WSBK News

Pirelli confirms all-new SCQ tyre will be introduced to WorldSBK in 2022. Expected to be Superpole and sprint race option.

Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea wins Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award for a record ninth time.

WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 announce their 30-rider entry lists ahead of the 2022 season.

Isaac Vinales has been confirmed as part of a 24-rider grid after signing with new WorldSBK team Motoxracing Yamaha.

Technical regulations involving new manufacturers, rev limits, machine equality, engines, weight and tyres have all been announced for the 2022 WorldSSP championship.

KRT Team Manager Guim Roda believes Jonathan Rea is ‘working more than ever’ in his bid to win a seventh WorldSBK title.

Former WorldSBK rider Davide Giugliano has signed Filippo and Federico Fuligni for his new D34G Ducati Racing Team ahead of the 2022 WorldSSP season.

Alex Lowes ‘excited’ to begin 2022 WorldSBK testing at Jerez ahead of an important third season with Kawasaki.

Six-time world champion Jonathan Rea fully 'recharged and refreshed' ahead of first WorldSBK test of 2022 at Jerez.

Closer look at the confirmed 2022 pre-season test dates for WorldSBK teams and riders.

Christophe Ponsson agrees to a new deal with Gil Motor Sport for the 2022 WorldSBK season.

Leon Haslam has options to remain in WorldSBK or switch back to BSB for the 2022 season.

Winner of 32 WorldSBK races, Chaz Davies returns to Aruba.it Racing Ducati as the team’s official Riders’ coach.

Following six seasons of dominance by Jonathan Rea, a time where WorldSBK ‘got a bit stale’ according to BSB rider Josh Brookes, the incredible 2021 title fight between Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu made Brookes a fan again.

Oliver Konig becomes the youngest rider in WorldSBK after making the switch straight from WorldSSP300. Replaces Isaac Vinales at Orelac Kawasaki. 

Jonathan Rea believes he’s in a good position to challenge current WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu for the 2022 title after better understanding ‘his mentality, his tactics and how he manages races’.

Despite competing in MotoGP Iker Lecuona feels he has more pressure to perform in WorldSBK after signing with a factory like Honda.

Pata Yamaha Team Principal, Paul Denning, compares the 2021 WorldSBK season finale battle involving Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea to that of Imola 2002 between legends Troy Bayliss and Colin Edwards.

WorldSBK rider Axel Bassani completes his first laps of 2022 alongside MotoGP star Marc Marquez in Portimao.

After making his 'big bike' debut last month, former Moto2 rider Xavi Vierge is in full preparation for his first WorldSBK campaign with Honda.

WorldSBK officials announce a series of new rules and regulations ahead of the 2022 season.

VR46 academy rider Stefano Manzi becomes the latest to depart Moto2 for WorldSSP after signing with Dynavolt Triumph.

Xavi Vierge never considered a more traditional Moto2 to WorldSSP move, instead ‘I prefer step forward’ with unusual switch directly to WorldSBK.

Steep learning curve ahead for new WorldSBK rider Iker Lecuona who says ‘everything’ about a Superbike is different to MotoGP.