WSBK News

Tom Sykes says World Superbike’s one bike rule was “an absolute disaster” for him in Qatar after effectively losing the entire FP2 session when his Kawasaki suffered engine failure early on.

The Superbike Commission has officially announced the technical changes to be made for the 2018 season.

Updated 2017 World Superbike riders’ championship points standings after round 12 at Jerez, Spain.   1. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10RR 506 points 2. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R 363 points

Camier joins Red Bull Honda for 2018   Leon Camier will switch to the Red Bull Honda squad for the 2018 World Superbike championship from MV Agusta.

Stefan Bradl has been ruled out of the remaining two rounds of the 2017 World Superbike championship due to a wrist injury sustained at Portimao two weeks ago.

Lewis Hamilton has unveiled his collaboration with MV Agusta to produce the F4 LH44 Superbike, set to become a new model inspired by the F4 RC raced in the World Superbike championship.

Pirelli has secured a contract extension to remain as sole tyre supplier to the World Superbike championship until the end of 2020 after signing a new two-year deal.

Jonathan Rea has poured cold water on rumours linking him to a potential MotoGP switch with Suzuki, saying he’s happy and settled in the World Superbike championship.

The World Superbike paddock is gearing up for 2018 with a number of teams beginning testing on next year’s machines which will also give series organisers the opportunity to assess any technical regulation rule changes.

Stefan Bradl will sit out race two of the Portuguese World Superbike round after being declared unfit to race with a right wrist injury.

Tom Sykes says he would have attempted to race at Portimao had it not been for the medication he was given immediately after sustaining a dislocated fractured finger in a nasty crash in FP3 which ruled him out on medical grounds.

Tom Sykes has suffered a scary crash which sent his Kawasaki up in flames during his out lap at the beginning of FP3 at Portimao.

Anthony West will replace the injured Randy Krummenacher for the remainder of the 2017 World Superbike season at Puccetti Kawasaki.

Ducati test rider Michele Pirro says riding the prototype Panigale V4 for the first time was similar to the GP15 MotoGP machine, but won’t get to grips with the full race-specification bike until November.

Ducati bosses have officially unwrapped its new V4 Superbike engine ahead of the Misano MotoGP round which will be put into production for 2018 and homologated for racing in 2019.

Honda factory rider Takumi Takahashi will team-mate up with Stefan Bradl for two rounds of the 2017 World Superbike championship at Portimao and Jerez, switching in for Davide Giugliano as stand-in rider.

Shane Byrne says having a family to support as a professional motorcycle racer makes you faster and he now aims to win to make his children proud over any personal accolades.

Leon Camier has produced his best results for the 2017 World Superbike championship to demonstrate MV Agusta’s development progress at the Lausitzring.

Click here for full WorldSBK race one results from the Lausitzring

Despite stepping down as Formula 1 deputy race director at the end of 2016, Herbie Blash has turned away a quieter life having taken an advisory role as part of Yamaha’s World Superbike project as the team continues to gain further support from Japan.

Fresh from signing a new one-year deal with Pata Yamaha, Alex Lowes is keen to use the Lausitzring round as a starting block to attack the final sprint of the season in the closing rounds of 2017.

Marco Melandri has secured a new one-year deal with Aruba.it Racing Ducati to partner Chaz Davies for the 2018 World Superbike championship.

“How can anyone say we all race Superbikes when there are no clearly defined Superbike technical regulations."

Alex Lowes will remain with Pata Yamaha for the 2018 World Superbike championship having signed a new one-year deal.