FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - Caught on Camera

Rea set for shock Yamaha WSBK switch in 2024

Rea joined Kawasaki in 2015 after six season at Honda in WSBK, with the Ulsterman going on to dominate the series aboard the ZX-10RR.

Autosport · Sep 2, 2023

Kawasaki To Release Extremely Limited Ninja ZX-10RR WSBK Edition In Germany

Kawasaki Germany is releasing an extremely special, limited-edition Ninja ZX-10RR WSBK Edition. Includes variable air intake system, race ECU, and a bonus box.

RideApart · Aug 28, 2023

Bautista to make MotoGP wildcard with Ducati at Sepang

Bautista will contest the Sepang event on a factory-supported Desmosedici GP22 in the colours of Aruba.it, the title sponsor of the works Ducati WSBK outfit, on 10-12 November.

Autosport · Aug 10, 2023

Yamaha World Superbike boss plays down Rea speculation

Razgatlioglu stunned the WSBK paddock earlier this year by announcing he will join BMW next season, leaving Yamaha with a serious headache to find a suitable replacement for the 2021 champion.

Motorsport · Jul 28, 2023

Lecuona to replace injured Rins at British MotoGP round

Rins has been out of action since badly breaking his right leg in a crash during the sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix.

Autosport · Jul 19, 2023

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.

Motorsport · Jul 19, 2023

Kawasaki decides against increasing rev limit of WSBK bike

Ahead of this weekend’s seventh round at Imola, Kawasaki was handed a 250rpm increase, the second time it has received a rev limit boost in the 2023 WSBK season.

Motorsport · Jul 15, 2023

Sam Lowes to make 2024 WSBK switch with Marc VDS

Lowes will ride the class-leading Ducati Panigale V4 R in the production-based category next year, joining his twin brother Alex Lowes, who recently signed a one-year contract extension with the factory Kawasaki team.

Motorsport · Jul 13, 2023

WSBK super concessions "not enough" for struggling Honda

In its fourth season since returning to WSBK as a full works entity, Honda continues to languish, again finding itself locked in battle with BMW to avoid last place in the manufacturers’ standings.

Motorsport · Jul 12, 2023

BMW calls up Haslam for Imola after Sykes' Donington crash

Haslam joins Scott Redding on one of the German marque's two factory M1000RR machines in place of Sykes, who in turn had been standing in for injured full-time rider Michael van der Mark.

Motorsport · Jul 11, 2023