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Nicolo Bulega’s closest WorldSBK rival “not sure” of Portimao potential
Axel Bassani says he is “not sure” of what his potential is at the Portuguese WorldSBK round.
Jake Dixon to attend Portuguese WorldSBK after “positive” injury check
Jake Dixon is set to head to Portimao for the second WorldSBK round of 2026 this weekend.
Jonathan Rea “optimistic” about “very ambitious” Honda WorldSBK project
Jonathan Rea previews his first race of the 2026 WorldSBK season with Honda.
Pirelli brings new addition to Portuguese WorldSBK round
Pirelli will bring a new development tyre to the Portuguese WorldSBK round this weekend.
Bimota development costs one rider “some speed” at extra Portimao WorldSBK test
Bimota stayed on for a third day of WorldSBK testing last week, but Axel Bassani wasn’t satisfied with his lap time.
Portimao WorldSBK test exposes “problems” for one Yamaha rider
Andrea Locatelli said he encountered “problems” after a crash at the Portimao WorldSBK test.
The results that could make or break Jonathan Rea’s Honda WorldSBK return
Jonathan Rea makes a temporary return to the WorldSBK grid next weekend at Portimao, but how will we know if it goes well or not?
World Superbike legend Jonathan Rea to make racing comeback at Portimao
Jonathan Rea will replace Jake Dixon at Honda for the Portimao WorldSBK round
New Ducati WorldSBK team “further along than we anticipated” ahead of first race
Tommy Bridewell thinks the Superbike Advocates WorldSBK team is ahead of schedule in preparations for its first season.
Danilo Petrucci “discovered some new things” despite WorldSBK test weather
Danilo Petrucci left the recent Portimao WorldSBK test optimistic, feeling he’d made progress with the BMW M1000 RR.
WorldSBK Portimao test “a shame”, says one Ducati rider
Sam Lowes has branded the WorldSBK Portimao test “a shame” because of the rain that limited running.
Miguel Oliveira still focusing on BMW WorldSBK adaptation ahead of second round
Miguel Oliveira says his “priority” remains adapting to his BMW WorldSBK bike after a test at Portimao.
Alex Lowes “gathered good confidence” despite “unfortunate” Portimao WorldSBK test
The Portimao WorldSBK test this week was another affected by rain, but Alex Lowes says there were still positives to take.
Somkiat Chantra still in pain when riding after first WorldSBK test since injury
Somkiat Chantra says he still feels some pain when riding after his return to WorldSBK testing action in Portugal.
Jonathan Rea complains Honda WorldSBK comeback repeatedly hindered by bad weather
Jonathan Rea has spoken of his frustration at the repeated rain disruptions at WorldSBK tests this year.
Nicolo Bulega apologises to Yamaha rider after "strange" WorldSBK testing crash
Nicolo Bulega crashed on day one of the Portimao WorldSBK test and apologised to Xavi Vierge afterwards.
BSB defector team shows off new WorldSBK livery ahead of Portimao debut
The Superbike Advocates Ducati team has revealed its debut WorldSBK livery during the test at Portimao.
Jonathan Rea replaces Jake Dixon for Honda WorldSBK test, Chantra returns
Jonathan Rea will replace the injured Jake Dixon during Honda’s upcoming WorldSBK test at Portimao, where Somkiat Chantra will make a return to action.
WorldSBK rider aiming to break free of unwanted tag: “I don’t like this feeling”
Tarran Mackenzie says he doesn’t want to be known as just a wet weather rider in WorldSBK.
Ducati WorldSBK rider suffers “the worst feeling” on new Panigale V4 R
Iker Lecuona says his feeling in Australian WorldSBK Race 2 was the worst its been aboard the Ducati.
Alvaro Bautista: Rain made Australian WorldSBK Race 2 “like a lottery”
Alvaro Bautista says conditions made Australian WorldSBK Race 2 “like a lottery”.
Alex Lowes explains Australian WorldSBK Race 2 crash: “I didn’t have rear grip”
Alex Lowes says he had “no grip on the rear” in the wet Race 2 at the Australian WorldSBK.
Miguel Oliveira details Australian WorldSBK Superpole Race “problem”
Miguel Oliveira says he was hit by a gear shift issue in the Australian WorldSBK Superpole Race.
Nicolo Bulega breaks major WorldSBK milestone: “It’s nothing, but it’s something”
Nicolo Bulega broke a major milestone for Italian riders in WorldSBK with his three wins in Australia.