WSBK News

WorldSBK championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu put in a dominant display during FP2 at Magny-Cours, as he topped the session by over two tenths - three tenths clear of Jonathan Rea in third.

Aruba.it Ducati riders for the 2022 WorldSBK championship, Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi give their opening thoughts on rejoining (Bautista) and staying with the Italian manufacturer.

Pata Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli is set for his first WorldSBK visit to Magny-Cours as one of the championship’ most in-from riders.

After back-to-back inaugural WorldSBK rounds in Most and Navarra, Jonathan Rea is ‘excited’ by the prospect of Magny-Cours where ‘I have a lot of special memories’.

Toprak Razgatlioglu returns to Magny-Cours - scene of his first WorldSBK wins (2019) eager to replicate that success, but ‘it will not be easy’ as Jonathan Rea and Scott Redding ‘are very strong’.

Two of WorldSBK’ biggest names Tom Sykes and Chaz Davies are considered to be in the running for Team HRC’s 2022 seats.

Michael Rinaldi will remain with the Aruba.it Ducati World Superbike team next season, confirms the Italian manufacturer.

Michael Rinaldi’s struggles for Aruba.it Ducati continue at WorldSBK Navarra as a lack of ‘feeling’ persists; ‘we need to understand why we don’t get the feeling sometimes and we lose so much time trying to get it.”

KRT WorldSBK riders Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes will not compete at the 2021 Suzuka 8 hours following the event’s cancellation.

Tom Sykes enjoys his second best WorldSBK round of the season after it was confirmed Scott Redding will replace the 2013 world champion at BMW next season.

Alvaro Bautista will return to Aruba.it Ducati for the 2022 World Superbike campaign after two seasons with Honda.

Scott Redding has hauled himself back into contention for the WorldSBK championship following six races which have seen him outscore every rider on the grid.

Impressive WorldSBK rookie Andrea Locatelli is aiming to remain with Pata Yamaha for 2022; ‘For sure on my end and also in my situation I want to continue with Yamaha because we make a really good potential.”

After narrowly improving his WorldSBK points lead over Toprak Razgatlioglu courtesy of second place in both race one and the Superpole race, Jonathan Rea has been pegged back following more front end struggles.

Toprak Razgatlioglu joins Jonathan Rea atop the WorldSBK championship standings after securing a dominating Navarra race two victory.

Toprak Razgatlioglu felt like he was almost falling in every corner as the scorching Navarra heat takes its toll in WorldSBK race one.

Front-end scares mean Jonathan Rea loses touch with Navarra race one winner Scott Redding, but the Kawasaki rider increases his World Superbike title lead over Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Scott Redding talks confident race one victory over Jonathan Rea in the inaugural Navarra WorldSBK round.

Toprak Razgatlioglu admits MotoGP is a possibility should he become WorldSBK champion; ‘after I become Superbike champion, maybe I will go to MotoGP.’

Scott Redding believes his switch from Ducati to BMW for the 2022 WorldSBK campaign comes at the right time following the German manufacturers 2021 improvements; ‘this year I’ve really seen a step with them - with both riders. Now I think is the time to go’.

Scott Redding signs with BMW for the 2022 WorldSBK campaign and will ride alongside Michael Van Der Mark.

Two of WorldSBK’ fastest riders Jonathan Rea and Garrett Gerloff give their verdict on Navarra circuit ahead of its inaugural round - use Misano and Portimao as comparisons, while ‘corner one is big balls’ - Rea. 

Jonathan Rea is hoping to use a previous test at Navarra as a reference for this weekend’s inaugural round at the Spanish circuit; ‘Unlike Most we have actually had a test there a couple of months ago. My rhythm and pace was pretty good.”

Following his most successful weekend of the 2021 WorldSBK season at Most, Toprak Razgatlioglu remains focused on winning; ‘always, I want to win and this is what we work towards’.