WSBK News

Scott Redding has called his BMW M 1000 RR a ‘f***ing alligator’ after ‘wrestling’ with the bike throughout the Assen WorldSBK weekend.

After calling their clash a ‘racing incident’ in the immediate aftermath, WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has since claimed Jonathan Rea was at fault for their race two crash in Assen.

Jonathan Rea believes WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu was to blame for their race two collision in Assen, saying ‘he hit my hip’ after failing to ‘give way’ following a mistake at turn one.

Following another epic showdown between the top three WorldSBK riders in the world, Jonathan Rea has finally got his hands on the cake he wanted after winning his 100th race with Kawasaki. 

Jonathan Rea sits on 99 WorldSBK wins with Kawasaki after taking victory in a classic showdown at Assen, so, is a slice of 'cake' on the menu should he pick up win #100 on Sunday?

Six-time world champion Jonathan Rea says a mixed set-up for Assen WorldSBK FP1 meant his ZX10-RR 'didn't feel like my bike'.

With two WorldSBK wins this weekend Jonathan Rea would bring up a century with Kawasaki, an astonishing number for the Superbike legend, but reigning world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is hoping to stop him.

‘I always said we’re too far away; I didn’t want to blow smoke up my ass about it’ - Scott Redding plays down BMW’s chances ahead of round two of the 2022 WorldSBK championship.

Alvaro Bautista heads to Assen as the WorldSBK championship leader following his double win in Aragon, but can he repeat the success of three years ago?

Loris Cresson is no longer a WorldSBK rider after having his deal with Pedercini Kawasaki terminated ahead of this weekend’s Assen round.

Scott Redding believes Assen is ‘better suited’ to his M 1000 RR than Aragon, while BMW team-mate Michael Van Der Mark looks set for his competitive WorldSBK return.

Following a less than stellar race one at Silverstone, all eyes are now on MCE Ducati riders Tom Sykes and Josh Brookes heading into today’s British Superbike double-header.

Rookies Xavi Vierge and Iker Lecuona combine for Team HRC’s best start to a WorldSBK season after claiming six top tens between them in Aragon.

While Scott Redding remains one of the best WorldSBK riders on the grid, will that continue to be the case with BMW following a shocking start in Aragon? 

Tarran Mackenzie will miss this weekend’s British Superbike season opener despite undergoing successful surgery.

WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has hinted at a return to last year’s R1-spec Yamaha after ‘a big drop’ with the front tyre cost him any chance of victory in Aragon.

In what was by far his worst weekend as a WorldSBK rider, Scott Redding showed immense frustration with his M 1000 RR after running as low down as last in race two.

On his first weekend back as a factory Ducati WorldSBK rider, Alvaro Bautista has made the best possible start after taking a Sunday double.

Jonathan Rea says his race one battle with Alvaro Bautista at the Aragon WorldSBK season opener left him ‘smiling like a kid’.

Results from Superpole at the Aragon World Superbike, round 1 of the 2022 world championship.

Results from Free Practice Three of the Aragon World Superbike, round 1 of the 2022 world championship.

Is Jonathan Rea the favourite after topping day-one of Aragon WorldSBK practice on combined times with ease, or can world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu respond after lamenting a lack of 'grip'.

Iker Lecuona has conceded Honda remains 'a bit far off' following day-one of the Aragon WorldSBK round.

Jonathan Rea says the #1 has to be 'earnt', while defending champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is 'excited' to use the number for the first time in Yamaha’s WorldSBK existence.