WSBK News

Eugene Laverty has sustained a broken pelvis in a horrific crash during race two of the Thailand World Superbike round after being hit accidently by MV Agusta’s Jordi Torres.

Triple World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea will partner Leon Haslam and Kazuma Watanabe as the official Kawasaki Team Green entry for the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours.

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Tom Sykes is confident his Kawasaki Racing Team has made sufficient power delivery alterations to increase torque which will fight against its maximum RPM limit introduced by the new World Superbike technical regulations.

World Superbike organisers have confirmed the race weekend schedule for the 2018 British round while there will be no speculated third race at Donginton Park.

World Superbike organisers have confirmed race two and the sole World Supersport race at the 2018 season opener at Phillip Island will be made flag-to-flag races with mandatory pit stops after a series of tyre failures.

Lorenzo Savadori has been ruled out of the 2018 World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island after suffering a fractured left collarbone in a qualifying crash.

Full Superpole qualifying results from Phillip Island

Lorenzo Savadori has topped the combined free practice timesheet at Phillip Island for Milwaukee Aprilia ahead of the 2018 World Superbike season opener held in challenging conditions.

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Click here for the combined results from the opening day of the World Superbike Phillip Island test

Honda Motor Europe has appointed Chris Pike as its new operations manager in the World Superbike championship replacing the outgoing Marco Chini.

Dorna and the FIM’s efforts to balance the 2018 World Superbike field have come in for criticism from Pere Riba, who believes the decision to further limit the rev limits of successful machines through the year “are not fair, and not clever.”

A fighting fit Tom Sykes believes a winter of recovery and reflection has been ideal preparation for 2018, a year that will see him adjusting his approach for the 26 races that lie ahead.

Jonathan Rea has revealed the fear of defeat is the main motivating factor ahead 2018 as he puts the finishing touches to preparations for a challenge that could result in a record-equalling fourth World Superbike crown.

Kawasaki has revealed its colour scheme in which riders Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes will compete throughout the 2018 World Superbike season.

Pata Yamaha has officially unveiled its 2018 World Superbike championship squad with the unaltered line-up of Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark, with the factory Yamaha World Supersport, World Supersport 300 and Endurance World Championship teams also presented at an event at Portimao.

Magny-Cours has secured a deal with World Superbike organisers Dorna to host the French round until at least the 2022 season.

Chaz Davies is aiming to give the v-twin Ducati Panigale R a winning final campaign in the World Superbike championship before it is retired for the Italian manufacturer’s news V4 bike.

The Aruba.it Racing Ducati squad has pulled the wraps off its 2018 World Superbike challenger, the final Panigale R, alongside riders Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri.