WSBK News

After clinching back-to-back World Superbike podiums in Catalunya and Jerez, Alvaro Bautista says a similar result at Portimao ‘would be fantastic’. Leon Haslam hopes to have ‘a good weekend at a circuit I’ve done well in the past’.

Tito Rabat makes surprising return to World Superbike following his split with Barni Racing Ducati. Former MotoGP rider replaces the injured Lucas Mahais at Puccetti Kawasaki.

After losing 19 points to Toprak Razgatlioglu in two World Superbike races at Jerez, Jonathan Rea needs to bounce back at Portimao, a track he’s dominated in recent seasons.

Axel Bassani makes ‘little step’ forward in Jerez World Superbike race two to claim sixth place finish. Italian rookie puts impressive last two rounds down to understanding ‘the category, the tyres, the bike’ more and more.

After a difficult opening Jerez World Superbike race, Alex Lowes decided to skip the second feature race due to injury and instead focus on Portimao this weekend; ‘There was a short turnaround for us today for the second race and we decided that the best thing to do was get a week’s rest’.

Scott Redding finishes second in his battle with Toprak Razgatlioglu during Jerez World Superbike race two; ‘It’s not easy to overtake Toprak because he’s so late on the brakes and if you cannot be alongside him, you don’t have a chance to pass him’.

Pata Yamaha Team Manager, Paul Denning, calls Toprak Razgatlioglu ‘a true racing animal’ following his stunning Jerez World Superbike double. Turkish rider takes significant championship lead to Portimao.

Andrea Locatelli fell just short of a double Jerez World Superbike podium after last lap battles with Scott Redding and Alvaro Bautista see the Italian relegated to P4.

Loris Baz impresses during World Superbike return for GoEleven Ducati by claiming sixth place in race one at Jerez. Could his stand-in ride be a rehearsal for a full-time ride in 2022?

Alvaro Bautista takes his second consecutive home World Superbike podium courtesy of a last lap overtake on Andrea Locatelli.

Jonathan Rea endures a tough Jerez World Superbike double header as title rival Toprak Razgatlioglu wins both races. Kawasaki rider has only two wins from the last 14 races; ‘I want to win again because that feeling has been missing. It’s something I need’.

Toprak Razgatlioglu claims a sensational Jerez WorldSBK double to lead Jonathan Rea by 20 points.

WorldSBK announce a revised race schedule at Jerez following yesterday’s tragic death of WorldSSP300 rider Dean Berta Vinales.

WorldSBK teams share their condolences following the sad death of WorldSSP300 rider Dean Berta Vinales at Jerez.

WorldSSP300 rider Dean Berta Vinales has sadly lost his life after an accident during this morning’s race at Jerez.

Race one for WorldSBK and WorldSSP have been cancelled due to a serious accident in the WorldSSP300 race involving Dean Berta Vinales.

The 2021 WorldSBK calendar has been extended from 12 to 13 rounds after the Mandalika International Street Circuit, Indonesia, has officially been confirmed.

Jonathan Rea dominates the opening day of WorldSBK action at Jerez as he sets the only sub 1m 40s lap of the day.

After topping FP1 by over four tenths, WorldSBK championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu was over six tenths down on title rival Jonathan Rea due to ‘too much spinning’.

Team HRC enjoy one of their strongest opening days to a WorldSBK round this year as Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista finish fourth and sixth overall.

Chaz Davies officially announces his retirement from WorldSBK at the end of this season; ‘this will be my last season in WorldSBK. It’s obviously a decision that has not come easily’.

After claiming a first podium of the 2021 WorldSBK season last time in Barcelona, Alvaro Bautista aims to ‘have the same feeling’ at this weekend’s second consecutive home round in Jerez.

After being out of action since Donington Park (round four) of the 2021 World Superbike championship, Eugene Laverty makes his return in place of the sidelined Tom Sykes.

Former Sky VR46 prodigy Nicolo Bulega will switch from Moto2 to WorldSSP next season with Ducati.