WSBK News

Rumoured with a switch to WorldSBK in 2024, Franco Morbidelli says the lack of ‘a big fight for victory’ compared to MotoGP makes the sport less interesting.

Jonathan Rea made a great start to his home WorldSBK round after topping Free Practice 1 ahead of Yamaha's Toprak Razgatlioglu. 

WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista says he’s asked Ducati to change the ergonomics of the factory MotoGP bike he tested in Misano ahead of a potential second test later this year, despite there being ‘no plan’ to do so as of yet.

Kawasaki and Alex Lowes have come to an agreement on a contract extension that will see him line-up alongside six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea for a fifth consecutive season.

This weekend’s British WorldSBK round at Donington Park is the last full event before Scott Redding’s option to remain with BMW in 2024 runs out.

Carl Fogarty believes Axel Bassani should get the opportunity to line-up alongside WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista, thus replacing Michael Ruben Rinaldi at the Aruba.it Ducati team in 2024.

Iker Lecuona will compete in his second Suzuka 8 hour race after winning the event during his rookie WorldSBK season in 2022.

Toprak Razgatlioglu has revealed the reasons why he joined BMW and that he believes it’s a bike that can win in WorldSBK.

Michael Ruben Rinaldi has confirmed he should have a clear idea of where his WorldSBK future lies following the next two rounds.

Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea says road racing is not for him despite having huge admiration for those who have made a career out of it.

Motocorsa Racing are open to the possibility of switching to two bikes for the 2024 WorldSBK championship.

Alvaro Bautista will test Ducati’s MotoGP bike this month.

Michael Ruben Rinaldi says his mistake at the Misano WorldSBK round in Race 2 was due to carrying too much speed in the slipstream of Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Danilo Petrucci believes he was unfairly treated during the Superpole Race at Misano after receiving a Long Lap penalty due to causing a crash with fellow WorldSBK rookies Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner.

Jonathan Rea says the harsh reality in WorldSBK right now is that he and Kawasaki should not be expecting to fight for wins.

In the form of his life and running away with his WorldSBK title defence, Alvaro Bautista has admitted he’s keen to jump aboard Ducati’s MotoGP bike.

Andrea Iannone has dropped his biggest hint yet that a return to world championship racing in 2024 is his main goal, with WorldSBK seen as the likely destination.

Toprak Razgatlioglu saw his best chance of beating Alvaro Bautista on track this season disappear when red flags were waved in Sunday’s Misano Superpole race.

Jonathan Rea lost further ground in the 2023 World Superbike title fight after being left without a podium to show for his Misano efforts.

A 'chaotic' Misano WorldSBK Superpole race saw Danilo Petrucci penalised for an incident with Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner, then left fearing he had broken a femur after crashing out with Iker Lecuona.

Yamaha have confirmed that Andrea Locatelli rejected an offer from ‘a very strong competitor’ to stay with the Japanese manufacturer in WorldSBK.

Iker Lecuona will not take part in Race 2 of the Misano WorldSBK round following a collision with Danilo Petrucci in the Superpole Race.

After attempting to stay in the fight for the podium, six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea was left with no choice but to try and hang on for fifth.

Alvaro Bautista’s dominant 2023 WorldSBK campaign continued in Race 1 at Misano as he cleared off ahead of teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi.