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Toprak Razgatlioglu on Alvaro Bautista: “This year, I don’t know why he is lost”
Toprak Razgatlioglu reacts to news that Alvaro Bautista will stay in 2025

Injury led Alvaro Bautista to consider WorldSBK retirement before renewing with Ducati
“I thought [about retiring], because especially with my injury, and the feeling I had in the first few tests that I did with the bike…”

Ducati “learnt a lot” thanks to Alvaro Bautista WorldSBK ballast
"For sure, some performances in some areas have been decreased because of the bike with more mass.”

Podiums the target for Danilo Petrucci in remainder of WorldSBK 2024
"I think Magny-Cours or Aragon will be two races where I can be fast.”

Andrea Iannone set for 2025 decision amid Yamaha and Ducati tug-of-war
Major decision tipped for WSBK future of Andrea Iannone

Emotional Danilo Petrucci: “The accident changed me; I couldn’t eat or shower”
“I really missed normal life and I understood that I’m really lucky to be healthy"

Familiar face returns to WSBK to replace Yamaha’s injured Dominique Aegerter
Injury to Dominique Aegerter opens pathway to ex-WSBK rider

British Superbikes team announce wildcard entry to WSBK finale
They will race on WorldSBK-spec Yamaha R1 machines

Alvaro Bautista signs one-year WorldSBK extension with Ducati
Alvaro Bautista will remain with Ducati for the 2025 World Superbike Championship.

Pirelli to bring three new development tyres to French WorldSBK
A trio of new development tyres are being taken to Magny-Cours for the French WorldSBK round this weekend by Pirelli.

Honda WorldSBK “not in a place we thought we were going to be” - Jose Escamez
"It has been harder than expected and actually, sometimes, it can be frustrating to see that we're not performing at the level we believe we can be.”

BMW ‘doesn’t have many parts coming’ for World Superbike title run-in
“The package we have now will see us through to the end”

Dominique Aegerter post-surgery update from hospital after training crash
Dominique Aegerter shares images from hospital

Dominque Aegerter requires surgery after training incident
Swiss rider will miss French WSBK round next week

The “shift in the tide” Toprak Razgatlioglu has brought to World Superbikes in 2024
“We’re having to pinch ourselves…”

Honda WorldSBK team manager confirms 2025 rider line-up
Contracts signed in 2023 ensure that Honda’s line-up for the 2025 WorldSBK season is secure.

Yamaha regression not to blame for Jonathan Rea 2024 WSBK struggles, says Yamaha team boss
Pata Yamaha team boss Paul Denning believes that it’s not Yamaha’s performance that’s causing Jonathan Rea’s current WorldSBK struggles.

Yamaha admit Jonathan Rea’s World Superbike move “could not have gone worse”
"There’s no hiding from the fact that it could not have gone worse"

Mia Rusthen’s family provide update on her condition 10 weeks after accident
Mia Rusthen crashed at Misano in June

Kawasaki “more comfortable” without Jonathan Rea in WorldSBK 2025 - Guim Roda
“For sure, with a six-time World Champion in the team, the expectation is super high and this puts a lot of pressure to work on them.”

Kenan Sofuoglu’s five-year-old son breaks world speed record at 194mph
Fastest child in the world record claimed by young Zayn Sofuoglu

Ducati ‘doesn’t have a plan B’ amid Alvaro Bautista World Superbike talks
“Our goal is to continue with him”

GoEleven warns Andrea Iannone “we already have other options” for 2025 WSBK season
Satellite Ducati squad hope to keep Andrea Iannone but consider Plan B

Jonathan Rea’s Yamaha boss admits “we are struggling, can’t be satisfied”
Yamaha reflect on tough WSBK round at Portimao