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Andrea Locatelli works together with Remy Gardner’s crew chief at Jerez
Andrea Locatelli took part in the Jerez WorldSBK test without Tom O’Kane, instead working with Remy Gardner’s crew chief.

Jonathan Rea: “Biggest area of improvement needed is still me”
Jonathan Rea says the biggest step that can be made to improve the performance of his Yamaha WorldSBK machine, is himself.
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Locatelli ‘understood a lot’ with Jerez test, expects another ‘big step’
Andrea Locatelli says Yamaha are in the perfect position to make significant improvements for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign.

Rea: “The more laps I do the more confidence I get, already competitive”
‘I feel competitive already’ - Jonathan Rea has warned his WorldSBK rivals ahead of the 2024 season.

Alvaro Bautista diagnosed with ‘cervical nerves compression’ damage
WorldSBK star Alvaro Bautista has been diagnosed with hernia and disc protrusions following his most recent appearance at the Malaysian MotoGP.

Gardner: Rea ‘seems really happy with Yamaha bike, easy to ride’
Remy Gardner says Jonathan Rea is a fan of the Yamaha R1 after switching from Kawasaki after nine very successful WorldSBK seasons with the Japanese brand.

Toprak drops unexpected Repsol Honda hint, ‘can talk MotoGP contract after 2025’
Toprak Razgatlioglu claims he has been approached by a MotoGP team but that he’s tied into his current Superbike contract with BMW.

Yamaha detail what Jonathan Rea worked on during latest test of new bike
Jonathan Rea tested his 2024 Yamaha at Jerez on Monday, the first of a two-day test.

Bradley Ray retains Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK seat for 2024
Bradley Ray will keep his Yamaha Motoxracing seat for the 2024 WorldSBK season.

What to expect from this week’s Jerez WorldSBK tests
As the 2023 MotoGP campaign draws to a close, pre-season testing in WorldSBK will be in full flow next week with two tests spread across four days at Jerez.

Dovizioso: Toprak can ‘change the situation at BMW and become more competitive’
Andrea Dovizioso believes it will take Toprak Razgatlioglu two years to be in contention for a WorldSBK title with BMW.

Gardner: “Next step is to fight for top five in the championship”
Remy Gardner says his aim for the 2024 WorldSBK season is to fight for the top five in the championship.

Xavi Vierge says Honda ‘are working super hard in Japan’
Xavi Vierge says the new Honda bike for the 2024 WorldSBK season has been changed in many ways.

Bulega: “You have to live with pressure to become a good rider”
Nicolo Bulega says dealing with pressure is part of the game and that you have to have a positive reaction to it to become a good rider in WorldSBK.

Petrucci: WorldSBK journey ‘incomplete’, will be on a ‘mission’ in 2024
Danilo Petrucci says his WorldSBK journey is currently ‘incomplete’ and that he still dreams of winning his first race in the championship.

Bautista: “I’m very angry with myself, could not enjoy riding at 100%”
Alvaro Bautista admits he’s angry with himself after failing to make a big impression on his return to MotoGP.

Bautista: Problem in qualifying ‘a pity, hasn’t been our best day in the office’
Alvaro Bautista admits his first taste of the new MotoGP format didn’t go to plan after struggling at Sepang.

“He’s a really big name” Locatelli gets new crew chief from MotoGP
Andrea Locatelli will have a new crew chief for the 2024 WorldSBK season after the team signed Tom O’Kane from Yamaha in MotoGP.

Rea has ‘much more margin’ with Yamaha, bike ‘accepts different styles’
Jonathan Rea already feels at home with his Yamaha WorldSBK machine after claiming it has a bigger margin for error than the Kawasaki.

Bautista’s first thoughts: ‘I don’t feel so comfortable yet, but I enjoyed it’
Alvaro Bautista admits you can’t push a MotoGP machine the same way as in WorldSBK, after completing day-one of his wildcard appearance at Sepang.
Martin: “Difficult to expect big result” from Bautista, “level so high”
MotoGP title contenders Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia believe Alvaro Bautista can deliver a surprise performance on his return to Grand Prix racing.

Bassani: “If I can win with Kawasaki it will be a dream”
Axel Bassani says the current ZX-10RR is built entirely around Jonathan Rea, but that he hopes to make his mark for Kawasaki during the 2024 WorldSBK campaign.
Bautista: “Many people are creating really high expectations” for MotoGP return
Alvaro Bautista says expectations placed upon him for this weekend’s Malaysian MotoGP will be the ‘biggest challenge’.

Philipp Oettl joins GMT94 Yamaha for 2024 WorldSBK campaign
Philipp Oettl will remain on the WorldSBK grid next season after agreeing to a deal with GMT94 Yamaha.