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Czech WorldSBK: Michael Ruben Rinaldi: “The news will be after Most, I cannot say anything but we are talking”
Michael Ruben Rinaldi says his WorldSBK future will be decided after Most, with a departure from Ducati the expected outcome.
Czech World Superbike Results FP2: Toprak Razgatlioglu fastest, Remy Gardner rises to P2
Results from Free Practice 2, round eight of the 2023 World Superbike championship at Most, Czech Republic.
Czech WorldSBK: Iker Lecuona on his future: “MotoGP is the top, I’ve always said this”
With his struggles in WorldSBK showing no signs of stopping, Iker Lecuona has admitted that MotoGP remains ‘the top’ level of racing.
Czech World Superbike Results FP1: Scott Redding leads the way from Toprak Razgatlioglu
Results from Free Practice 1, round eight of the 2023 World Superbike championship at Most, Czech Republic.
Czech WorldSBK: Alvaro Bautista: “The championship is not over, it doesn’t matter about the points”
Alvaro Bautista says he’s not focusing on the WorldSBK championship despite holding a significant advantage over Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Czech WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea responds to Yamaha rumours: “Everything is ongoing”
Jonathan Rea has responded to rumours linking him with Yamaha by saying “everything is ongoing” regarding his WorldSBK future.
Yamaha receive extra 250 revs for Most WorldSBK round
After seeing Ducati lose 500 revs from Misano to Imola, Yamaha have officially gained another 250 revs ahead of this weekend’s Czech WorldSBK round.
Hannes Soomer given WorldSBK debut by MIE Honda at Most
Hannes Soomer will step up to WorldSBK for the first time in his career as he replaces the injured Hafizh Syahrin at Honda.
WorldSBK: Dominique Aegerter: “My future is still a little bit unclear, factory ride would be nice”
With Toprak Razgatlioglu moving to BMW for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign, Dominique Aegerter has set his eyes on the factory seat.
Czech WorldSBK: Van Der Mark: “I missed a lot of races so the speed won’t be there from the start”
Michael Van Der Mark has kept a level head on what to expect from this weekend’ Czech WorldSBK round as he makes his return from injury.
WorldSBK: Andrea Iannone finalising negotiations to join GoEleven Ducati
Andrea Iannone is expected to become a WorldSBK rider in 2024 with Ducati.
WorldSBK: Tetsuta Nagashima replaces Iker Lecuona at Suzuka 8 Hours
Tetsuta Nagashima will replace Iker Lecuona at next month’s Suzuku 8 Hour race, with the WorldSBK rider set to substitute for Alex Rins at the British MotoGP.
WorldSBK: Michael Ruben Rinaldi, Alvaro Bautista on rpm cut: “I felt a big difference, limiter arrives sooner”
Michael Ruben Rinaldi and WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista go into detail about the recent cut in rpm that has resulted in Ducati losing 500 revs, while the likes of Yamaha and Kawasaki have gained the same amount.
Argentinean WorldSBK round cancelled, final round to be announced
The season-ending Argentinean WorldSBK round has officially been cancelled due to the intense electoral calendar faced by the country.
MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista: “Marc Marquez has a lot of talent but can’t rely on that alone”
Alvaro Bautista says Marc Marquez’s talent level is not enough to make the difference in MotoGP anymore.
Iker Lecuona set for Suzuka 8 hours race or British MotoGP at Silverstone?
WorldSBK rider Iker Lecuona could be set to abandon plans of competing in the Suzuka 8 hour race and instead ride for LCR Honda in MotoGP due to Alex Rins’s injury.
Bradley Ray ruled out of Most WorldSBK round with shoulder surgery
Bradley Ray will miss next weekend’s Most WorldSBK round as a result of undergoing shoulder surgery.
WorldSBK Imola: Iker Lecuona “turns weekend around” after “struggling a lot in the beginning”
Iker Lecuona salvaged a top ten finish in Race 2 at Imola after his and Honda’s WorldSBK struggles continued.
WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea on Ducati rev limits cut: “We’re talking about peanuts”
Jonathan Rea says the 500 rev limits that Ducati have lost are ‘peanuts’ in comparison to the penalty he and Kawasaki were hit with during the 2017/18 WorldSBK season.
WorldSSP: Stefano Manzi: “Ducati teams wanted me to be disqualified, mistakes happen in racing”
Stefano Manzi has hit back at Ducati after claiming all of their WorldSSP teams complained to Race Direction after his Race 1 victory in Imola.
Scott Redding confirms he will be staying in WorldSBK next season, Andrea Iannone move close
Scott Redding has confirmed he will be staying in WorldSBK for 2024, but that he can’t announce where at this moment.
WorldSBK Imola: Danilo Petrucci: “I had no grip, couldn’t be quick in either race”
After two promising rounds where he showed podium pace, Danilo Petrucci blamed a lack of rear grip during Sunday’s Imola WorldSBK races.
WorldSBK: Axel Bassani: “I never complained about my bike, Nicolo Bulega holds all the cards”
Axel Bassani admits he won’t be a factory Ducati rider in WorldSBK next season, and that he’s happy at Motocorsa.
WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu: “I wasn’t able to ride the Kawasaki in Rea’s style”
Toprak Razgatlioglu says his time at Kawasaki was difficult because he struggled to replicate the things Jonathan Rea could do, while thoughts of his WorldSBK career ending began to surface.