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Sylvain Barrier hurt in road car accident
BMW Italia rider Sylvain Barrier is hospitalised after a car accident in his native France.

Davies hampered by tyre, power issues
Race day issues prevent Chaz Davies from showing his true potential on his Ducati WSBK debut.

Aprilia reveals 'silver fireball' livery for 2014
Aprilia surprises the WSBK paddock by revealing a distinctive all-new livery for the 2014 World Superbike Championship season.

Canepa, Ducati dominate EVO class
Niccolo Canepa sets a formidable pace for the new EVO class after two-days of pre-season testing at Phillip Island.

Iconic colours for MV Agusta WSBK bid
MV Agusta evokes memories of Agostini and Hailwood in its livery for the 2014 World Superbike Championship.

Barrier, Fabrizio hospitalised after accidents
EVO contenders Sylvain Barrier and Michel Fabrizio are hospitalised by separate accidents during pre-season testing at Phillip Island.

Voltcom Crescent reveals 2014 Suzuki
Eugene Laverty and Alex Lowes are on hand to pull the wraps off the 2014 Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000.

Kawasaki unveils Tom Sykes' 2014 green machine
"It looks really good this year with more white on the fairing so it will look different from some of the other bikes" - Loris Baz.

Provisional WSBK entry list revealed
The FIM publishes the provisional entry list for the 2014 World Superbike Championship season, with 27 entries - including Bimota, Toni Elias and 12 EVO bikes...

Matt Roberts joins Eurosport WSBK, BSB coverage
Ex-BBC MotoGP presenter Matt Roberts moves to Eurosport for WSBK and BSB coverage.

Lowes: All the pressure is on Laverty
'I don't feel any pressure, the pressure is all on my team-mate' - Alex Lowes

Bimota reveals livery, hints at entry?
Bimota reveals the livery for its 2014 World Superbike Championship campaign, though its official participation remains unconfirmed.

New Panigale 'something amazing' raves Giugliano
'We also owe it to the fans of course, as we want everybody who has always followed and supported Ducati to have fun and enjoy the results' - Davide Giugliano

BMW sets sights on inaugural EVO title
Despite its factory withdrawal, BMW will still have a hand in Sylvain Barrier's quest to win the 2014 World Superbike EVO title.

Kawasaki Racing adds EVO entry
Kawasaki Racing confirms it will enter a factory-backed EVO-specification ZX-10R for David Salom this season.

Team Toth set to swell BMW ranks
World Supersport mainstay Racing Team Toth is set to progress to World Superbikes in 2014 with a pair of BMW S1000RRs.

Laverty fired up for Almeria test
'We had a quite tough debut test in November and so our aim at the upcoming tests is to be nearer the sharp end' - Eugene Laverty

Iddon returns family name to Bimota fold
More than twenty years after his father rode with Bimota in the World Superbike Championship, Christian Iddon brings the family name back into the WSBK fold.

Bimota announces Alstare-run WSBK EVO entry
Bimota unveils a shock return to World Superbike racing in 2014 with Alstare entering a pair of BB3 machines for Ayrton Badovini and Christian Iddon.

Official: Alex Lowes to Crescent Suzuki
Reigning British Superbike champion Alex Lowes has officially been confirmed as part of Voltcom Crescent Suzuki's all-new rider line-up for the 2014 World Superbike season.

WSBK Rider of the Year vote: 7th
You voted in your thousands, but there can only be one winner... This is Crash.net's top ten countdown to the 2013 World Superbike Rider of the Year as voted for by you!

2014 World Superbike entry list so far
As the new year approaches, the 2014 World Superbike Championship is slowly taking shape with eight manufacturers set to partake next season.

Toseland surgery ahead of Land Speed bid
More than two years after a wrist injury curtailed his career, two-time WSBK champion James Toseland is still in pain.

Erik Buell Racing confirms WSBK entry
American manufacturer Erik Buell Racing will enter the 2014 World Superbike Championship, it is confirmed.