World Superbikes

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World Superbike Championship: Danilo Petrucci to undergo surgery following motocross training accident

12 April 2024 by Josh Close

Danilo Petrucci has suffered fractures to his jaw and right collarbone in a motocross training session in Italy. The World Superbike Championship rider will require surgery as a result, but did...

WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu tops Phillip Island Test with new lap record

20 February 2024 by Josh Close

Toprak Razgatlioglu ended the final WorldSBK pre-season test at the top of the timesheets at Phillip Island after smashing the lap record. The BMW rider spent most of the day prioritising the M1000...

WSB: FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship entry list unveiled

13 February 2024 by Josh Close

The inaugural entry list for the FIM Women’s Motorcycling World Championship has been unveiled with Lissy Whitmore flying the flag for the UK with the Sekhmet International Motorcycle Racing...

WSB: Nicolo Bulega breaks lap record to top Jerez Test

25 January 2024 by Josh Close

World Superbike Championship newcomer Nicolo Bulega has put the paddock on notice after topping the two-day Jere with lap record pace. The Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider posted a best lap-time of...

WSB: Alvaro Bautista and Nicolo Bulega unveil 2024 Aruba.it Racing Ducati livery

22 January 2024 by Josh Close

The 2024 Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike Championship livery has been unveiled in a presentation held during the Campioni in Pista event in Madonna di Campiglio. Alongside their MotoGP...

WSB: ROKiT BMW Motorrad and Bonovo Action BMW unveil 2024 liveries

18 January 2024 by Josh Close

The ROKiT BMW Motorrad and Bonovo Action BMW Racing teams unveiled their 2024 World Superbike Championship liveries last night during a special presentation in Berlin. Held in the new BMW Motorrad...

WSB: Anthony Gobert has died

17 January 2024 by Josh Close

Former 500cc Grand Prix and World Superbike rider Anthony Gobert has died aged 48 following a short illness. Gobert’s passing was confirmed by his mother, Suzanne Gobert, via Facebook on Wednesday...

WSB: Sam Lowes unveils 2024 Marc VDS Racing Ducati livery

16 January 2024 by Josh Close

Sam Lowes’ Elf Marc VDS Racing livery has been unveiled ahead of his and the team’s debut in the World Superbike Championship this season. The Château de Modave in Belgium was the location as the...

WSB: Sylvain Guintoli and Bradley Smith join BMW test team

08 December 2023 by Josh Close

Sylvain Guintoli and Bradley Smith have joined BMW Motorrad Motorsport as part of the German manufacturer’s new test team. The pair have been brought in to help develop and improve the M1000 RR,...

WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu makes BMW debut at Portimao Test

05 December 2023 by Josh Close

Following the expiration of his Yamaha contract at the end of November, Toprak Razgatlioglu has tested the ROKiT BMW M1000 RR for the first time in a shakedown test at Portimao. The 2021 World...

WSB: Tarran Mackenzie set for 2024 Superbike promotion with Petronas MIE Racing

02 November 2023 by Josh Close

Tarran Mackenzie will race in the World Superbike Championship in 2024 after being promoted within the Petronas MIE Racing Team. The 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Champion raced for the Honda...

WSB: Michael Ruben Rinaldi signs 2024 deal with Motocorsa Ducati

30 October 2023 by Josh Close

Michael Ruben Rinaldi will remain on Ducati machinery in the World Superbike Championship next season after signing a deal with independent team Motocorsa Racing. The Italian was told that he’d...

WSB: Cremona Circuit to undergo key modifications and improvements ahead of 2024 debut

30 October 2023 by Josh Close

After being added to the World Superbike Championship calendar for 2024, Italian circuit Cremona is now set to undergo the crucial homologation process in order to ensure everything is ready to go...

WSB: 2024 calendar unveiled with two new circuits included

27 October 2023 by Josh Close

The 2024 World Superbike Championship provisional calendar has been revealed and includes trips to two new venues. The series returns to Hungary for the first time since 1990, at the all-new...

WSB Magny-Cours: Victories for Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista in France

11 September 2023 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista bounced back in the final World Superbike Championship race at Magny-Cours to take victory and reduce the damage done to his title hopes earlier in the weekend. Up until race three...

WSB: Jonathan Rea to leave Kawasaki for Yamaha in 2024

04 September 2023 by Josh Close

Jonathan Rea will make a sensational switch to Yamaha for his 2024 World Superbike Championship campaign after choosing to leave Kawasaki. The six-time world champion has been linked with a...

WSB: Jerez to host 2023 season finale in October

02 August 2023 by Josh Close

Jerez will host the final round of the 2023 World Superbike Championship season following the removal of the Argentinian round from the calendar. The Circuito San Juan Villicum was due to host the...

WSB: Sam Lowes and Marc VDS Racing join forces with Ducati for 2024 season

13 July 2023 by Josh Close

Sam Lowes and the Marc VDS Racing team will switch from Moto2 to the World Superbike Championship next season. Lowes will be equipped with a Ducati V4 R, the bike which propelled Alvaro Bautista to...

