WSBK News

Leon Haslam says HRC team still have ‘areas to explore’ regarding CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, but that ‘consistency’ has taken steps forward ahead of the 2021 WorldSBK campaign.

Alvaro Bautista finishes the final pre-season test for Honda in improved condition compared to Barcelona; ‘I’ve felt much better physically, but I'm still not one hundred percent’, as WorldSBK double header approaches.

Former MotoGP podium finisher Jonas Folger concludes ‘three difficult days’ of testing in Aragon ahead of his rookie WorldSBK season.

Navarra circuit ‘reminds me a lot of the BSB ones’ says Scott Redding, as the British rider and Italian team-mate Michael Ruben-Rinaldi complete their 2021 WorldSBK pre-season testing.

Chaz Davies becomes one of the first to test at the new for 2021 Navarra circuit as he concludes WorldSBK pre-season testing.

Alex Lowes enjoys every one of 104 laps turned around MotorLand Aragon in the final WorldSBK pre-season test of 2021. 

Toprak Razgatlioglu made his return to WorldSBK action this week as part of Pata Yamaha’s final pre-season test in Aragon, following a positive Covid-19 result that kept him sidelined for three weeks. 

Tom Sykes and BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team bring pre-season testing to a close at MotorLand Aragon.

Austrian broadcaster ServusTV will cover the FIM Motul World Superbike championship for two more years across Austria, Germany and Switzerland after it’s confirmed extension. 

Jonathan Rea wraps up his pre-season preparations for the 2021 WorldSBK season by going two tenths faster than his pole position time from 2020.

Tito Rabat made his return to MotoGP today as he replaced the injured Jorge Martin at Pramac Ducati. Spaniard suffers bizarre moment with his leathers after crashing at turn 13, but ‘until then, for me the day was excellent’ says former Moto2 champion. 

The 2021 WorldSBK calendar has undergone further updates as Czech Autodrom Most circuit will make its official World Championship debut, while Phillip Island will attempt to return as the 2022 season opener.

The Czech Republic and Slovakia will broadcast all World Superbike races for the next five years following agreement between Dorna WorldSBK Organisation, Nova Sport and Voyo.

Alex Lowes enjoys ‘positive’ Aragon World Superbike test; ‘I think this is the best I have felt since my first ride on the Ninja ZX-10RR’, following shoulder injury earlier this year.

Jonathan Rea completes his and Kawasaki Racing Team’s penultimate WorldSBK pre-season test at MotorLand Aragon, ahead of next month’s season opener.

Superpole record holder in WorldSBK Tom Sykes, shares insight into what makes him so formidable over one lap; including feeling ‘safer on a Superpole lap than a race lap’, as one of the reasons he is able to extract the most performance from any bike.

Garrett Gerloff and Kohta Nozane complete final preparations for the 2021 World Superbike season with weather affected MotorLand Aragon test.

Bad weather conditions cut short two-day WordSBK test for Pata Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli - 2020 WorldSSP champion will return for a third test at MotorLand Aragon on May 4.

Estoril will host the second round of the 2021 World Superbike championship on May 28-30.

Garrett Gerloff concludes two-day WorldSBK test at MotorLand Aragon third fastest for GRT Yamaha.

Andrea Locatelli continues preparations for the 2021 WorldSBK season with a fifth place finish on day-two of testing in Aragon, but suffers two ‘crazy strange crashes’.

Michael Ruben-Rinaldi finishes second fastest at MotorLand Aragon WorldSBK test; Italian shows good race pace, but work to do regarding new tyre performance as ‘I can't get the best out of it in the first few laps’ says Rinaldi.

‘I'm very satisfied with the improvements we were able to make with the bike’; Scott Redding improves by over a second on day-two of WorldSBK testing in Aragon to finish fastest.

Scott Redding fastest in Aragon on the final day of WorldSBK testing with team-mate Michael Ruben-Rinaldi second.