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How Ducati superbike star Bulega fared in his first two MotoGP races

Thrown into the deep end with limited testing, Bulega did a respectable job in his first two appearances in MotoGP to come away with a couple of points

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How Ducati superbike star Nicolo Bulega fared in his first two MotoGP races

Thrown into the deep end with limited testing, Bulega did a respectable job in his first two appearances in MotoGP to come away with a couple of points

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Jonathan Rea set to join Honda as WSBK test rider after retirement

After calling time on a long and successful career in WSBK, the Northern Irishman will remain in the paddock next year as a test rider

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Yamaha's 70th Anniversary WSBK Livery Is Stunning but Marks a Sad Moment

Yamaha ended the 2025 WSBK season showing off its iconic 70th anniversary colors, but it happened alongside the most successful rider ever retiring.

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Ducati considers handing Bulega MotoGP debut, replacing Marquez at Portimao

WSBK star Bulega could make his MotoGP debut in Portugal next month, according to Tardozzi

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Ducati considers handing Nicolo Bulega MotoGP debut, replacing Marc Marquez at Portimao

WSBK star Bulega could make his MotoGP debut in Portugal next month, according to Tardozzi

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Toprak Razgatlioglu braced for tough rookie season in MotoGP

Razgatlioglu shares the view that his rookie MotoGP season will be about adapting and learning, rather than results

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Razgatlioglu 'doesn't expect anything' ahead of rookie MotoGP season

Toprak Razgatlioglu shares the view that his rookie MotoGP season will be about adapting and learning, rather than results

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Aprilia needs BMW’s approval to sign Oliveira as MotoGP test rider

Despite signing to race for BMW in WSBK next year, Miguel Oliveira may find a way back into the MotoGP paddock through a test deal with Aprilia

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Aprilia interested in Miguel Oliveira as MotoGP test rider but needs BMW approval

Oliveira may continue to have a presence in the MotoGP paddock after all despite his impending switch to WSBK with BMW

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Miguel Oliveira open to Aprilia MotoGP test role despite BMW WSBK deal

The Yamaha refugee could still test MotoGP machinery next year in spite of his WSBK race deal

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Oliveira still open to MotoGP Aprilia test role despite BMW WSBK deal

The Yamaha refugee could still test MotoGP machinery next year in spite of his WSBK race deal

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Ducati’s New Motorcycle Is the Closest You’ll Get to a MotoGP Bike For the Street

No other street-legal production motorcycle emulates the same level of MotoGP technology as the 2026 Ducati V4 R. Here are the juicy specs.

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Somkiat Chantra to move to WSBK with Honda after losing MotoGP ride

Thailand’s first MotoGP rider will find a new home in WSBK next season after being dropped from LCR

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The End of an Era, Six-Time Motorcycle Champ Jonathan Rea Announces Retirement

From utterly dominating the field with Kawasaki to fighting hard to show what his Yamaha could do at the end of Jonathan Rea's WSBK career, the racer was a class act.

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Is WorldSBK in Trouble After Losing Its Superstars?

Without the big motorcycle rider names, is there any reason to watch the World Superbike Championship anymore? Or at least right now?

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Looks Like Toprak Is Finally Heading to MotoGP, Maybe With Yamaha

Toprak has been strongly linked to signing a two-year deal with Pramac Yamaha and entering the MotoGP grid in 2026. But it's still just a rumor.

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Hot Damn, Look At BMW's New Insane Superbike

BMW has unveiled its Concept RR, a wild superbike based around the S1000RR that showcases exactly what the brand is capable of, and likely gives us hints at what the future entails.

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Who Could, or Should, Replace Jorge Martín at Aprilia's MotoGP Team?

Earlier today, our colleagues at Motorsport broke the news that Jorge Martín is looking to get out of his contract with the factory Aprilia MotoGP team at the end of the 2025 season. And honestly, if you've been paying attention to the kind of season he's been having since he was…

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Is This BMW Sportbike Copy What Happens When You Let AI Design Bikes?

If you've been interested in motorcycles for at least a little while, then chances are excellent that you've seen at least one pretty clear copy bike before. No, I'm not talking about when an OEM that races in MotoGP or WSBK rolls out a small-displacement tribute livery bike or scooter.

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Could Toprak Be Exactly What MotoGP Needs to Liven the Series Up? Probably

What kind of racing fan are you? I ask that in all earnestness because there are a few different kinds. If you're like me and you've been a racing fan for a long time, you're probably nodding your head in agreement.

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Toprak Reportedly Signs With Honda MotoGP, But Only for 2025 Wild Card Rides

It's been far too long since we've had a good Toprak Razgatlioglu—MotoGP rumor. Thankfully, Paddock-GP is on the ball and reporting some fresh gossip. The latest news is that 'El Turck' could be racing MotoGP machinery as early as this year.

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Liberty Media's MotoGP Takeover Deal is Delayed Again

Think back to the end of December. True, it was only a month ago, but it's a long time to be delayed if you're a company that expected a certain deal it was undertaking to already be in the rearview mirror. And that's exactly what's happening with Liberty Media and…

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Don’t Miss Your Chance To Own a WSBK World-Championship Winning Fireblade

Once a factory WSBK team has had its way with what was once a production bike, that race-ready monster is worth around $250,000-300,000. So what makes The Bike Specialists in Sheffield, England, think it can put this WSBK Ten Kate CBR1000RR from 2007 up for $190,000?

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Motogp Machinery Is About To Stop Better Than Ever, Thanks to New Brembos

One of the first things most riders comment on when they try out a modern MotoGP bike, whether they're coming from Moto2 machinery or WSBK, is how strong the brakes are. Of course, part of this is the fact that MotoGP bikes use carbon ceramic discs, but the other factor…

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