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Forget MotoGP, When Will Ducati’s Historic WSBK Win Streak End?

Nicolo Bulega is on a record-breaking 19-race win streak ahead of this weekend's World SuperBike event at Aragon. The question is, how long can Bulega's and Ducati's WSBK dominance continue?

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Pramac ride “on the table” as Toprak Razgatlioglu eyes switch to MotoGP

Toprak Razgatlioglu and Yamaha are finalising an agreement that would bring the two-time World Superbike champion to MotoGP in 2026.

Motorsport

Pramac: Razgatlioglu signing "is on the table" as it weighs up MotoGP options

Toprak Razgatlioglu and Yamaha are finalising an agreement that would bring the two-time World Superbike champion to MotoGP in 2026.

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Bulega makes perfect start to World Superbike season

Italy's Nicolo Bulega has claimed a career-first hat-trick in the opening round of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island.

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Pramac announces Ducati split, move to Yamaha MotoGP structure

Pramac has announced that it will part ways with Ducati at the end of the current MotoGP season to become a satellite Yamaha team in 2025. As revealed by Autosport on Thursday, the Italian outfit will bring the curtain down to a relationship that began almost two decades ago in…

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Liberty Global gains controlling stake in Formula E

The telecommunications business will see its ownership share of Formula E increase to 65%, and therefore become the controlling shareholder in the series, with the remaining 35% made up of minority shareholders. Liberty Global, which initially invested in Formula E 10 years ago, will acquire the shares from Warner Bros…

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Why Redding looks to be nearing the end of the road with BMW

Redding’s second World Superbike season with BMW is rapidly turning into a major disappointment. After failing to score points at Barcelona, Redding managed a meagre seven points in the most recent round at Misano. That puts him way down in 15th in the riders’ standings ahead of his home round…

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Kawasaki decides against factory Suzuka 8h team for 2023

The Japanese manufacturer said the decision had been made to skip the 2023 running of the event to focus its resources on its World Superbike programme.

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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.

Motorsport

WorldSBK plots master vs apprentice as latest British hotshot joins Jonathan Rea

British Superbike champion Bradley Ray begins his World Superbike Championship season at Assen this weekend and is the latest Brit to join all-time great Jonathan Rea on the grid

Daily Mirror

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

Motorsport

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.

Motorsport

Fores makes MotoAmerica move after missing WSBK ride

Xavi Fores will move to the Supersport class of the MotoAmerica series in 2023 after missing out on a ride with the Barni Racing Ducati team in World Superbike.

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Ex-MotoGP rider Petrucci secures WSBK move with Ducati

Two-time MotoGP race winner Danilo Petrucci will join the World Superbike Championship in 2023 after signing a deal with the Barni Ducati satellite team.

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World Superbikes star Eugene Laverty airlifted to hospital after crash in his final race

The 36-year-old is retiring from racing after the season's final round at in Australia, but crashed out with just five laps remaining and was airlifted to hospital with pelvic injuries

Motorsport

Indonesia WSBK: Bautista seals first Ducati title since 2011

Ducati's Alvaro Bautista wrapped up his maiden World Superbike title with a round to spare in the final race of the weekend at Mandalika with a second-place finish behind Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Motorsport

Kyle Smith to make WSBK debut with Pedercini Kawasaki

British rider Kyle Smith will make his World Superbike debut in next month’s Mandalika round for the Pedercini Kawasaki team.

Motorsport

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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Ex-MotoGP rider Smith lands World Supersport ride

Ex-MotoGP racer Bradley Smith will make his World Superbike paddock debut next weekend in Argentina with the Ten Kate World Supersport team.

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Jonathan Rea "truly humbled and honoured" after accepting OBE

The six-time World Superbike champion adds the OBE to the MBE he received back in 2017

Motorsport

Razgatlioglu will benefit from MotoGP wait, says Yamaha boss

Yamaha World Superbike team boss Paul Denning feels his rider Toprak Razgatlioglu could get an even better opportunity to race in MotoGP in 2024 after missing out on a chance to make the switch next year.

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