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Toprak Razgatlioglu leaves it late to get the better of Jonathan Rea during FP1 for round five of the 2022 WorldSBK championship at Donington Park. Series leader Alvaro Bautista finishes fifth for Ducati. 

‘I’ll be on the grid next year and I can’t wait’ - Jonathan Rea will remain a WorldSBK rider in 2023 although it remains to be seen with whom.

British Superbike champion Tarran Mackenzie believes a full-time move to WorldSBK in 2023 ‘depends a lot’ on how he gets on during his delayed world championship debut this weekend.

Xavi Vierge, Lucas Mahias and Oliver Konig have been passed fit for round five of the 2022 WorldSBK championship at Donington Park, although Christophe Ponsson will be re-evaluated after FP1.

‘I don’t think he had a choice’ - Former WorldSBK champion James Toseland believes Scott Redding’s move to BMW last season, which has so far proved unsuccessful was as a result of Ducati wanting to move on, not the other way around.

“The last time we spoke was at Jerez in 2019… so, if you crash out this weekend, you can blame me for bringing you bad luck.”

A formidable force so far in 2022, Ducati believes Alvaro Bautista has all the ingredients necessary to win a first WorldSBK title, their first since 2011.

With just four rounds of the 2022 season complete, reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is already 79 points behind championship leader Alvaro Bautista, with Jonathan Rea splitting between the two. 

FHO Racing BMW will make its official WorldSBK debut next weekend after confirming a wildcard entry for Isle of Man TT winner Peter Hickman.

A six-time world champion, Jonathan Rea has achieved everything there is to achieve in WorldSBK, but what makes the Kawasaki rider so good every race weekend?

With time Scott Redding believes BMW has what it takes to challenge the very best in WorldSBK, ‘but unfortunately I don’t have any patience. I’m here to win’.

Could Ducati pull the trigger on a WorldSBK 'dream team' or does retaining Alvaro Bautista end any hope of Jonathan Rea jumping aboard a Panigale V4 R.

After missing his first scheduled WorldSBK wild-card in Assen, reigning BSB champion Tarran Mackenzie will now make his world championship debut at Donington Park next month.

World Superbike title leader Alvaro Bautista has signed to remain with Ducati for the 2023 season.

Following another WorldSBK round where poor starts affected his race results dramatically, Scott Redding has called on BMW to bring clutch upgrades, and fast; ‘I think I deserve it’.

Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has become the latest rider to reveal shocking social media abuse after recalling an incident at Magny-Cours in 2021 where he believes ‘Dorna threw me under the bus, they painted me as a real villain’. 

MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso claims Alvaro Bautista’s ‘speed’ is unrivalled in WorldSBK at the moment, but that Jonathan Rea has the ‘championship mentality’ needed to keep himself in the fight.

Despite a strong start to the 2022 WorldSBK season, Jonathan Rea is yet to commit his future to Kawasaki, in fact, the six-time world champion has not even begun talks with the Japanese manufacturer.

WorldSBK rookie Xavi Vierge will undergo surgery to repair two of the six fractures he suffered in a clash with Axel Bassani during race two.

‘I can be fast, I can think on the bike, I can be calm and attack when I have to’ - has Alvaro Bautista become the firm title favourite after dominating both Misano WorldSBK feature races?

Following a strong race one which saw him battle eventual winner Alvaro Bautista for large parts, six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea was left ‘frustrated’ as he failed to match his main rivals during Sunday’s double-header.

Although Toprak Razgatlioglu missed out on victory in race two at Misano, it wasn’t for a lack of trying as the reigning WorldSBK champion showed another side to his incredible talent.

While it was delight for one championship contender during race one in Misano, reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu suffered a late technical issue that blew his chances of finishing third.

The goal is clear for WorldSBK championship leader Alvaro Bautista - ‘win all three races’ at Ducati’s home track (Misano).