World Superbikes

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WSB: Rea tops day one at Donington

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea made his intentions clear on the opening day of practice at the Donington Park round of the Superbike World Championship, topping the timesheets from team-mate Tom Sykes after the two...

WSB: Bradl vows to pay 'best possible' tribute to Hayden

25 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Stefan Bradl has vowed to pay tribute to team-mate Nicky Hayden in the ‘best possible way’ at what is set to be an emotional round for the Red Bull Honda team at Donington Park this weekend. The 2011...

WSB: Davies keen to carry momentum into Donington

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies is hoping to carry the momentum from his double World Superbike victory at Imola through to this weekend’s British round at Donington Park. The Aruba Ducati rider left his opposition with...

WSB: Haslam looking to mix it with factory boys

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has his sights set on the podium as he makes a welcome return to the Superbike World Championship at Donington Park this weekend. Making a wildcard appearance with the Puccetti Kawasaki...

WSB: Lowes 'optimistic' of home podium challenge

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes is hoping to become the first non-Kawasaki Racing Team or Aruba Ducati rider to stand on the World Superbike podium this season in front of his home fans at Donington Park this...

WSB: Rea out to stop Sykes' Donington dominance

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea heads to Donington Park this weekend determined to beat team-mate Tom Sykes in front of a home crowd for the first time since joining the factory Kawasaki team. While the Kawasaki...

WSB: All the times for this weekend's Donington Park round

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Superbike World Championship arrives in the UK this weekend for the sixth round of the 2017 season at Donington Park. While Jonathan Rea is already in a commanding position in the championship...

WSB: Red Bull Honda bosses pay tribute to Hayden

23 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike team has vowed to race on at Donington this weekend as they pay their respects to Nicky Hayden, who tragically passed away yesterday. In a statement issued by the...

WSB: Jake Dixon set for Donington wildcard

19 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon and the RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki team will make a wildcard appearance at next weekend’s World Superbike event at Donington Park. The talented British youngster, who has impressed...

WSBK: Hayden 'extremely critical' after cycling accident

18 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden remains in intensive care in an ‘extremely critical condition’ after sustaining serious injuries in a cycling accident on Wednesday. The 2006 MotoGP world champion and current Honda...

WSBK: Nicky Hayden ‘seriously injured’ in cycling crash

17 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Reports are coming in from Italy that 2006 MotoGP world champion and current Red Bull Honda World Superbike rider Nicky Hayden has been seriously injured while cycling near the Misano circuit in...

WSB: Davies: 'What a weekend!'

15 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

It was a perfect weekend from start to finish for Aruba Ducati’s Chaz Davies at Imola, as he set the benchmark from the off in the fifth round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship at Imola. Having...

WSB: Dream double for Davies and Ducati

14 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) pushed his way to a second clear win at his team’s home round in Imola, winning by almost four seconds and easing up on the final lap. After a red flag incident...

WSB: Davies wins red flagged race one

13 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) ran away with the first race at Imola despite it making it to only 14 laps, and the result counted back to lap 12. An incident that went to race direction for...

WSB: Davies takes pole at home for Ducati

13 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) set a 1’45.662 lap on his second go around on Pirelli’s latest new rear qualifying tyre to take his second pole of 2017 and the fifth of his career. The existing...

WSB: MCN's exclusive Donington Park ticket offer

08 May 2017 by MCN News

Thinking of heading to Donington Park for the Superbike World Championship later this month? We’ve clubbed together with Donington to offer MCN readers an exclusive ticket offer. Jonathan Rea has been...

WSS: Kennedy to stand in for Hill at Profile Triumph

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy will return to the World Supersport Championship for two rounds with the Profile Triumph from Imola next weekend. Stepping in for the injured Stefan Hill, the Irishman will join Luke...

WSB: Davies adamant Rea deliberately got in his way

04 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has apologised for the language used in his post-qualifying spat with Jonathan Rea at Assen this weekend, but remains adamant Rea deliberately blocked him on a fast qualifying lap. The duo...

