WSBK News

WorldSBK rookie Danilo Petrucci has been awarded a one-place penalty after being deemed to have run Xavi Vierge off the track during their final lap battle at Phillip Island.

Alvaro Bautista says the spray when following Jonathan Rea in Race 1 of the 2023 WorldSBK season-opener left him unable to ‘see anything’.

Despite taking the lead of Race 1 on the opening lap and remaining there for over half the race, six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea was having to fend off gear shift problems throughout.

Danilo Petrucci says a flurry of emotions come to mind when thinking about his first-ever Superpole and Race in WorldSBK, which take place on Saturday.

As track temperatures ramped up in FP2, both Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu ran into difficulty, leaving the pair scratching their heads as WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista had no such issues.

Just like the two day test earlier this week, reigning WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista proved to be too strong for the rest of the competition during Friday practice.

Former MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci has joked that his decision to join the World Superbike championship was motivated by the chance to watch the thrilling racing more closely.

Alvaro Bautista has been a world championship rider since 2002 in the now defunct 125cc Grand Prix class. However, 2023 will be the first time the reigning World Superbike champion has raced with a #1 plate.

Alvaro Bautista has played down suggestions that he’s the clear favourite heading into this weekend’s WorldSBK season-opener at Phillip Island.

Scott Redding says a top six finish during the season-opener in Phillip Island would be a success for BMW after their WorldSBK pre-season woes.

After seeing his country hit by an earthquake a fortnight ago which led to him donating generators and electrical equipment alongside mentor Kenan Sofugolu, WorldSBK rider Toprak Razgatlioglu claims Turkey is ‘more united than ever’.

Andrea Locatelli is adamant that he’s ‘ready to fight’ at the front in WorldSBK following a two day test at Phillip Island which saw him finish second behind Alvaro Bautista.

Remy Gardner could be one of several rookies to ruffle the feathers of established WorldSBK riders during this weekend’s season-opener at Phillip Island, following an impressive two day test.

The new MotoGP season may still be over a month away but the World Superbike championship kicks off at Phillip Island in Australia this weekend.

Jonathan Rea feels he has the pace to fight for a podium during this weekend’s WorldSBK season-opener at Phillip Island, despite a second fall at turn four in as many days hindering his race simulation.

Alvaro Bautista has revealed he is ready to race following another brilliant two day WorldSBK test at Phillip Island.

Iker Lecuona cut a frustrated figure after day two of the Phillip Island WorldSBK test as he was unable to identify why Honda are struggling.

Dominique Aegerter is still searching for better pace over race distance, although the WorldSBK rookie made waves down under on the final day of pre-season testing at Phillip Island.

After finishing fastest in Portimao, WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista once again showed why he’s the favourite heading into this weekend’s season-opener.

Jonathan Rea says work is to be done ahead of the 2023 WorldSBK season-opener this weekend, as ‘bumps’ are making the bike feel different compared to November’s visit at Phillip Island.

A lowside crash put Toprak Razgatlioglu on the backfoot during FP1 of the WorldSBK test at Phillip Island, however, the 2021 world champion responded in superb fashion to finish fastest.

Although Michael Ruben Rinaldi feels as though ‘we need to work a little bit harder’ on day two of WorldSBK testing at Phillip Island, the Aruba.it Ducati rider was once again in the thick of the action as he narrowly missed out on top spot.

Already a problem in testing, Alvaro Bautista fears wildlife could be an issue at Phillip Island during the WorldSBK season-opener this weekend.

Finding a base set-up to work with and improvements over race distance have given Xavi Vierge hope of becoming a podium threat during the 2023 WorldSBK campaign.