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Riding style switch key for van der Mark on Pata Yamaha
After a productive pre-season testing in Europe, Michael van der Mark feels adapting his riding style will be vital for his new challenge with Pata Yamaha

Milwaukee reveals 2017 WSBK Aprilia RSV4
Eugene Laverty and Lorenzo Savadori are on hand to pull the wraps off the Milwaukee Aprilia RSV4 they will ride in the 2017 World Superbike Championship.
Brookes secures 2015 BSB R1 for WorldSBK wildcard
Josh Brookes will ride his 2015 MCE British Superbike-winning Yamaha R1 for a wildcard entry to the opening round of World Superbikes at Phillip Island.
MSV acquires Donington Park
Motor Sport Vision has secured a deal to acquire Donington Park and will lease the Donington Park Estate for an initial 21-year period.
Best of 2016: Turning the corner - the subtle riding styles in WorldSBK
Back at the Malaysian WSBK race weekend in May, Crash.net sat down with Michael Laverty to dissect the different riding styles in the championship and why it is so vital to understand in racing...
Pedercini Kawasaki secures de Angelis for 2017
Team Pedercini Kawasaki has recruited Alex de Angelis for the 2017 World Superbike championship, bringing an end to his partnership with IodaRacing
Melandri joins off-season injury list, set for operation
Marco Melandri will require an operation to the meniscus on his right leg after sustaining an injury in a charity football match.
Hayden sits out Jerez WorldSBK test with injury
Nicky Hayden will miss the two-day winter test at Jerez this week after suffering a twisted knee while flat-track training last Friday.
WSBK Losail, Qatar: Hayden ends rookie year with pit-lane to seventh sprint
Nicky Hayden has sealed fifth place in the final World Superbike riders' championship after an impressive pit-lane start to seventh place dash.
Mid-season test: Jerez: Rea gets coaching from Fabien Foret
Jonathan Rea has heralded his progress in the one-day in-season test at Jerez as 'maybe the most positive of the season' as he worked on riding style and 2017 updates.

MV Agusta re-signs Camier for WSBK 2017
Leon Camier will stay with the MV Agusta Reparto Corse team for the 2017 World Superbike Championship.
WSBK Jerez, Spain: Rea: We can go to Qatar relaxed
Jonathan Rea says he can head to the final round of the World Superbike championship in Qatar with the pressure off needing just two points for the title.
Suzuki reveals new GSX-R1000 for 2017
Suzuki has unveiled its long-awaited new GSX-R1000 Superbike during a press conference at the Intermot show in Cologne.
WSBK Lausitz, Germany: van der Mark rescues vital points on wrecked Honda
Michael van der Mark says there was no time he considered giving up chasing 'very important points' despite crashing his Honda and having a broken front brake.
Pata Yamaha trials new engine and chassis parts
The factory Yamaha World Superbike squad has run fresh engine and chassis parts at Lausitzring test as it looks to attack the final stint of the year.

Melandri, Davies confirmed as Aruba.it Racing Ducati line-up for 2017
Marco Melandri will make his World Superbike comeback with Aruba.it Racing Ducati replacing Davide Giugliano as Chaz Davies is officially retained.

Sepang not renewing World Superbike contract
"We hope the future will offer other opportunities to bring WorldSBK back to Malaysia"

Aprilia interested in SMR, Laverty for factory WSBK return
"We are having some talks with Shaun, who I meet in Misano and made a very positive impression" - Romano Albesiano, Aprilia.
WSBK Laguna Seca, USA: Canepa continues as Guintoli stand-in at Pata Yamaha
Niccolo Canepa has been retained as replacement rider for the injured Sylvain Guintoli at Pata Yamaha for the Laguna Seca round this weekend
Mid-season test: Misano: Hayden underwhelmed by lap times after hitting walls
Nicky Hayden feels his lap times at the in-season World Superbike test at Misano weren't representative of the gains he aimed for with his Honda.

Davies: Race one pace "gives me a lot of confidence"
Chaz Davies accepts the first corner incident that ultimately hurt his aspirations in race were "more of a reflection on a bad qualifying"; subsequent pace a positive.

WBSK Misano, San Marino: Giugliano leads way for Ducati in FP1
Davide Giugliano tops FP1 on Aruba.it Ducati from Honda's Nicky Hayden at Misano.
Denning: Brookes' BSB title not valid comparison
Paul Denning says emulating Josh Brookes' BSB title with the Yamaha R1 is not comparable due to the level of competition in World Superbikes.
WSBK Donington Park, UK: Rea works on balancing act at Donington Park
Jonathan Rea says he'll continue to refine the balance of his Kawasaki ZX-10R at Donington Park as he looks to break Tom Sykes' winning run.