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WorldSBK: Scott Redding: ‘To not achieve a podium last year upset me a lot’
Scott Redding says missing out on a WorldSBK podium in 2023 ‘upset me a lot’, and that he hopes to change that after securing a switch to Bonovo Action BMW.

BMW: Addition of Toprak Razgatlioglu has not made ‘the pressure higher than ever’
Shaun Muir says there is no added pressure to do well despite the addition of 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.

WorldSBK: Marc Bongers: Toprak Razgatlioglu ‘denied questions marks about BMW, gave me positive feeling’
Marc Bongers says that the common criticisms of BMW’s M 1000 RR were denied by Toprak Razgatlioglu when he stepped aboard their WorldSBK machine.
WorldSBK: Michael Van Der Mark: “Toprak Razgatlioglu is the rider with the most talent in the whole field”
Michael Van Der Mark says the addition of Toprak Razgatlioglu to BMW means they have signed the best rider in WorldSBK.

WorldSBK: Scott Redding and Garrett Gerloff ready to make a statement with BMW in 2024
Scott Redding and Garrett Gerloff have taken the covers off their 2024 Bonovo Action BMW WorldSBK machine.

WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu: Jerez test ‘very important’, BMW ‘are not far’
Toprak Razgatlioglu believes he can be crowned WorldSBK champion with BMW, either this season or in 2025.

BMW unveil their 2024 WorldSBK colours, Toprak says title win is possible
BMW have officially taken the covers off their 2024 WorldSBK machine, with a presentation in Berlin that saw Toprak Razgatlioglu in attendance.

Anthony Gobert has died
Eight-time World Superbike race winner Anthony Gobert has died.

What to expect at the Jerez WorldSBK test
With the 2024 WorldSBK season just over a month from getting underway, pre-season testing will provide a clearer picture of where every team and rider stands.

WorldSBK: Philipp Oettl: ‘It will take me a bit of time to get the hang of everything’
Philipp Oettl says it will take time to adjust to the R1 after spending the last two WorldSBK seasons with Ducati.

Which WorldSBK team presentations are confirmed?
After Motoxracing Yamaha unveiled Bradley Ray’s R1 last week, the majority of WorldSBK teams have confirmed their launch dates.

Predicting every manufacturer’s top rider, biggest surprise and more...
With pre-season testing right around the corner, here are some predictions from Crash.net heading into next month’s WorldSBK season-opener.

New weekend schedules, grid position tweaks among the new WorldSBK rules
New weekend schedules, grid positions changes and sustainable fuel updates have all been confirmed as part of new rules set out by WorldSBK officials.

WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea on final race with Kawasaki:: ‘I wasn’t riding with emotion’
Jonathan Rea says there was no added emotion when riding his final WorldSBK race with Kawasaki at Jerez last season.

Marc VDS unveil Ducati livery as Sam Lowes calls WorldSBK move ‘a big challenge’
Sam Lowes has officially taken the covers off the Marc VDS Ducati WorldSBK machine, ahead of his first season in the class.

Bradley Ray: ‘There’s no reason why we can’t fight’ at the front of WorldSBK
Bradley Ray believes he has what it takes to make significant strides forward in his second WorldSBK campaign, to the point of battling at the front.
Massimo Rivola: ‘Aprilia not interested in WorldSBK, looks like MotoGP B championship’
Massimo Rivola has categorically put an end to any ideas of Aprilia joining WorldSBK anytime soon.

Xavi Vierge: 2023 ‘intense, always fighting through adversities’
Xavi Vierge says the 2023 WorldSBK season was very ‘intense’ and that very rarely did anything go ‘smoothly’.

Ducati MotoGP riders set to test alongside WorldSBK stars at Portimao
Ducati’s MotoGP contingent are set to join a star-studded WorldSBK line-up at Portimao later this month, all aboard Panigale V4 R machines.

Big names set to open 2024 WorldSBK testing at Jerez this month
Alvaro Bautista, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea will all get their 2024 pre-season underway this month with a WorldSBK test at Jerez.

Garrett Gerloff: Toprak Razgatlioglu ‘will do better at BMW’ than Jonathan Rea at Yamaha
Garrett Gerloff has backed 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu to be very competitive during his first season with BMW.

Alvaro Bautista on the major differences between MotoGP and WorldSBK
Two-time WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista says MotoGP has become more difficult to control the bike than when he was a full-time rider in the series.

Anthony Gobert receiving ‘palliative care, in the final stages of his life’
Anthony Gobert's brother, Aaron Gobert, has announced that the 'Go Show' is receiving end of life palliative care in Australia.

WorldSBK: Nicolo Bulega: “I will remember being world champion for the rest of my life”
Nicolo Bulega says being WorldSSP champion is something he will ‘remember for the rest of his life’ as he gets sets for his rookie WorldSBK campaign.