World Superbikes

WSB: Alex Lowes signs new two-deal with Kawasaki

WSB: Alex Lowes signs new two-deal with Kawasaki

Alex Lowes has signed a new two-year deal with the factory Kawasaki team which will see him remain in green for at least the next two seasons. Lowes joined Kawasaki ahead of the 2020 season and has...

WSB: Garrett Gerloff signs one-year contract extension with Yamaha

WSB: Garrett Gerloff signs one-year contract extension with Yamaha

Garrett Gerloff will remain in the World Superbike Championship for at least another year after agreeing a one-year contract extension with Yamaha Motor Europe. Since making his WorldSBK debut in 2020...

WSB: Eugene Laverty to miss Assen as RC Squadra Corse withdraw from event

WSB: Eugene Laverty to miss Assen as RC Squadra Corse withdraw from event

Eugene Laverty will not take part in this weekend’s World Superbike race meeting at Assen due to his RC Squadra Corse team’s withdrawal from the event. The satellite BMW outfit, which stepped up to...

WSB Estoril: Jonathan Rea extends championship lead with Portuguese double

WSB Estoril: Jonathan Rea extends championship lead with Portuguese double

Jonathan Rea has a 35-point lead in the 2021 World Superbike Championship after winning two of the three races at Estoril. After losing out to Scott Redding and Toprak Razgatlioglu in Saturday’s...

WSB: Troy Bayliss fractures vertebra in bicycle crash

WSB: Troy Bayliss fractures vertebra in bicycle crash

Three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has been left with a fractured C4 vertebra following a bicycle crash. The incident happened last Friday (May 15) when the Aussie is thought to have...

WSB: Dorna confirm new long-term TV agreement with Eurosport

WSB: Dorna confirm new long-term TV agreement with Eurosport

The World Superbike Championship will continue to be broadcast exclusively on Eurosport until at least the end of the 2025 season. A new deal was confirmed this week between Dorna WSB organisers and...

WSB Barcelona Test: Jonathan Rea tops the second day

WSB Barcelona Test: Jonathan Rea tops the second day

Jonathan Rea ended the two-day World Superbike test in Barcelona at the top of the timesheets on his new Kawasaki ZX-10RR. The six-time champion’s fastest lap-time was a 1:40.264, enough to overcome...

WSB Barcelona Test: 2021 livery reveal round-up

WSB Barcelona Test: 2021 livery reveal round-up

Ahead of the official two-day World Superbike test in several teams unveiled their brand-new liveries for the 2021 season. Kawasaki, Honda and Yamaha took the covers off of their respective 2021...

WSB: Aruba.it Ducati unveil 2021 livery

WSB: Aruba.it Ducati unveil 2021 livery

The factory Aruba.it Ducati team has unveiled the Panigale V4 R livery which will takes its place on the 2021 World Superbike grid. As with all team presentations this year, due to Covid-19, the...

WSB: Alex Lowes returns from injury at Jerez Test

WSB: Alex Lowes returns from injury at Jerez Test

Alex Lowes made his return from a shoulder injury at the end of last week for a two-day World Superbike test at Jerez. The factory Kawasaki rider has been out of action since injuring his shoulder in...

WSB: Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista complete two-day Jerez Test

WSB: Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista complete two-day Jerez Test

Team HRC’s Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista have completed a productive two-day test at Jerez. The duo were at Jerez on Friday and Saturday (March 19-20) and were keen to make up the time that they...

WSB: Team GoEleven Ducati unveil all-new 2021 livery

WSB: Team GoEleven Ducati unveil all-new 2021 livery

Team GoEleven Ducati has unveiled a brand-new look ahead of the 2021 World Superbike season. Last season the team’s Ducati V4R was covered in a fluorescent red, yellow and white paintjob. However, for...

FIM shows support for Sharni Pinfold following her decision to quit racing amid sexism claims

FIM shows support for Sharni Pinfold following her decision to quit racing amid sexism claims

The FIM has responded following Sharni Pinfold’s decision to quit racing due to the sexist treatment that she has been subjected to, and witnessed, during her time in the motorsport industry.  The...

WSB: Team HRC get back on track at Jerez

WSB: Team HRC get back on track at Jerez

Team HRC duo Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista were able to get some track time this week during a test at Jerez. Following the cancellation of last week’s World Superbike test at the same circuit due...

WSB: Jonathan Rea crowned Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

WSB: Jonathan Rea crowned Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

Jonathan Rea has been named as the Adelaide Irish Motorcyclist of the Year for a record breaking sixth year in a row. It’s the eighth time that Rea has won Irish motorcycling’s top honour, which puts...

WSB: Two-day Jerez test postponed due to rainy conditons

WSB: Two-day Jerez test postponed due to rainy conditons

The two-day World Superbike test at Jerez has been abandoned following another day of rain at the Spanish circuit. Wet weather had already ruined the opening test day of the new year for all of the...

WSB: Michel Fabrizio returns to action in the Supersport class

WSB: Michel Fabrizio returns to action in the Supersport class

Michel Fabrizio will make his return to the World Superbike paddock this season after signing for the Team Motozoo by Puccetti Racing squad.  Fabrizio will compete in the Supersport class after...

WSB: Leon Camier named as new Honda team manager

WSB: Leon Camier named as new Honda team manager

Team HRC has named Leon Camier as their new team manager for the 2021 World Superbike season. The Brit has called time on his racing career after suffering from a long list of injuries over the last...

