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Jake Dixon cleared for second WorldSBK return attempt at Donington
Jake Dixon has been passed fit to ride ahead of the Donington WorldSBK this weekend.

Donington WorldSBK an “important race” for Andrea Locatelli after Suzuka podium
Fresh off a second place at the Suzuka 8 Hours, Andrea Locatelli heads to Donington for the UK WorldSBK.

Rising Ducati WorldSBK star confirms 2027 plans after breakthrough 2026
Yari Montella has re-signed with the Barni Ducati team for the 2027 WorldSBK season.

Uncertainty for Danilo Petrucci after reported BMW WorldSBK decision
BMW has reportedly opted not to exercise its option to keep Danilo Petrucci for the 2027 WorldSBK season.

“Not a good championship”: Former Jonathan Rea crew chief hits out at WorldSBK BoP
Former Jonathan Rea crew chief has hit out at the performance balancing rules in WorldSBK that he says have had “zero” impact.

Jonathan Rea “satisfied” with Honda Suzuka 8 Hours preparation after final test
Jonathan Rea says he is “satisfied” with the work he and the Honda factory team have done to prepare the 2026 Suzuka 8 Hours.

Danilo Petrucci hopeful of Donington WorldSBK return after one-day test
Danilo Petrucci completed a one-day test at Donington ahead of a planned WorldSBK return in July.

Jake Dixon makes WorldSBK return at private HRC test
Jake Dixon makes his WorldSBK return at a one-day private test at Donington Park

Superbike Advocates reveal special livery for Donington WorldSBK
The Superbike Advocates Ducati team has revealed a special livery for the UK Round at Donington.

WorldSBK joins MotoGP in abandoning Phillip Island
WorldSBK has followed MotoGP’s lead and ditched Phillip Island from its future schedule.

BMW have “utmost respect” for Miguel Oliveira after Misano WorldSBK return
BMW has put its support behind Miguel Oliveira after he was forced to retire through injury in Race 2 at the Misano WorldSBK.

Ducati rider “mentally ready to finish fourth” before Misano WorldSBK podium gift
Yari Montella says he was “mentally ready” to take a fourth-place finish at the Misano WorldSBK.

Iker Lecuona “frustrated” as Nicolo Bulega remains unbeatable at Misano WorldSBK
Iker Lecuona admits he is “frustrated” after finishing over five seconds behind Nicolo Bulega at the Misano WorldSBK.

"It's funny": A year makes the difference for Tarran Mackenzie at Misano WorldSBK
Misano had been the place of Tarran Mackenzie’s career low point, but in 2026 he scored his best WorldSBK result.

Two more WorldSBK records for Nicolo Bulega after “incredible” Misano weekend
Nicolo Bulega has taken two new WorldSBK records after his three wins at the Emilia-Romagna Round.

Losing home WorldSBK podium “hurts” for Axel Bassani: “It’s part of the game”
Axel Bassani admits it “hurts” to have crashed out of a podium position at the Misano WorldSBK.

“Fantastic” Superpole triggers “positive” Misano WorldSBK Saturday for Alex Lowes
Alex Lowes reflects on a “positive” Saturday at the Misano WorldSBK for himself and Bimota.

Miguel Oliveira Misano WorldSBK pace suffers as “weird” issue strikes in Race 1
Miguel Oliveira was struck by a “weird vibration” in Race 1 at the Misano WorldSBK.

"Incredible": Nicolo Bulega’s WorldSBK dominance at its strongest at Misano
Nicolo Bulega’s Race 1 performance at the Misano WorldSBK was his most dominant since the opening round.

WorldSBK confirms Misano contract extension into 2030s
WorldSBK has confirmed that the Misano World Circuit will stay on its calendar until at least 2031.

Alex Lowes breaks key Ducati streak despite Misano WorldSBK yellow flag chaos
Alex Lowes broke a major Ducati WorldSBK streak in Superpole at Misano.

Bimota to continue with unchanged WorldSBK line-up in 2027
Bimota has re-signed Axel Bassani and Alex Lowes for the 2027 WorldSBK season.

Iker Lecuona explains Misano WorldSBK crash: ‘I didn’t make a mistake’
Iker Lecuona explains what caused his crash in FP2 at the Misano WorldSBK.

Danilo Petrucci targeting UK WorldSBK return after “scary” Most crash
Danilo Petrucci says he is hoping to return to racing at the UK WorldSBK in July.