WSB Donington: Alvaro Bautista claims UK double as Danilo Petrucci seals maiden podium

03 July 2023 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista’s stranglehold on the World Superbike Championship continued at Donington Park as he claimed Ducati’s first victories at the circuit since 2011. Victory in Saturday’s opening race...

WSB: Toprak Razgatlioglu to join BMW in 2024 following Yamaha departure

22 May 2023 by Josh Close

Toprak Razgatlioglu has signed a deal with the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and will race for the German manufacturer next season in the World Superbike Championship. The announcement comes...

WSB: Tom Skyes and Kawasaki Puccetti Racing split after four rounds

09 May 2023 by Josh Close

Tom Sykes has left the Kawasaki Peccetti Racing team after only four rounds of the 2023 World Superbike Championship season. The 2013 champion returned to WorldSBK this year after a difficult...

WSB Assen: Alvaro Bautista secures Ducati's 400th win with sensational hat-trick

24 April 2023 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista’s dominance in the World Superbike Championship continued at the weekend as the Spaniard completed the hat-trick and secured Ducati’s 400th WSB victory at Assen. Whilst Toprak...

WSB Round-up: Alvaro Bautista celebrates historic treble at Phillip Island

27 February 2023 by Josh Close

Reigning champion Alvaro Bautista got his 2023 World Superbike Championship campaign off to the best possible start with an historic hat-trick at Phillip Island. The Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider...

WSB: Petronas MIE Racing Honda livery revealed ahead of season opener

22 February 2023 by Josh Close

The Petronas name returns to the World Superbike Championship this season after the Malaysian oil and gas company joined forces with MIE Racing Honda. The iconic emerald green of Petronas takes...

WSB: Alvaro Bautista tops two-day Phillip Island Test

21 February 2023 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista heads into the opening round of the 2023 World Superbike Championship with good momentum after topping the two-day Phillip Island Test. The Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider posted the...

WSB: Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes unveil 2023 Kawasaki livery

09 February 2023 by Josh Close

Kawasaki has unveiled its new livery ahead of the opening round of the 2023 World Superbike Championship season at Phillip Island. This year’s ZX-10RR features much more ‘Kawasaki Green’ on the...

WSB: Yamaha unveils its 2023 team liveries

31 January 2023 by Josh Close

Ahead of the official test at Portimao, the liveries of the four World Superbike Championship Yamaha teams have been revealed. The Japanese manufacturer enters the 2023 season with a wealth of...

WSB: 2023 Ducati livery unveiled as Alvaro Bautista chooses the number one plate

23 January 2023 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista’s Aruba.It Racing Ducati V4 R will have the number one plate on it in the World Superbike Championship this season. The decision was confirmed during the team’s official 2023...

WSB: Tarran Mackenzie seals World Supersport move with MIE MS Racing Honda

14 December 2022 by Josh Close

Tarran Mackenzie will be in the World Supersport Championship next season onboard a Honda CBR600RR. The 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship winner has joined a project formed by the MIE...

WSB: Provisional 2023 calendar unveiled

08 November 2022 by Josh Close

The provisional 2023 World Superbike Championship calendar has been unveiled with the season getting underway at Phillip Island on February 24-26. A week later the paddock heads to the Mandalika...

WSB: Tom Sykes joins Kawasaki Puccetti Racing for 2023

08 November 2022 by Josh Close

Tom Sykes will return to the World Superbike Championship in 2023 after signing for Kawasaki Puccetti Racing. Sykes competed in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for the first time since...

WSB: Victor Steeman has died

12 October 2022 by Josh Close

Victor Steeman has died at the age of 22 after succumbing to injuries he sustained in a crash during the Supersport 300 World Championship race at Portimao on Saturday October 8. The Dutchman was...

WSB: Jake Gagne to make Portimao wildcard appearance

03 August 2022 by Josh Close

2021 MotoAmerica champion Jake Gagne will return to the World Superbike Championship later this year with a wildcard at Portimao. The American will head to Portugal with the same Fresh N Lean...

WSB: Peter Hickman set for Donington wildcard with FHO Racing BMW

06 July 2022 by Josh Close

Peter Hickman will make a World Superbike Championship wildcard appearance at Donington Park later this month. Hickman will take to the track onboard his FHO Racing BMW M1000RR, with WSB-spec...

WSB: McAMS Yamaha confirm Tarran Mackenzie wildcard at Donington Park

29 June 2022 by Josh Close

Tarran Mackenzie will make his long-awaited World Superbike Championship debut as a wildcard entrant at Donington Park. The reigning Bennetts British Superbike champion was due to make his debut at...

WSB: Alvaro Bautista extends contract with Ducati for 2023 season

28 June 2022 by Josh Close

Alvaro Bautista has signed a new contract with the Aruba.it Racing Ducati team for the 2023 World Superbike Championship season. The Spaniard leads the championship after the opening four rounds,...