WSBK News

Noriyuki Haga shows off his new colours at Imola this weekend ahead of his one-off return to the World Superbike Championship.

Mahi Racing signals its intentions to step up to the World Superbike Championship in 2014 and it wants to take Kenan Sofuoglu with them...

Leon Haslam manages just nine laps of the opening race at Portimao before opting to play it safe for the remainder of the day.

Tom Sykes regains his third place finish in the second World Superbike race at Monza after the FIM reverses the stewards' original decision.

A third World Superbike win of the season puts Eugene Laverty within striking distance of Aprilia team-mate Sylvain Guintoli in the overall standings.

Despite proving slowest through the speed traps during the critical SP3 session, Tom Sykes compensates to smash the Monza lap record for another pole.

'Hopefully we can beat the all time Superbike top speed record and come back with two strong results' - Sylvain Guintoli

'Especially on a track like Monza, the aerodynamic efficiency is very important because every lap we are wide open for much longer than any other circuit' - Chaz Davies

BMW GoldBet Motorrad manager Andrea Buzzoni believes Chaz Davies has demonstrated that he can be a formidable title contender in 2013...

Loris Baz picks up a fifth and sixth place finish at the end of a fruitful weekend for the young Kawasaki Racing rider.

Grip woes in race one and a pit-lane start in race two fail to deter a determined Jules Cluzel at Motorland Aragon.

Leon Camier will miss the second round of the 2013 World Superbike Championship at Motorland Aragon after injuring his knee in an accident during Q1.

Leon Camier dislocates his left knee in an accident during Q1 at Motorland Aragon, putting his continued participation for the remainder of the weekend in doubt.

Turkey's Istanbul Park is a late addition to the 2013 World Superbike Championship calendar as the 15-round season is finally confirmed.

Carlos Checa is briefly knocked unconscious in an accident at Phillip Island, but otherwise escapes major injury.

The 2011 World Superbike Champion suffers one of the 'biggest high-sides' of his long career in a spectacular free practice accident at Phillip Island.

'Back home in India the coverage of Superbike is more than for Supersport right now so that is why we put a sponsorship amount into the KRT team' - Amit Sandill

'We've had four different wind directions in four days and it makes a big difference to the bike setting' - Leon Camier

"I'm sure I will be able to keep enjoying road racing from this new point of view" - Joan Lascorz.

This is Ayrton Badovini's Alstare Ducati 1199 after the Italian suffered a fiery fall during day two of unofficial testing at Phillip Island in Australia. Badovini is undergoing checks for possible rib and knee injuries.

'I'm ready to give 100 per cent and looking forward to getting the results from everything I learned last year' - Davide Giugliano

Simon Buckmaster feels the rule changes that helped increase World Supersport grid numbers in recent years could help the World Superbike Championship in a similar way too.

Sylvain Guintoli: A lot of people have asked me if I feel under a lot of pressure, but the fact that I want to do well and prove my worth in the World Superbike is far greater than any tension...

Alstare Ducati reveals its much anticipated 2013 World Superbike Championship contender based around the all-new Ducati 1199 Panigale R.