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Ducati hands Bulega works World Superbike seat for 2024

As previously reported by Motorsport.com, ex-Moto2 racer Bulega will make the step up to WSBK from World Supersport, where he currently leads the standings riding a factory-run Ducati Panigale V2.

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Ducati: Japanese WSBK rivals are stuck in “downward spiral”

The dominance of Ducati and Alvaro Bautista in particular has caused concern in the paddock, as Yamaha and Kawasaki struggle to keep up with the all-conquering V4 R Panigale with their ageing packages.

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Rea finds Kawasaki's WSBK concessions strategy "strange"

Kawasaki has been granted two separate rev increases so far this season, with the ZX-10RR going from a maximum of 14600rpm as of the start of the campaign to 15100rpm ahead of the most recent round at Imola.

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Ducati set to drop Rinaldi, promote Bulega to works WSBK team

Bulega, 23, is hotly tipped to make the step up to WSBK next year on one of Ducati’s two factory V4 Panigale Rs alongside reigning champion Alvaro Bautista.

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Bautista's WSBK win streak finally broken after Imola crash

Bautista has been the dominant force in WSBK so far, winning 16 out of 18 races in the first six rounds of the year - including all feature races.

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Petrucci says WSBK harder than he imagined after first podium

Petrucci switched to WSBK this season with satellite Ducati squad Barni Racing following his first foray into Superbike racing with a campaign in MotoAmerica with the Italian marque last year in which he just fell short of the title.

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Lowes to remain with Kawasaki in 2024 WSBK season

The news of Lowes’ one-year contract extention was announced ahead of his home event at Donington Park on July 1-2, round six of 12 of the 2023 season.

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World Superbike: Bautista completes another treble at Misano

After his win in the first race on Saturday, Bautista took his 13th and 14th victories of the season out of a possible 15 in the Superpole race and the second full-distance race of the weekend.

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World Superbike results: Bautista wins Misano Race 1

From pole, Bautista was once again unstoppable as he led a Ducati 1-2 from team-mate Michael Ruben Rinaldi, the pair of works riders sporting a special yellow livery for this weekend.

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Redding losing patience with BMW: “I miss winning”

The ex-MotoGP rider joined BMW last year after losing his Ducati ride to Alvaro Bautista, scoring three podiums in the middle of the season on his way to eighth in the standings.

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World Superbike results: Bautista completes Barcelona treble

The Spanish rider was unstoppable on home soil, winning the Superpole race to give himself pole for the final race of the weekend, which he duly dominated, beating Yamaha's Toprak Razgatlioglu by eight seconds.

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World Superbike results: Bautista wins again in Barcelona opener

After an early red flag caused by a crash for Eric Granado, poleman Bautista sauntered to another straightforward win aboard his V4 Panigale in the restarted 17-lap race, shrugging off the 250rpm rev limit decreased given to Ducati ahead of the start of the weekend.

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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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World Superbike results: Bautista completes Assen victory sweep

The Superpole race featured a straight fight between Bautista and Kawasaki's Jonathan Rea, with the Ducati rider again emerging ahead in a repeat of Saturday's result.

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Jonathan Rea describes Assen crash as 'most graceful I've ever had'

Jonathan Rea crashed out in Race Two at Sunday's World Superbikes round in Assen

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World Superbike results: Bautista beats Rea in Assen Race 1

Ducati rider Bautista overcame Kawasaki rider Jonathan Rea to win Saturday's opener by a little over three seconds.

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Bautista rides into superbike history at Phillip Island

Word superbikes champion Alvaro Bautista has ridden into history with a clean sweep of three races at Phillip Island.

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Jonathan Rea happy with podium finish after "anxious" World Superbike opener

Rea finished second in Saturday's race one, 3.471 seconds behind eventual winner Alvaro Bautista

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Bautista delivers at Phillip Island in Superbike opener

Spain's defending World Superbike champion Alvaro Bautista has started the 2023 season in commanding style after winning the opening race at Phillip Island.

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World Superbikes Phillip Island: Jonathan Rea relishing underdog tag after Alvaro Bautista 'kicking'

Rea finished 99 points behind Spanish star Bautista in last year's World Superbike championship

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Bautista sets early pace in World Superbike practice

Reigning world champion Alvaro Bautista has set a frantic tempo on the opening day of World Superbike practice at Phillip Island.

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Jonathan Rea on vlogging, underdog status, retirement and being 'all in'

Jonathan Rea is preparing for the opening round of the 2023 World Superbike championship this weekend at Phillip Island

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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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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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