WSB: Jonathan Rea's Assen column

01 May 2017 by Jonathan Rea

What a weekend! I honestly can’t believe we have walked away with another 50 points after an incredible double in two very different races. I always get a warm feeling driving under the tunnel and...

WSB: Rea edges Sykes for Assen double

30 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Despite both riders starting from their now customary third row grid positions, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) ended up the leading duo for much of the 21 lap...

WSB: Rea wins as disaster strikes for Davies on last lap

29 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) won the first race of the Assen weekend after his closest championship rival Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) lost his chance of any kind of podium, with just...

WSB: Handbags out as Rea and Davies clash after qualifying

29 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has been penalised three grid places after a controversial coming together with rival Chaz Davies towards the end of this morning’s second Superpole session. After completing his record...

WSB: Rea fastest after first day in Holland

28 April 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

WorldSBK Championship leader Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) secured the fastest lap of day one at Assen with a 1’35.383, displacing his own team-mate Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) from his...

WSB: Rea set for 200th race start in Assen

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea will start his 200th WSB race at the TT Circuit Assen this weekend as he looks to further extend his already dominant championship lead. After the first three...

WSB: No let up by Kawasaki WSB duo

22 April 2017 by Michael Guy

The factory Kawasaki team of Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes completed a two-day test at the Portimao circuit this week in a bid to continue dialing in the already dominant ZX-10RR. With WSB not racing...

Video: World Superbike's new South American home

15 April 2017 by Simon Patterson

With the announcement last weekend at the Argentinian Grand Prix that World Superbikes would be joining their Grand Prix brethren in South America from 2018, most assumed that the production racing...

WSB: Argentina to host World Superbike from 2018

10 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Argentina is set to host a round of the Superbike World Championship from 2018 with the brand new Villicum Circuit, in the province of San Juan, joining the calendar next season. Already in...

WSB: Jonathan Rea's Aragon column

07 April 2017 by Jonathan Rea

It was really positive weekend. Aragon has never been one of my strongest tracks. Last year I was 2nd and 3rd, the year before was 1-2 but bar-to-bar racing with Chaz in the first and in the second he...

WSB: Lowes: 'The podium was in our sights'

06 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes feels missing a gear in Sunday’s second World Superbike race saw him miss out on a potential podium finish. Starting on pole positin after his fourth place finish in race one, Lowes took...

WSB: Sykes tops Aragon test despite illness

04 April 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

One day after they raced for real at Motorland Aragon the top WorldSBK men and machines tested for real, with eight hours of available track time for the 19 riders who ventured out in bright sunshine...

WSS: Artist releases Kyle Ryde drawing to help fund season

03 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Renowned motorcycle racing artist Billy Art is producing a drawing of Kyle Ryde in order to help fund the young British World Supersport hopeful’s season with the Puccetti Kawasaki team. Guided by...

WSB: Davies: 'We're competitive but it's still not enough'

03 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has admitted that while he finally broke Jonathan Rea’s dominant string of wins at Aragon yesterday he feels he’s still not competitive enough to fight with his Kawasaki rival. Last year...

WSB: Davies halts Rea's dominance with race two win

02 April 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) contested the last sectors of the second WorldSBK race at Motorland Aragon,...

WSB: Rea wins dramatic opener as Davies crashes out

01 April 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) battled it out for supremacy in race one at Motorland Aragon, until Davies crashed out on the entrance to the final...

WSB: Davies takes control with pole in Aragon

01 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) broke the Superpole streak of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) with a new track best of 1’49.319, using the all-new multi-lap Pirelli rear qualifying tyre for...

WSB: Rea on top as rain ends day one in Aragon

31 March 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

The first European-based round of the 2017 WorldSBK Championship got underway in sunshine and ended in very light rain at the Motorland Circuit in northern Spain, with the combined times of FP1 and...