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Razgatlioglu: “I wasn’t able to ride the Kawasaki in Rea’s style”
Toprak Razgatlioglu says his time at Kawasaki was difficult because he struggled to replicate the things Jonathan Rea could do, while thoughts of his WorldSBK career ending began to surface.
Wayne Gardner: Remy “will have hard time excelling in WorldSBK”
Wayne Gardner believes his son, Remy Gardner, will find it difficult to succeed in WorldSBK, while also calling KTM’s decision to drop him ‘a shock’.
Redding: “My hands were burning”, BMW confirm Van Der Mark return
Scott Redding says conditions at the Imola WorldSBK round were so hot that his hands were burning.
Iannone: “I’m working to be in WorldSBK in 2024, there are good possibilities”
Andrea Iannone is attempting to make a competitive return to racing in 2024 with a move to WorldSBK.
Bassani remains Motocorsa’s first priority, in the mix for MotoGP riders?
Axel Bassani is the priority for Motocorsa Ducati, who are also expected to field two bikes in WorldSBK next season.
Rea: “I don’t understand my team or Kawasaki’s direction with rev limits”
Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea admits he doesn’t understand why Kawasaki has chosen not to use the 500 revs increase.
Razgatlioglu: “I’ve waited every weekend for this, surprised Bautista crashed”
Toprak Razgatlioglu says he had been waiting all year to win a feature-length WorldSBK race.
Baz: “I never doubted that I could go fast, everything is in Scott’s hands”
Loris Baz has acknowledged that his WorldSBK future with BMW rests solely on the decision of Scott Redding.
Dosoli still hoping to convince Morbidelli to swap MotoGP for WorldSBK
Andrea Dosoli is hoping Franco Morbidelli will consider swapping MotoGP for WorldSBK after recently hosting the Italian at Misano.
Rea: “I felt better with more laps on the tyre”, still “on the limit”
Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea says he felt better over full race distance compared to previous rounds, after claiming two podiums at Imola.
Bassani: “I finished behind one of the best riders in the world, we are close"
Axel Bassani has taken another step closer to becoming a WorldSBK race winner after pushing Toprak Razgatlioglu all the way in Race 2 at Imola.
Ray claims best WorldSBK finish of his career in Race 2, “it was unbelievable”
After qualifying sixth, Bradley Ray recovered from two races where issues hampered him by claiming P6 in the final race of the Imola WorldSBK round.
Razgatlioglu: “The championship is not finished”, Bautista admits to “mistake”
Toprak Razgatlioglu completed his first WorldSBK double of the season after capitalising on a mistake from series leader Alvaro Bautista.
Imola World Superbike Race (2) Results: Razgatlioglu wins as Bautista crashes
Results from Race 2, round eight of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.
Imola World Superbike Superpole Race Results: Razgatlioglu stuns Bautista
Results from the Superpole Race, round eight of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.
Bassani: “Not the race I wanted, I started to have a lot of problems”
Axel Bassani says issues with the front tyre led to his surprising slide down the order during Race 1 of the Imola WorldSBK round.
Razgatlioglu: “I tried to keep fighting but it wasn’t enough”
Toprak Razgatlioglu admits he’s not happy to have finished second again to Alvaro Bautista during Race 1 of the Imola WorldSBK round.
Bautista after huge tankslapper: “Lucky that I could stop the bike”
Alvaro Bautista recovered from a huge tankslapper to go on and beat Toprak Razgatlioglu to victory in Race 1 of the Imola WorldSBK round.
Imola World Superbike Race (1) Results: Bautista breaks Razgatlioglu's defence
Results from Race 1, round eight of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.
Imola World Superbike Superpole Results: Deleted lap hands Razgatlioglu pole
Results from Superpole, round eight of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.
Imola World Superbike FP3 Results: Rinaldi fastest again as Bautista closes in
Results from Free Practice 3, round eight of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.
Bassani: “The sound is different, not a normal Ducati” after rev cut
Axel Bassani says the sound of his Ducati Panigale V4 R is different after WorldSBK confirmed a second revs cut of 250 for the Italian manufacturer.
Gerloff “embarrassed” by Baz collision, “not the first time in this position"
Garrett Gerloff has taken full responsibility for crashing into teammate Loris Baz during Free Practice two of the Imola WorldSBK round.
Imola World Superbike FP2 Results: Rinaldi fastest as Gerloff wipes out Baz
Results from Free Practice 2, round eight of the 2023 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.