Scott Redding took control of the first day of testing at Portimao – ending the day at the top of the time sheets on his
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WSB: FULL calendar for 2020 race season. Laguna Seca and Buriram DROPPED.
The full race calendar for next season’s World Superbike Championship has just been released – and the big news is that the paddock won’t be
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WSB: Scott Redding FASTEST during second day of testing at Aragon.
Scott Redding clocked a best time of 1’49.929 after 60 laps at Aragon – beating his Ducati teammate Chaz Davies by just two tenths of
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WSB: Bradl pours cold water over Honda’s new ‘Superblade’ racer. “The bike is missing something…”
Oh dear, this is going to cause some worry amongst the Honda WSB riders ahead of their soon-to-begin-testing of the 2020 season – but worrying
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Oschersleben returns as WorldSBK heads back to Germany in 2020
The German round is back on the calendar and will take place at Oschersleben for the first time since 2004. From July 31st to August
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Frankie goes to Newark. Pierfrancesco Chili confirmed as GUEST OF HONOUR at the Newark Winter Classic.
Pierfrancesco ‘Frankie’ Chili has been confirmed as the Guest of Honour at the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic at Newark showground, which takes
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WSB: Unbeatable Rea reignites Bautista rivalry for Race 2 victory
Rea brings 2019 to a close with a win after a race-long tussle with Bautista! The final race of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World
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WSB: Rea makes it 16 wins with Tissot Superpole Race victory
The Ulsterman put in another strong performance to overcome the opposition and retain his pole position for Race 2, where he will look for a
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WSB: Rea victorious after all-British fight for WorldSBK supremacy in Race 1
The Ulsterman’s win gave him a 15th victory of the season and Kawasaki a fifth consecutive Manufacturers’ Championship, but he had to work for it… The
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WSB: Rea romps to pole at Losail, Lowes and Cortese impress
It was a fourth pole in five rounds for five-time WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea, whilst the battle for third in the Championship is peppered throughout
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WSB: Chaz Davies shines under the floodlights to end Day 1 on top in Qatar
The Ducati rider led the way, while the chasing pack have work to do for Friday. The final session of the day for the WorldSBK
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WSB: Rea victorious in Race 2 in San Juan as Davies comes back strong
The battle for the win and the remaining podium places was as fierce as ever, whilst further downfield, a home-hero was right in the mix!
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WSB: Rea fights back to take Tissot Superpole Race honours in Argentina
The Champion of 2019 demonstrated his prowess in San Juan, making it a third race win at the Argentine venue from four races, whilst there
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WSB: Bautista blasts to San Juan victory in Race 1!
The Spaniard wanted to return to winning ways and battled hard to do so, whilst the left of the riders were left to pick up
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WSB: Bautista holds off van der Mark for pole in Argentina!
With the majority of the field setting strong lap times early on in the session, there was plenty of surprises right through the WorldSBK grid!
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WSB: Leon Haslam out of Kawasaki factory team
Haslam has scored six podiums in 2019’s WSB championship and is sixth in the standings, but it’s not enough for him to hold onto his Kawasaki factory seat.
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WSB: Rea wins to clinch fifth WorldSBK title at Magny-Cours!
A five-star performance as Rea holds off van der Mark to become the first five-time WorldSBK champion! A five-star performance as Rea holds off van
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WSB: Two in a row: Razgatlioglu reigns again in Tissot Superpole Race!
Turkish rider storms to second successive victory as Rea sets up first title chance in Race 2 Yesterday’s comeback was impressive as Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish
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WSB: Razgatlioglu takes historic win in 800th WorldSBK Race!
First Turkish winner in WorldSBK history as Razgatlioglu charges from 16th on the grid to deny Rea on the last lap The Pirelli French Round produced
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WSB: Rea grabs Magny-Cours pole, all five manufacturers in top ten!
The world champion prevails in a rain-hit Tissot Superpole with Bautista back on the fifth row The weather continued to wreak havoc at the Pirelli
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WSB: Rea survives huge scare to lead FP2, van der Mark top overall
Heavy rain almost catches Rea out as the FP1 benchmark remains unbeaten at Magny-Cours The inclement weather continued to wreak havoc with the WorldSBK class
Read moreWSB: Van der Mark edges out Haslam in wet FP1, both title contenders crash
Drying conditions lead to a late shuffle at the top of the order, with a surprising top six featuring home-hero Loris Baz and Honda’s Alessandro
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WSB: French round coming up this weekend at Magny Cours – here’s 10 the top stats you need to know
1. Magny Cours Race 1 will see 2019 becoming the first WorldSBK season in history with 29 WorldSBK races in a season. So far, the record
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WSB: Bautista beats Rea in final lap showdown at Portimao!
A thrilling climax to the final WorldSBK action of the weekend saw the two championship protagonists give it their all! A thrilling Race 2 at
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WSB: Rea prevails for Tissot Superpole Race win as Bautista battles back
The two main championship protagonists will start on the front row, making for a tantalising Race 2 after an action-packed Tissot Superpole Race! The 2019
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WSB: Here’s the FULL SCHEDULE for Portimao this weekend.
