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Denning doubts Suzuki will return to international racing

Suzuki may never return to international racing following its shock decision to quit MotoGP and the FIM Endurance World Championship at the end of the season, believes the marque's former team manager Paul Denning.

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Does Ducati dominance threaten to undo WSBK's progress?

A thrilling three-way title battle in World Superbike has given way to a spell of Ducati and Alvaro Bautista dominance. And with an updated V4 R Panigale on the way for 2023, Sebastian Franzschky says series organisers need to come up with a way to restore healthy competition at the…

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WSBK 'super concessions' won't help Kawasaki, says Rea

Jonathan Rea says he doubts that World Superbike's newly-announced system of 'super concessions' will help Kawasaki amid the current dominance of Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista.

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Argentina WSBK: Razgatlioglu outduels Bautista in Superpole race

Defending World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu narrowly defeated Alvaro Bautista to claim victory in a nail-biting Superpole race in Argentina.

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Argentina WSBK: Razgatlioglu tops Friday practice ahead of Rea

Yamaha rider Toprak Razgatlioglu led the way in Friday practice for the Argentina World Superbike round, leading his championship rivals Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista across the two sessions.

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World Superbike announces 'super concessions' system

World Superbike has announced a system of 'super concessions' that will allow struggling manufacturers to use special chassis parts.

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Sykes concludes subdued BSB season as WSBK return nears

Tom Sykes wrapped up a disappointing British Superbike campaign last weekend at Brands Hatch amid intensifying talk of a return to World Superbike for 2023.

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2023 Ducati Panigale V4 R Is Bologna's Latest Absolute Track Weapon

At last, Ducati took the covers off its latest Panigale V4 R, a numbered and extremely special road bike featuring more racing-derived tech than ever before.

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Gagne rules out 2023 WSBK switch after Portugal wildcard

MotoAmerica champion Jake Gagne says he is set to remain in the series next year, all but ending speculation of a potential full-time move to World Superbike following his wildcard outing at Portimao last weekend.

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Jonathan Rea Receives OBE From Princess Royal At Buckingham Palace

Six-time WSBK champion Jonathan Rea was named to the Queen's New Year Honours List to start 2022, and now he's officially received an OBE.

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Portimao WSBK: Rea claims 40th career pole, Bautista only ninth

Kawasaki star Jonathan Rea scored his fifth pole position of the 2022 World Superbike season at Portimao, as runaway championship leader Alvaro Bautista qualified a season-worst ninth on his Ducati.

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Yamaha WSBK racer Nozane makes surprise Moto2 move

Yamaha has announced that current World Superbike rider Kohta Nozane will switch to Moto2 for the 2023 season.

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Razgatlioglu: Better to be like Rea than MotoGP also-ran

Toprak Razgatlioglu insists it would be better to stay in World Superbike and emulate six-time champion Jonathan Rea than becoming a midfield rider in MotoGP.

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Supersport champion Aegerter secures 2023 WSBK graduation

Reigning World Supersport champion Dominique Aegerter will step up to World Superbike in 2023 with the GRT Yamaha team, it has been announced.

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Lecuona on Honda’s missed chance: “Same problem as always”

Iker Lecuona has expressed his frustration that tyre longevity issues prevented him from capitalising on Honda’s first World Superbike pole position in six years last weekend at Barcelona.

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Rea, Razgatlioglu unfazed by growing Bautista points gap

Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu remain defiant about their World Superbike title hopes despite conceding more ground in the championship to a dominant Alvaro Bautista last weekend at Barcelona.

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Barcelona WSBK: Bautista leads Kawasaki duo in Superpole race

Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista extended his lead in the World Superbike Championship with victory in the Superpole race in Barcelona, as Toprak Razgatlioglu missed the podium for a second race running.

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Rinaldi to remain at Ducati's WSBK team in 2023

Ducati has announced that Michael Ruben Rinaldi will remain at its factory World Superbike squad in 2023, ending speculation about his future.

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Superbike-bound Gardner thinks MotoGP schedule “getting to the limit”

Outgoing KTM rider Remy Gardner says a consideration for switching to World Superbikes with Yamaha in 2023 is the fact that MotoGP’s schedule is “getting to the limit”.

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WSBK: Did Rea Take Out Bautista On Purpose, Or Was It A Racing Incident?

During the second WSBK race of 2022 at Magny-Cours, Jonathan Rea crashed into Alvaro Bautista on lap two. He was penalized, but some think he did it on purpose.

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Magny-Cours WSBK: Razgatlioglu wins finale, Rea takes out Bautista

Toprak Razgatlioglu made it two victories in a row in this weekend’s final World Superbike race at Magny-Cours, as points leader Alvaro Bautista retired after a collision with Jonathan Rea.

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Magny-Cours WSBK: Razgatlioglu holds off Bautista for Superpole win

Yamaha World Superbike rider Toprak Razgatlioglu recovered from a sluggish start to beat title rivals Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea to victory in the Superpole race at Magny-Cours.

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Magny-Cours WSBK: Lowes tops rain-hit Friday practice for Kawasaki

Kawasaki rider Alex Lowes topped the order after a pair of rain-disrupted Friday practice sessions at Magny-Cours, as the 2022 World Superbike Championship resumed after a month-long break.

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Bautista: WSBK rivals forget my weight has its disadvantages

Alvaro Bautista says it is easy for his World Superbike Championship rivals to forget that his small physical stature brings with it certain disadvantages, explaining that he loses a chunk of time through corners.

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Rea feels "indebted" to Kawasaki after signing new WSBK deal

Jonathan Rea says feeling “indebted” to Kawasaki for helping him realise his childhood dream is partly what compelled him to sign a new two-year deal to remain with the Japanese manufacturer in the World Superbike Championship.

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