WSB: Danny Webb stays with WRP Wepol Racing for 2021 World Supersport campaign

WSB: Danny Webb stays with WRP Wepol Racing for 2021 World Supersport campaign

Danny Webb has re-signed with WRP Wepol Racing for the 2021 World Supersport season.  The Brit returned to the WorldSSP paddock with the Czech team last season and ended the year 11th overall. Webb...

WSB: Maverick Viñales' father launches WorldSSP300 project

WSB: Maverick Viñales' father launches WorldSSP300 project

Maverick Viñales’ father, Ángel Viñales, has unveiled his own World Supersport 300 project ahead of 2021 season. The Viñales Racing Team has been launched with the hope of becoming a platform to help...

WSB: Randy Krummenacher returns to the World Supersport grid

WSB: Randy Krummenacher returns to the World Supersport grid

2019 World Supersport champion Randy Krummenacher will return to the grid this season after signing for the EAB Racing team. Krummenacher parted ways with the MV Agusta Reparto Corse team after just...

WSB: Long lap penalties introduced as part of updated regulations

WSB: Long lap penalties introduced as part of updated regulations

The long lap penalty system will be introduced to the World Superbike Championship next season. The sanction has been used effectively in MotoGP since 2019, with riders having to follow a wider route...

WSB: Tito Rabat joins Barni Racing for 2021 season

WSB: Tito Rabat joins Barni Racing for 2021 season

Tito Rabat will make his World Superbike debut in 2021 after signing for the Barni Racing Ducati team. Rabat’s five-season stay in MotoGP came to an end at the end of this season following the arrival...

WATCH: Jonathan Rea laps Aragon with the Insta360 One R camera

WATCH: Jonathan Rea laps Aragon with the Insta360 One R camera

What happens when six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea mounts a 360 camera on his new 2021 Kawasaki ZX-10RR? Watch as Rea laps the Aragon circuit with the Insta360 ONE R. In the video you’ll...

WSB: Michael van der Mark tests new BMW M1000 RR

WSB: Michael van der Mark tests new BMW M1000 RR

Michael van der Mark has completed his first laps on the all-new BMW M1000 RR in a shakedown test at Miramas, France. The Dutch rider joins the official BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team next year after...

WSB: Ten Kate Racing return to World Supersport with Dominique Aegerter

WSB: Ten Kate Racing return to World Supersport with Dominique Aegerter

Ten Kate Racing will return to the World Supersport Championship next year with Dominique Aegerter.  The Dutch team are the most successful outfit in the Supersport class with nine world titles...

WSB: Chaz Davies to ride for Team Go Eleven Ducati in 2021

WSB: Chaz Davies to ride for Team Go Eleven Ducati in 2021

Chaz Davies has secured his spot on the 2021 World Superbike grid after signing with Team Go Eleven Ducati. The Welshman lost his spot in the ARUBA.IT Racing factory Ducati team at the end of last...

WSB: 2021 Provisional calendar revealed

WSB: 2021 Provisional calendar revealed

A provisional calendar, including 13 rounds, for the 2021 World Superbike season has been unveiled.  Assen will host the 2021 season opener on April 23-25, with a trip to Estoril planned for round two...

WSB: Eugene Laverty and Jonas Folger join BMW Satellite teams for 2021

WSB: Eugene Laverty and Jonas Folger join BMW Satellite teams for 2021

Eugene Laverty and Jonas Folger have secured places on the 2021 World Superbike grid after signing for two new BMW satellite teams.  Laverty has joined the RC Squadra Corse team, whilst Folger will...

WSB: 2021 Australian Round postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions

WSB: 2021 Australian Round postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions

The 2021 Australian round of the World Superbike Championship has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.  The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit announced the postponement today stating...

WSB: Jonathan Rea clinches his sixth consecutive title at Estoril

WSB: Jonathan Rea clinches his sixth consecutive title at Estoril

Jonathan Rea created even more history at the weekend by clinching his sixth consecutive World Superbike title at Estoril.  Rea becomes only the second rider in history to win a premier class world...

WSB: Leon Haslam receives contract extension at Honda for 2021

WSB: Leon Haslam receives contract extension at Honda for 2021

HRC have confirmed that Leon Haslam will remain with their factory World Superbike team next season. Haslam will once again line-up alongside Alvaro Bautista on the CBR1000RR-R SP Fireblade in 2021...

WSB: Jonathan Rea secures Magny-Cours double but must wait for his sixth title

WSB: Jonathan Rea secures Magny-Cours double but must wait for his sixth title

Jonathan Rea narrowly missed out on clinching his sixth consecutive World Superbike crown despite securing a sensational double at Magny-Cours.  The Kawasaki rider mastered the tricky wet conditions...

WSB: Michael Ruben Rinaldi wins as Jonathan Rea extends championship lead

WSB: Michael Ruben Rinaldi wins as Jonathan Rea extends championship lead

The World Superbike Championship has a brand-new race winner with Michael Ruben Rinaldi clinching his maiden victory at Aragon. The Team GOELEVEN Ducati rider, who had already become the surprise...

WSB: Matteo Ferrari to deputise at Aragon for injured Leandro Mercado

WSB: Matteo Ferrari to deputise at Aragon for injured Leandro Mercado

Matteo Ferrari will make his World Superbike Championship debut at Aragon this weekend when he steps in to replace the injured Leandro Mercado.  The inaugural FIM Enel MotoE World Cup winner (2019)...

WSB: Jonathan Rea takes control after Aragon double

WSB: Jonathan Rea takes control after Aragon double

Jonathan Rea leads the 2020 World Superbike Championship once again after securing a dominating double at Aragon.  Rea has a 10-point advantage over Scott Redding in the highly competitive title fight...