The World Superbike circus heads to Portimao this weekend – and with free practice already underway, here’s the full schedule to help you keep across
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WSB: It’s official. Scott Redding WILL replace Alvaro Bautista at Ducati for 2020.
We’ve been hearing rumours for a few weeks – but it’s now official. Scott Redding is heading to World Superbikes for 2020, joining the ARUBA.IT
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WSB: The top quotes from Laguna Seca
After plenty of drama on track at Laguna Seca, what did the leading protagonists say after the racing had finished and the dust had settled?
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WSB: Dominant Davies takes emotional first win of 2019!
Davies put in a staggering performance, setting his own pace to answer his critics with an emphatic win, whilst Jonathan Rea extends his points lead!
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WSB: A script Hollywood couldn’t write: Rea victorious as Bautista crashes!
A hectic opening race at the Geico U.S. Round saw Jonathan Rea take an eighth win of the season to extend his lead, although there
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WSB: Tight Tissot Superpole sees Rea on pole, Ducati challenge strengthens!
A dramatic Tissot Superpole session was one of the most important of the season, with Rea, Davies and Bautista set to scrap in Race 1!
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WSB: FULL schedule for this weekend’s ACTION at Laguna Seca.
This weekend World Superbikes heads to Donington Park – and ahead of the action kicking off, here’s a look at the practice, qualifying and race
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WSB: Rea overcomes charging Toprak for first triple treat of 2019!
Jonathan Rea made it three wins at Donington Park, putting on a spectacular show in front of a large, supportive British crowd! In the final
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WSB: Rea wins dramatic red-flagged Tissot Superpole Race!
It was another home win for Rea, who prevailed as winner after a red-flag for a multiple rider incident curtailed the Tissot Superpole Race! It
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WSB: Rea takes championship lead with Race 1 win, Bautista crashes again!
A pivotal point in the 2019 championship race, as Jonathan Rea returns to the top of the standings after Alvaro Bautista fell heavily! A wet
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WSB: Sykes storms to Donington Park pole, Hickman surprises!
A topsy-turvy grid sees a jumbled-up order as Tom Sykes takes a 49th career pole and heads an all-British front row! After the sun shone on
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WSB: Sykes on top after mixed Donington Park FP1, Bautista outside top ten!
Shocks and surprises trail in Tom Sykes’ wake after FP1, with four Independent bikes in the top ten; but where are the Ducatis? The 2019
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WSB: Peter Hickman set to REPLACE Markus Reiterberger at Donington Park.
Peter Hickman is set to return to the World Superbike paddock this weekend at Donington Park – replacing a flu-ridden Markus Reiterberger for BMW. Reiterberger
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WSB: TEN things to know about DONINGTON PARK ahead of this weekend’s racing.
Ahead of this weekend’s on track action at Donington Park, here’s a selection of key facts and figures to help you impress your mates down
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WSB: Rea slashes Bautista’s lead to 16 points after dramatic Race 2!
The title fight is on! A 75th WorldSBK win for Rea as he went head-to-head with Toprak Razgatlioglu on the final lap, whilst Bautista crashes early
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WSB: Bautista back to winning ways at Misano as Rea falters!
The Spaniard took a 14th win of the season whilst a dramatic final three laps saw surprises on the podium! After the miserable rain became a
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WSB: Rea victorious after Race 1 craziness!
The reigning WorldSBK champion celebrated a decade of winning with stunning wet weather prowess to close in on the championship lead! With the rain continuing
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WSB: Rea masters Misano ahead of Cortese, Bautista off the front row!
Rea takes his first back-to-back poles since 2017 on a day where Alvaro Bautista wasn’t able to shine! Despite morning rain, the Misano World Circuit
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WSB: TEN things to know about the MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT ahead of this weekend’s RACING.
Ahead of this weekend’s on track action at the Misano World Circuit, here’s a selection of key facts and figures to help you impress your
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WSB: Chaz Davies throws shade at Marco Melandri ahead of Misano (and why not?)
We like Chaz Davies. He’s a supremely talented racer with a good sense of humility and humour that makes him stand out in a racing
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WSB: Dramatic Race 2 at Jerez sees van der Mark win as Bautista crashes!
Michael van der Mark conquered Jerez ahead of Rea and Razgatlioglu as Bautista, Davies and Melandri all suffer crashes! In what was a thrilling Race
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WSB: Bautista makes it 12+1 at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto!
The Spaniard paid tribute to his legendary fellow countryman, whilst the rest of the field battled hard in his wake! The WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race
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WSB: Bautista takes home win in Race 1, Rea and Lowes clash!
The dominant Spaniard made it to 12 wins, whilst Alex Lowes was on the receiving end of a controversial clash with Jonathan Rea! On the
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WSB: Rea conquers Superpole in Spain, Bautista and Melandri in close company!
The Ulsterman was back on top, with less than a second covering the top ten! An entertaining 25-minute Tissot Superpole session for the MOTUL FIM
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