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MotoGP: “Safety and fairness” - Freddie Spencer outlines future direction for stewarding in MotoGP
Former Grand Prix racer and world champion Freddie Spencer believes Le Mans was an indication of how MotoGP stewarding will look going forward.

Franco Morbidelli sees himself on a MotoGP bike “for sure”, even if it's not a Yamaha
Franco Morbidelli would like to remain a factory Yamaha MotoGP rider in 2024, but says if he has to leave then staying in the premier class is his main objective.

Misano WorldSBK: Michael Ruben Rinaldi “sucked in” by Toprak Razgatlioglu slipstream, “every weekend there’s something…”
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.

Misano WorldSBK: “They didn’t even listen to my opinion” - Danilo Petrucci hits out at stewards
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.

Misano WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: “We have to stop expecting to win or being on the podium every weekend”
Jonathan Rea says the harsh reality in WorldSBK right now is that he and Kawasaki should not be expecting to fight for wins.

Misano WorldSBK: Alvaro Bautista wants MotoGP test ‘soon’ after third consecutive hat-trick
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.
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“It’s possible that I come here” - Andrea Iannone drops biggest WorldSBK hint yet
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.

Misano WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu: “I was very angry! I needed this win” | “Like a Ducati Cup”
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.

Misano WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: Bautista “so far ahead”, “we’re not improving as much as we should"
Jonathan Rea lost further ground in the 2023 World Superbike title fight after being left without a podium to show for his Misano efforts.

Franco Morbidelli: Superbike? Not yet!
With rumours of Toprak Razgatlioglu taking over Franco Morbidelli’s Yamaha MotoGP ride extinguished by the Turkish star’s BMW move, might Morbidelli now be a contender to succeed Razgatlioglu in WorldSBK?

Danilo Petrucci: ‘Chaotic’ race, ‘sorry’ for incidents, penalty ‘not right decision’
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.

Misano WorldSBK: Yamaha say Toprak Razgatlioglu decision had no impact on Andrea Locatelli staying, rejected offer elsewhere
Yamaha have confirmed that Andrea Locatelli rejected an offer from ‘a very strong competitor’ to stay with the Japanese manufacturer in WorldSBK.

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

Misano WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: “I was trying to focus on Toprak, private Ducatis, but they broke me”
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.

Misano WorldSBK: Colour change but result stays the same as Rinaldi calls Bautista “unbelievable”
Alvaro Bautista’s dominant 2023 WorldSBK campaign continued in Race 1 at Misano as he cleared off ahead of teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi.

Misano WorldSBK: Alex Lowes: "I’m not going to ride for free", brother Sam "wants to come to WorldSBK"
Alex Lowes says he needs to fight brother Sam Lowes for a job next season, after admitting the Moto2 rider wants to join WorldSBK.

Misano WorldSBK: “I’m not so good and don’t understand why” - Jonathan Rea facing last sector problems
Jonathan Rea believes a multitude of things held him back on the opening day of WorldSBK action at Misano, after finishing ninth on combined times.

Misano WorldSBK: Yamaha won't allow Toprak Razgatlioglu to test with BMW until 2024
Kenan Sofuoglu says Yamaha ‘hasn’t allowed us to start testing early’, and that 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will have to wait until after this season.

Misano WorldSBK: Paul Denning claims Yamaha was just as important as Toprak Razgatlioglu during 2021 title success
Paul Denning says Yamaha’s 2021 WorldSBK title win was in part because of the unique talent that is Toprak Razgatlioglu, but that the level of performance from the R1 was just as important a factor.

Misano WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea looking to confirm Jerez test improvements, Alvaro Bautista “very confident”
At two completely different ends of the spectrum through four WorldSBK rounds in 2023, Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista have given their thoughts ahead of the Misano round.

Misano WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu to BMW “quite a mystery to me”, but Scott Redding plans to stay
Scott Redding has paused the excitement surrounding Toprak Razgatlioglu's move BMW for the 2024 WorldSBK season by calling the move a ‘mystery’, while also saying ‘I don’t know what he can bring’.

WorldSBK: Kenan Sofuoglu: “Toprak Razgatlioglu has enough talent to cover missing points of BMW”
‘This partnership came together to be champions’ - Kenan Sofuoglu is convinced that Toprak Razgatlioglu will take BMW to the top of WorldSBK.

Misano WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu: “It still looks like it's possible to be champion”
Toprak Razgatlioglu remains convinced that he can challenge Alvaro Bautista for the WorldSBK title, despite the Ducati rider winning 11 of the first 12 races.

Eric Granado to miss Misano WorldSBK round after suffering “serious brain swelling”
Eric Granado will not compete at this weekend’s Misano WorldSBK round after failing to be cleared by doctors.