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Ex-MotoGP rider Rabat replaces Sykes at Puccetti Kawasaki WSBK team

Rabat takes over Puccetti’s sole customer ZX-10RR for the rest of the 2023 campaign, starting with next week’s Misano event, following the abrupt departure of 2013 WSBK champion Sykes four rounds into the season.

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Yamaha signs new Locatelli deal after Razgatlioglu's exit

The announcement follows the news that Locatelli’s team-mate and 2021 champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will leave Yamaha at the end of the current season to join rival marque BMW.

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WSBK: Yamaha And Toprak Razgatlioglu To Part Ways After 2023 Season

Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlioglu will be leaving Yamaha after the 2023 WSBK season, and racing for BMW from the 2024 season.

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The MotoGP implications of Razgatlioglu’s BMW decision

Razgatlioglu’s future announcement comes just weeks after he tested a Yamaha MotoGP bike, fuelling speculation that the Turkish rider could be in line for a grand prix move with the Japanese marque.

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Razgatlioglu joins BMW after Yamaha WSBK departure

The news was made official on Monday afternoon, hours after the shock announcement that the Turkish rider will part ways with Yamaha at the end of the current season.

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Razgatlioglu 2024 MotoGP move off as he joins BMW in World Superbikes

Razgatlioglu has been a mainstay on the WSBK grid since his debut in 2018 with the Kawasaki-backed Puccetti squad, with which he took his first wins in the series in 2019.

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Razgatlioglu to split with Yamaha after 2023 World Superbike season

Razgatlioglu has been a mainstay on the WSBK grid since his debut in 2018 with the Kawasaki-backed Puccetti squad, with which he took his first wins in the series in 2019.

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Why Bautista's current dominance will be giving WSBK headaches

In front of 32,000 adoring Spanish fans, Bautista lived up to pre-weekend predictions of being the favourite, securing all three wins in effortless fashion. It means he’s now won 11 of the 12 races so far held in 2023, and has given him a healthy 69-point championship lead.

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Ducati set to announce new one-year WSBK contract for Bautista

Bautista’s future in WSBK has been subject of much speculation in recent weeks, with paddock rumours suggesting that he could decide to hang up his helmet at the end of his current contract in 2023 in order to focus on his family commitments.

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Yamaha's WSBK options if Razgatlioglu goes to MotoGP

Razgatlioglu, the 2021 WSBK champion, is now in his fourth season as a works Yamaha rider in WSBK, and has made two test appearances on the brand’s M1 grand prix bike.

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First-Ever FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship Coming In 2024

The FIM and Dorna Sports announced the creation of a brand-new circuit racing series beginning in 2024, the FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship.

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FIM announces new Women’s World Championship for 2024

In a special press conference on Saturday at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix, Dorna Sports and the FIM unveiled this new championship.

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Injury Forces Marc Marquez To Bow Out Of Third GP In A Row

Marc Marquez opts to sit out of the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix in order to allow his fractured hand to properly heal.

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Bautista promises quick decision on future as retirement talk swirls

After returning to the Ducati fold last year following a two-year spell at Honda, Bautista stormed to a first WSBK crown with 16 wins, 13 of which came in full-length races.

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Crowdfunding Model Supports Troy Bayliss’ Australian Superbike Team

Australian Superbike Championship’s DesmoSport Ducati (DSD) team co-owners Ben Henry and Troy Bayliss launch a new crowdfunding campaign.

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How Motul leverages on motorsports to improve products for everyday consumers

Motul has tapped into its decades of experience to produce these new offerings: Motul Kawasaki Genuine Oil Ultimate 10W-50 and Motul Kawasaki Genuine Oil Power 10W-40, which were both launched in Indonesia’s recent WSBK round. Specially formulated for Kawasaki with ESTER base technology, KGO by Motul is claimed to be…

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The divide that could mar MotoGP's sprint race revolution in 2023

Announced last year, MotoGP will implement half-distance sprint races to the grand prix schedule on the Saturday of every round of the 2023 season.

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The divide that could mar MotoGP’s sprint race revolution in 2023

Announced last year, MotoGP will implement half-distance sprint races to the grand prix schedule on the Saturday of every round of the 2023 season.

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World Superbike rejects minimum rider/bike weight proposals

World Superbike has rejected proposals to introduce a minimum combined weight for both rider and bike, the FIM has announced.

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Pedercini Kawasaki team reveals 2023 World Superbike plans

The Pedercini Racing Kawasaki team has announced it will field a solo Kawasaki ZX-10RR for Isaac Vinales in this year's World Superbike Championship.

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Jonathan Rea Takes Us Behind The Scenes At A WSBK Pre-Season Test

Six-time WSBK champion Jonathan Rea vlogs the final Jerez WSBK test of the 2023 season, giving fans a peek at the inner workings of the Kawasaki Racing Team.

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Team Principal To Be Contest Seeks Young MotoGP And WSBK Managers

The Team Principal to Be contest calls for young racing fans to submit a presentation outlining methods to improve a MotoGP or WSBK team’s sustainability.

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Watch WSBK Champ Toprak Razgatlioglu Dominate On The Trail

WSBK champ Toprak Razgatlioglu and Moto3 standout Deniz Oncu join friends on a group ride through Turkey's Kemer region.

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World Superbike reveals 23-bike entry list for 2023

The World Superbike Championship has issued an entry list for the 2023 season comprising 23 riders.

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Triumph Gets Busy Researching Sustainable Fuel Development For Moto2

Triumph is working on development of more sustainable fuels for its Moto2 racing series, as the top racing series in the world eye sustainability goals.

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