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Bautista and rookie Oettl fastest on final day of Misano WorldSBK test
Alvaro Bautista finished the final day of WorldSBK testing at Misano quickest, while 2022 rookie Philipp Oettl was top rookie for a second consecutive day after claiming fourth overall.

Bautista and Gerloff lead the way on day-one of Misano WorldSBK test
Alvaro Bautista and Garrett Gerloff top one session apiece during day-one of the Misano WorldSBK test.

Bulega expects 'tough' rookie season, Baldassarri aiming for WorldSSP title
Nicolo Bulega expects a 'tough' WorldSSP campaign with returning Ducati, while fellow rookie Lorenzo Baldassarri has clear goals in mind; 'I think I will go with the championship as the main focus'.

Dall’Igna: 'Growing level in WorldSBK doesn’t scare us', relying on Bautista
Luigi Dall’Igna says stiff competition in WorldSBK 'doesn’t scare us', while also claiming the team's 2022 title hopes rely heavily on the return of Alvaro Bautista.

Aruba.it Ducati reveal 2022 WorldSBK colours for Bautista, Rinaldi
Aruba.it Racing Ducati becomes the second full factory WorldSBK team after Team HRC to unveil its 2022 colours for Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi.

Barni Spark Ducati unveil WorldSBK, WorldSSP livery for Bernardi, Bayliss
Barni Spark Racing Ducati become the third team to officially unveil their 2022 WorldSBK colours for rookie Luca Bernardi.

WorldSBK: Syahrin: 'I want to learn from Toprak', feels no pressure
A WorldSBK rookie for 2022, ex-MotoGP rider Hafizh Syahrin says learning from Toprak Razgatlioglu and six-time series champion Jonathan Rea are 'for sure' a priority.

Soomer completes first WorldSSP test with Triumph, Manzi not in action
Hannes Soomer completes his debut for the new Dynavolt Triumph team with a two-day test at Portimao, while new WorldSSP team-mate Stefano Manzi missed out after suffering a recent training accident.

WorldSBK: Autodrom Most undergoes further resurfacing and reconstruction
With its second ever appearance on the WorldSBK calendar scheduled for 2022, the Autodrom Most circuit has undergone further reconstruction and resurfacing.

Michael Van Der Mark to miss Misano WorldSBK test with fractured leg
Michael Van Der Mark will miss BMW’s first WorldSBK test of 2022 at Misano after suffering a fractured leg.

Baldassarri, Sebestyen unveil Evan Bros Yamaha WorldSSP colours
Lorenzo Baldassarri and Peter Sebestyen take the covers off their 2022 Evan Bros. Yamaha WorldSSP machine.

GoEleven Ducati, Philipp Oettl unveil 2022 WorldSBK colours
GoEleven become the first Ducati WorldSBK team to unveil its 2022 colours for series rookie Philipp Oettl.

Gerloff: 'Damn right I can win' in WorldSBK, wants to follow in Spies' footsteps
Can Garrett Gerloff become the latest American to win a WorldSBK race, or better yet a title? The GRT Yamaha rider certainly believes he can; 'Damn right I can win. I know I'm fast enough'.

Confirmed: Two more WorldSBK teams announce launch dates for March
Barni Spark Ducati and Team GoEleven become the latest WorldSBK teams to announce March presentation dates.

Gil Motor Sport-Yamaha considering second WorldSBK seat
WorldSSP or SSP300 seat unlikely for Gil Motor Sport-Yamaha, however, a second WorldSBK ride is being considered beyond 2023.

WorldSBK: Gerloff 'was really p****d' following Mandalika, in better place now
Garrett Gerloff says 'working on my mental side, my physical shape' during the off-season has left him in a much better place ahead of the 2022 WorldSBK season.

WorldSBK: Razgatlioglu hails 'incredible step with electronics, ready to race!'
WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu hails Yamaha's 'incredible step with the electronics' ahead of his first ride on the 2022 R1 machine.

Aragon WorldSBK Test: Gerloff: 'Epic to be back on my Yamaha', finishes second
Garrett Gerloff has called his first WorldSBK pre-season test 'epic' after finishing second behind world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Razgatlioglu tops tightly contested Aragon WorldSBK test from Gerloff
WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu makes it back-to-back pre-season tests in which he’s fastest after getting the better of Garrett Gerloff and Andrea Locatelli in Aragon.

Gerloff 'super excited' for Aragon WorldSBK test, being on R1 'will be awesome'
GRT Yamaha rider Garrett Gerloff 'super excited' to get his 2022 WorldSBK preparations underway at MotorLand Aragon.

WorldSBK: Toprak Razgatlioglu: 'The Final Stunt' Documentary available now
'The Final Stunt' documentary detailing Toprak Razgatlioglu's route to becoming WorldSBK champion is now available to watch.

Axel Bassani completes weather-affected Vallelunga WorldSBK test
Motocorsa Ducati rider Axel Bassani completes a three-day Vallelunga test aboard road and WorldSBK-spec machines.

CM Racing Ducati present 2022 WorldSSP colours for Kofler
CM Racing become the second Ducati team to unveil their 2022 WorldSSP colours for Maximilian Kofler.

WorldSBK: Redding: Ducati 'didn’t realise what it had', claims no 'bad feeling'
Scott Redding says criticism over his WorldSBK switch from Ducati to BMW makes him eager to 'stick two fingers in the air to those people and show them we can do it'.