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Jonathan Rea will have his first opportunity to secure the outright World Superbike race wins record at Donington Park having equalled Carl Fogarty at the top of the all-time list last time out at Imola.

Yamaha test rider Niccolo Canepa has been handed a wildcard entry into the UK round of the World Superbike championship at Donington Park to bolster the Pata Yamaha ranks alongside regular riders Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes.

Jason O’Halloran has suffered a right lower leg fracture on his World Superbike debut standing in for Leon Camier at Red Bull Honda.

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An exhibition of Nicky Hayden photographs by the Italian photographer Mirco Lazzari opened during the Imola WorldSBK round, named A Million Dollar Smile.

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Leon Camier says it was with a heavy heart he has opted to sit out the remainder of the Imola round for Red Bull Honda after it became clear attempting a race distance “just wasn’t possible”.

Full WorldSBK FP3 results from Imola Chaz Davies and Jonathan Rea have produced identical best lap times of 1m 46.686s to see the pair share top spot at the end of Friday practice at Imola.

Jason O’Halloran will make his World Superbike debut as stand-in for the injured Leon Camier at Red Bull Honda for the remainder of the Imola round.

Full WorldSBK FP2 results from Imola Marco Melandri has marginally chipped into Jonathan Rea’s top time in FP2 at Imola to jump above Aruba.it Racing Ducati teammate Chaz Davies on the combined times.

Full free practice two results for the fifth round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.   1. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10RR 1m 46.951s*

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Eugene Laverty and Leon Camier have both been passed fit to take part in the opening free practice at Imola and will be reviewed after the session before being allowed to contest the full race weekend.

Tom Sykes says his long-awaited winning return in World Superbikes last time out at Assen “was a gentle reminder that I was world champion for a reason” as he looks to use the victory to kick-start his campaign.

Chaz Davies is solely focused on extending his impressive wins streak at Imola in the World Superbike championship but is bracing for stronger competition from his rivals this weekend.

Eugene Laverty is aiming to make an early comeback from injury next weekend at Imola for Milwaukee Aprilia as he hopes to pass a fitness test on the eve of the Italian round.

Leon Haslam has been confirmed as a wildcard entry for the UK round in the World Superbike championship with Puccetti Kawasaki with a number of other British riders lined up to join him at Donington Park.

Marco Melandri feels he’s made “a big step forward” aiming to cure his Aruba.it Racing Ducati’s instability at high speeds during the private two-day World Superbike test at Brno after being plagued by the issue at recent rounds.

The World Superbike championship will continue to visit Imola until at least 2020 after a new deal was confirmed by series organisers.

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World Superbike championship organisers have confirmed none of the manufacturers will see its maximum rev limits changed for at least the next three rounds.

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Click here for full WorldSBK FP2 results from Assen Tom Sykes has slashed at the deficit to Kawasaki teammate Jonathan Rea during the second free practice at Assen to jump up to second.

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