WorldSBK teams share their condolences following the sad death of WorldSSP300 rider Dean Berta Vinales at Jerez.
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Dean Berta Vinales dies following WorldSSP300 accident
WorldSSP300 rider Dean Berta Vinales has sadly lost his life after an accident during this morning’s race at Jerez.

WorldSBK race 1 cancelled after Dean Berta Vinales accident in WorldSSP300
Race one for WorldSBK and WorldSSP have been cancelled due to a serious accident in the WorldSSP300 race involving Dean Berta Vinales.
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WorldSBK calendar extended to 13 rounds after Mandalika given go-ahead
The 2021 WorldSBK calendar has been extended from 12 to 13 rounds after the Mandalika International Street Circuit, Indonesia, has officially been confirmed.

Rea makes a ‘step’ thanks to new set-up idea, ‘bike was very consistent’
Jonathan Rea dominates the opening day of WorldSBK action at Jerez as he sets the only sub 1m 40s lap of the day.