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Jonathan Rea: “It’s going to be a tall order to win any race this year”
Jonathan Rea says the reality of Kawasaki’s current position in WorldSBK means winning a single race in 2023 will be difficult.

Puccetti threaten to leave Kawasaki and WorldSBK unless “circumstances” change
Manuel Puccetti has threatened to leave WorldSBK unless Kawasaki finds a way to return to being competitive for race wins.

Honda’s woes not just a MotoGP issue, “we don’t understand anything” - Lecuona
Iker Lecuona remains confused by Honda’s lack of performance in WorldSBK following another disastrous weekend at Donington Park.
Bautista: Sepang or Buriram an ‘if’, MotoGP wild-card ‘not in my mind’
World Superbike champion Alvaro Bautista continues to play down the prospect of making a Troy Bayliss-style return to MotoGP at the end of this season.

Lowes on Redding’s BMW complaints: “You see how much grip he had, no that bad”
Alex Lowes says Scott Redding’s BMW machine ‘can’t be that bad’ after witnessing his better rear grip during Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round.

Tom Sykes remains in hospital following Donington crash
BMW have confirmed that Tom Sykes remains in hospital after suffering ten broken ribs and a ‘small fracture to the left ankle’ during Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round.

Petrucci: “Nobody will pay the bill, but I'll drink a lot of beers”
After falling short in his attempt to claim a first WorldSBK podium in Misano, Danilo Petrucci made the most of his brilliant pace at Donington Park to do just that.

Joey den Besten dies aged 30 after a Superbike crash
Joey den Besten has tragically died, aged 30, after a crash in a IRRC Superbike race.

Rea: “We deserved more than third”, Race 2 “I struggled so bad”
Jonathan Rea was left wanting more following his home WorldSBK round, despite exceeding his own expectations in the Superpole Race.

Bautista: Imola ‘too dangerous, no mistakes’
Having conquered Donington Park for the first time as a World Superbike rider, courtesy of victories in both main races, Alvaro Bautista will now try to tick Imola off his win list later this month.

Redding bounces back with P4 after “s**t races” led to a loss of confidence
Scott Redding admits he struggled with a loss of confidence prior to claiming a season-best P4 in Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round.

“Kawasaki’s been so dominant here, it’s a different game now”
Alex Lowes felt he rode well for a trio of sixth places at his home Donington Park World Superbike round as the ‘Kawasaki characteristic’ left him in a spin.

Toprak Razgatlioglu: Ducati power “makes me feel like I’m riding a 600”
Toprak Razgatlioglu secured his second WorldSBK win of the season during the Superpole Race, however, he had no answer to Alvaro Bautista’s pace again in the longer race.

Tom Sykes breaks ten ribs, suffers thoracic and left ankle injuries
The British WorldSBK round proved to be a disastrous one for BMW rider Tom Sykes following a brutal highside in Race 2.

Alvaro Bautista: “Proved I’m not thinking about the championship"
Alvaro Bautista emerged from his and Ducati’s worst circuit on the current World Superbike calendar with two wins and a second place at Donington Park, increasing his title lead to a mighty 93 points.

“I want to stay and win”: Debut podium erases Petrucci's WorldSBK doubts
Danilo Petrucci can now add World Superbike podium finisher alongside accolades such as double MotoGP race winner, Dakar stage victor and MotoAmerica title runner-up.

Bautista completes Donington Park double as Petrucci claims first podium
Alvaro Bautista returned to winning ways in Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round, while Danilo Petrucci claimed his maiden podium after overcoming Jonathan Rea.

Razgatlioglu brings Bautista's win streak to an end with second win of 2023
Toprak Razgatlioglu wins his second WorldSBK race of the season after getting the better of Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea in the Superpole Race at Donington Park.

Lowes: “The bike is more important than in the past, Sam can be at the front…”
Alex Lowes says the need for having a great bike in order to be competitive in WorldSBK and MotoGP has never been higher.

Danilo Petrucci open to possibility of Andrea Iannone joining Barni Ducati
Currently a one-rider team with WorldSBK rookie Danilo Petrucci, Barni Ducati could expand its rider line-up in 2024 with the addition of Andrea Iannone.

Bautista insists: “Tomorrow more difficult, Toprak and Rea favourites”
Alvaro Bautista banished his and Ducati’s Donington Park win drought with victory in Race 1 of the 2023 World Superbike event.

Petrucci on WorldSBK future: “I still don’t know, but target is to win”
Danilo Petrucci says he does not want to leave WorldSBK until he’s become a race winner, even if that means staying in the series next year.

Toprak: Ducati ‘unbelievable’ - Japanese bikes must improve, like in MotoGP
Toprak Razgatlioglu was left in awe of Alvaro Bautista’s “unbelievable acceleration” as the Ducati star took his first ever Donington Park World Superbike win on Saturday.

Rea: “It’s f***ing impossible” to stop Bautista, “not consuming the rear tyre”
Jonathan Rea says the acceleration and grip that WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista showed in Race 1 at Donington Park was ‘impossible’ to beat.