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Jonathan Rea on WorldSBK rival Toprak Razgatlioglu in MotoGP: “With right people around him, he could do incredible job”
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s WorldSBK rivals have backed him to succeed if he makes a high-profile move to Yamaha’s MotoGP team.

Dutch WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea’s only wish at Assen: “To be able to fight”
On the podium just once so far this season, the 2023 WorldSBK campaign has been somewhat of a disaster for Jonathan Rea through two rounds.

WorldSBK: Danilo Petrucci unsure “if I’m able to win a world championship, career has been crazy”
Danilo Petrucci is not optimistic about his chances of ever becoming a WorldSBK champion, although winning a race… ‘I’m here to at least try’.

Bradley Ray ‘confident’ ahead of WorldSBK debut, not ‘stressed about lap time’
As his WorldSBK debut inches closer at Assen, Bradley Ray has been left ‘confident’ by his race pace, particularly on used tyres.

WorldSBK: Danilo Petrucci: ‘I expected to feel better’, struggling a lot with ‘new tyre’ still
Despite achieving some impressive results during his first two rounds as a WorldSBK rider in Phillip Island and Mandalika, extracting full potential from new tyres has and continues to be an issue for Danilo Petrucci.

WorldSBK: Aragon test ‘comes at good time’ for Jonathan Rea - ‘It’s clear we need to pull together’
After his worst start to a WorldSBK season with Kawasaki, Jonathan Rea has stressed the importance of this week’s two-day Aragon test.

WorldSBK: Danilo Petrucci adds fuel to the fire by saying he expects Andrea Iannone ‘to be back’
After seeing Andrea Iannone take part in a private test aboard a Ducati Panigale V4, and rumours linking him with a racing return to WorldSBK, Danilo Petrucci has confirmed he expects his fellow Italian to be back on the world championship stage.

WorldSBK: “Lion chasing the gazelle” - Michael Ruben Rinaldi still dreaming of catching Alvaro Bautista
Michael Ruben Rinaldi still dreams of fighting teammate Alvaro Bautista for the WorldSBK title, despite seeing the Spaniard win five of the first six races.

WorldSBK: Danilo Petrucci: “I will be happy when I’m on the podium”
Despite an impressive opening two rounds to his WorldSBK career Danilo Petrucci is not entirely ‘happy’, something a maiden podium result will change.

WorldSBK: Loris Baz: ‘Impact was so big, I thought my leg was off’
Loris Baz says the impact from his accident with Alex Lowes in Race 2 of the Indonesian WorldSBK round had him worried that he lost his leg.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: Maybe one of my worst results of my career, s**t!
Jonathan Rea says Race 1 at Mandalika was one of the worst of his career in WorldSBK. Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Kawasaki in 2023?

WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu: ‘Easy for Ducati, I eat the tyre’ - should non-Ducati riders be worried?
Fears that Ducati could dominate in 2023 are beginning to take shape in WorldSBK, will this be a trend in MotoGP?

WorldSBK: Xavi Vierge: ‘I have the level to fight for the championship’
After securing his first WorldSBK podium for Honda, Xavi Vierge believes he has what it takes to fight for the title in the future.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Loris Baz comes to the defence of Alex Lowes - ‘stop posting s**t’
After two separate collisions with Alex Lowes in Mandalika, one of which resulted in Loris Baz suffering a broken leg, the Bonovo Action BMW WorldSBK rider has defended the Brit.

Andrea Iannone a contender to join WorldSBK, Ducati most likely option?
After taking part in a private test aboard a Ducati Panigale V4 alongside MotoGP test rider Michele Pirro, could Andrea Iannone be setting himself up for a move to WorldSBK? If so what are the most likely landing spots?

Indonesian WorldSBK: 'The Italian Job' not complete as Andrea Locatelli claims Axel Bassani ‘tried and basically destroyed my race’
After back-to-back WorldSBK podiums to start the Indonesian round, Andrea Locatelli’s hopes of making it a hat-trick for the first time in his Superbike career was ended when contact with Axel Bassani led to the Yamaha rider losing several positions in Race 2 at Mandalika.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Danilo Petrucci hits out at Alex Lowes - ‘I don’t understand his behaviour, completely hit Loris Baz, broke his leg’
Danilo Petrucci has launched a scathing attack towards Alex Lowes after claiming the two-time WorldSBK race winner ruined his and Loris Baz’ Superpole Race in Mandalika.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu: ‘I need Jonathan Rea to help me fight Ducati, he will come back strong’
Toprak Razgatlioglu asks for help from Jonathan Rea in a bid to dethrone Ducati and Alvaro Bautista, after the WorldSBK champion claimed his fifth win in six races this season.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Loris Baz: ‘Nobody did anything…’ reveals ankle and fibula fractures
Loris Baz has fractured his right ankle and fibula following Sunday’s Superpole Race crash that involved Alex Lowes and WorldSBK rookie Danilo Petrucci.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: ‘We never nailed the set-up, riding over my head, I’m frustrated’
Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea left frustrated yet again after another dismal Race 2 at Mandalika.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Alvaro Bautista wins Race 2, confirms Superpole crash not due to incident with Jonathan Rea
Alvaro Bautista leaves Mandalika with an even greater WorldSBK championship lead despite crashing out of the Superpole Race.

Indonesian WorldSBK: ‘We fought so hard’ - Xavi Vierge ‘the happiest man on earth’ after maiden podium
Following impressive performances in Race 1 and the Superpole Race, Xavi Vierge went one step further to clinch his maiden WorldSBK podium at Mandalika.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Michael Van Der Mark: ‘It’s a choice you have to make… really surprised with my pace’
One of the standouts from Race 1 of the Indonesian WorldSBK round in Mandalika, Michael Van Der Mark roared into action during the closing stages to finish sixth.

Indonesian WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: ‘No excuses really, sorry’ for incident with Philipp Oettl
Jonathan Rea was unable to fight back in Race 1 of the Indonesian WorldSBK round following a Superpole session that saw him have a lap time deleted and a grid penalty applied due to blocking Philipp Oettl.