Sykes "pleasantly surprised" by return Kawasaki test Tom Sykes says he was 'pleasantly surprised' by his first test outing on Kawasaki World Superbike machinery since he split with the marque four years ago. Motorsport · Dec 5, 2022
Watch The 2022 FIM Awards Ceremony For Free On December 3, 2022 The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) will celebrate an action-packed year with the 2022 FIM Awards Ceremony in Rimini, Italy, on December 3, 2022. RideApart · Dec 2, 2022
Granado lands MIE Honda seat for 2023 WSBK season The MIE Racing Honda team has announced Brazilian rider Eric Granado as its first signing for the 2023 World Superbike season. Motorsport · Dec 1, 2022
British Superbike champion Ray secures WSBK graduation British Superbike champion Bradley Ray will step up to World Superbike in 2023 after landing a ride with the Motoxracing Yamaha squad. Motorsport · Nov 30, 2022
Rescheduled Suzuka 8 Hours Headlines 2023 EWC Calendar The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and promoter Discovery Sports Events reschedule the 2023 Suzuka 8 Hours to accommodate WSBK talent. RideApart · Nov 28, 2022
Suzuka 8 Hours announces new August date to avoid WSBK clash The 44th edition of the Suzuka 8 Hours has been pushed back a week to August 4-6 to ensure participation of top riders from the World Superbike Championship. Motorsport · Nov 28, 2022
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. Motorsport · Nov 24, 2022
Laverty hospitalised after crash in farewell WSBK race Eugene Laverty has been hospitalised with a pelvic injury following a crash in his farewell World Superbike race at Phillip Island on Sunday. Motorsport · Nov 20, 2022
Stunter “Lukey” Luke Follacchio To Retire At Australian WSBK Round Professional stunt rider “Lukey” Luke Follacchio will retire following one last performance at Australia's Phillip Island Circuit. RideApart · Nov 18, 2022
Phillip Island WSBK: Rea quickest for Kawasaki in Friday practice Jonathan Rea led the way for Kawasaki in Friday practice for the World Superbike Championship finale at Phillip Island, as the series returned to Australia for the first time in three years. Motorsport · Nov 18, 2022
Nagashima replaces injured Lecuona for WSBK finale Tetsuta Nagashima has been drafted in by Honda to replace an injured Iker Lecuona for the final round of the 2022 World Superbike season in Australia this weekend. Motorsport · Nov 17, 2022
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 · Nov 13, 2022
Bautista not anxious to seal WSBK title early in Mandalika Alvaro Bautista says he does not feel any pressure to seal his maiden World Superbike crown for Ducati with a round to spare this weekend at Mandalika. Motorsport · Nov 10, 2022
World Superbike announces 12-round calendar for 2023 World Superbike has revealed a 12-round calendar for the 2023 season that will see it visit Oceania, Europe, Asia and South America. Motorsport · Nov 8, 2022
Motorsport · Nov 8, 2022 Sykes secures 2023 WSBK return with Puccetti Kawasaki One-time World Superbike champion Tom Sykes will return to the grid in 2023 following a year’s absence after signing a contract with the Puccetti Kawasaki team.
Motorsport · Nov 1, 2022 Denning doubts Suzuki will return to international racing Suzuki may never return to international racing following its shock decision to quit MotoGP and the FIM Endurance World Championship at the end of the season, believes the marque's former team manager Paul Denning.
Motorsport · Oct 26, 2022 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…
Motorsport · Oct 25, 2022 WSBK 'super concessions' won't help Kawasaki, says Rea Jonathan Rea says he doubts that World Superbike's newly-announced system of 'super concessions' will help Kawasaki amid the current dominance of Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista.
Motorsport · Oct 23, 2022 Argentina WSBK: Razgatlioglu outduels Bautista in Superpole race Defending World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu narrowly defeated Alvaro Bautista to claim victory in a nail-biting Superpole race in Argentina.
Motorsport · Oct 21, 2022 Argentina WSBK: Razgatlioglu tops Friday practice ahead of Rea Yamaha rider Toprak Razgatlioglu led the way in Friday practice for the Argentina World Superbike round, leading his championship rivals Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista across the two sessions.
Motorsport · Oct 18, 2022 World Superbike announces 'super concessions' system World Superbike has announced a system of 'super concessions' that will allow struggling manufacturers to use special chassis parts.
Motorsport · Oct 17, 2022 Sykes concludes subdued BSB season as WSBK return nears Tom Sykes wrapped up a disappointing British Superbike campaign last weekend at Brands Hatch amid intensifying talk of a return to World Superbike for 2023.
RideApart · Oct 14, 2022 2023 Ducati Panigale V4 R Is Bologna's Latest Absolute Track Weapon At last, Ducati took the covers off its latest Panigale V4 R, a numbered and extremely special road bike featuring more racing-derived tech than ever before.
Motorsport · Oct 14, 2022 Gagne rules out 2023 WSBK switch after Portugal wildcard MotoAmerica champion Jake Gagne says he is set to remain in the series next year, all but ending speculation of a potential full-time move to World Superbike following his wildcard outing at Portimao last weekend.
RideApart · Oct 13, 2022 Jonathan Rea Receives OBE From Princess Royal At Buckingham Palace Six-time WSBK champion Jonathan Rea was named to the Queen's New Year Honours List to start 2022, and now he's officially received an OBE.