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Do You Want To Own An Isle Of Man TT-Winning Superbike? Now’s Your Chance

This race-winning BMW S 1000 RR from the Isle of Man TT is heading to auction with a surprisingly reasonable estimate.

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Yamaha's Toprak Says He's Too "Aggressive" For MotoGP Bike, Has to "Ride More Smoothly"

Yamaha's incoming Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu says he's coming to grips with the differences between the series, and that he's still too aggressive to get the most out of the MotoGP racer.

RideApart

Nicolo Bulega will replace Marc Marquez at Ducati for final two MotoGP races

Ducati’s World Superbike rider will replace the injured Marquez in the Portimao and Valencia rounds

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Jack Miller considering future as Toprak Razgatlioglu joins Pramac

With Toprak Razgatlioglu joining the Pramac Racing team for 2026, Jack Miller keeping his options open for the future.

Motorsport

Michelin Is the Tire of the Superbike World Championship, Here's Why It Matters

Michelin has announced that it will be the official tire supplier of the WorldSBK for five seasons from 2027 to 2031.

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The Most Famous Motorcycle Racer to Never Race MotoGP Will Finally Get His Chance

After years of hopes and dreams being dashed, superbike racer Toprak Razgatlioglu will finally get his chance to wow MotoGP with Pramac Yamaha.

RideApart

Harley's Race Weekend Was Full of Wins and Layoffs, All On Its Home Turf

The MotoAmerica race weekend at Road America is a highlight of the season every year, and it's also Harley's home race. How did breaking layoffs news affect it?

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Motorcyclist involved in fatal superbike crash suffers broken neck

Shane Richardson, 29, and Owen Jenner, 21, died after 11 riders fell at the first corner at Oulton Park race track in Cheshire on Monday.

Evening Standard

Police investigate two motorcyclists’ deaths in British Superbikes crash

Police have launched an investigation into the deaths of two motorcyclists in a crash involving 11 riders during a British Superbikes event

The Guardian - UK

Michael Dunlop Could Have More TT Wins, but He Used Stock Superbike Engines

Seeing Joey Dunlop's 26 Isle of Man TT victories surpassed isn't something I expected to see in my lifetime. I hoped I would, but hope is dangerous in road racing. The hope of seeing certain riders achieve certain goals can leave you overly invested, considering the sport claims many lives…

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Ryanair charge Superbike champion £75 to take trophy home

Jack Kennedy is a four time British Supersport Champion – winning in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022 – and wasn’t impressed by Ryanair’s additional charge

The Independent UK

Is World Superbike's superstar Razgatlioglu a genuine solution for a MotoGP team?

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager Kenan Sofuoglu says “there are teams that want” the Turkish rider in MotoGP next year, despite holding a BMW World Superbike deal to the end of 2025.

Autosport

Is World Superbike superstar Razgatlioglu a genuine solution for a MotoGP team?

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager Kenan Sofuoglu says “there are teams that want” the Turkish rider in MotoGP next year despite holding a BMW World Superbike deal to the end of 2025.

Motorsport

Isle of Man TT: All to know about the world-famous event

The Isle of Man is a small island between Great Britain and Ireland which comes alive across May and June to host one of motorsport’s most iconic events.

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Kawasaki to shut down factory WSBK team at end of 2024

From next year, the Japanese manufacturer will not be represented with a full works team in WSBK, but will continue to have an involvement in the championship as an official partner to the resurrected Bimota operation.

Autosport

MotoGP “not ruling out” joint F1 event under Liberty ownership

On Monday 1 April, Liberty announced it had acquired 86% ownership of Dorna Sports and MotoGP as part of a deal valued at €4.2 billion.

Autosport

Why an IndyCar stalwart is supporting a bike racing gamechanger

Although new seasons introduce different challenges, Graham Rahal is about to embark on an unprecedented experience. This weekend’s IndyCar Series season opener in St. Petersburg will coincide with the debut of his newly-created MotoAmerica team which is simultaneously competing at Daytona.

Motorsport

Ducati's sporting director Ciabatti steps down from MotoGP team

The 66-year-old became Ducati’s sporting director in 2014, having previously served as its MotoGP project director and its Superbike programme director before that.

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Ducati’s sporting director Ciabatti steps down from MotoGP team

The 66-year-old became Ducati’s sporting director in 2014, having previously served as its MotoGP project director and its Superbike programme director before that.

Autosport

Bautista “so angry” after hidden injury affected Malaysia MotoGP wildcard

Bautista made his MotoGP return at the Sepang International Circuit last weekend for a wildcard appearance with Ducati, having recently wrapped up his second WSBK crown.Having not competed in a MotoGP round since the 2018 Valencia GP, when he rode a year-old Aspar-run Ducati, Bautista struggled – qualifying second-to-last, finishing…

Motorsport

Japanese Superbike racer Tanimoto dies after Motegi crash

Team Tahara Aprilia rider Tanimoto was involved in a serious incident at Turn 1 on the third lap of the fifth round of the season on August 20, hitting the back of the BMW of Taro Sekiguchi and being launched into the barriers.

The Times of India

Superbike racer Haruki Noguchi succumbs to injuries in Indonesia race crash

Haruki Noguchi, a Japanese Superbike racer, died from injuries sustained in a crash during an Asia Road Racing Championship race in Indonesia, organisers said on Thursday.

Motorsport

Suzuka 8 Hours podium finisher Haruki Noguchi dies aged 22

Noguchi was involved in a crash at Turn 10 on the fourth lap Sunday's second Superbike race at the Indonesian circuit, which led to the race being stopped and ultimately cancelled.

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King Of The Baggers Is Headed To Europe Via New MotoAmerica Partnership

MotoAmerica and MotorSports Vision Racing are partnering to evaluate, plan, and bring King of the Baggers racing to European audiences in the future.

Motorsport

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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