WSBK News

Tom Sykes sidelined for third WorldSBK event in a row following severe concussion; 'I have missed more races in the last four weeks than in my 21 years of racing'

WorldSBK’s best title battle in years between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea receives plaudits from some of MotoGP’s biggest stars including Valentino Rossi, Franco Morbidelli and Brad Binder.

Alex Lowes is aiming to complete a full WorldSBK round for the first time since Catalunya; ‘I’ve been working hard to improve the condition of my hand and wrist and after missing most of the previous two events’.

Following a race two win in Portimao that saved Jonathan Rea’s title hopes, the six-time world champion is aiming to reduce a 24 point ‘deficit’ from Toprak Razgatlioglu in San Juan.

Marco Solorza will make it three Argentine riders on the grid at this weekend’s round 12 in San Juan, as he makes his WorldSBK debut in place of the injured Loris Cresson at Pedercini Kawasaki.

Yamaha becomes the first manufacturer to confirm all of their 2022 World Superbike riders after deciding to retain Japanese rider Kohta Nozane.

World Superbike title contenders Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea clash over comments made by the Kawasaki rider in Portimao.

Following their World Superbike Portimao race two incident, Team HRC rider Alvaro Bautista has laid the blame squarely on Loris Baz; ‘he just ran over the kerb to pass me and hit me, causing me to crash. I think his move was clearly not correct as I had the correct line.

Jonas Folger leaves Bonovo MGM BMW after the team decides not to contest final World Superbike rounds in Argentina and Indonesia.

After securing back-to-back World Superbike podiums in race one and a wet Superpole race, Loris Baz misses out on a clean-sweep after clashing with Alvaro Bautista in race two.

Michael Van Der Mark wins BMW’s first World Superbike race in eight years and first aboard the new M 1000 RR package, after scything through from fifth on the grid during a wet Superpole race.

After increasing his World Superbike championship lead in race one and the Superpole race, a front fender failure cost Toprak Razgatlioglu yet another victory chance in race two.

After two uncharacteristic mistakes, Jonathan Rea bounces back to claim World Superbike victory in the final race at Portimao.

In what was arguably the most dramatic race of the 2021 World Superbike season to date, Toprak Razgatlioglu remained a consistent presence at the front as he claimed win #11, while title rival Jonathan Rea loses huge points after a last corner fall. 

Team HRC Team Manager, Leon Camier, confirms an announcement on its 2022 World Superbike rider line-up is not far away; ‘Many riders have spoken with us so this is not just one rider for sure. We will make an announcement very soon’. 

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?