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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Portimao WSBK: Rea claims 40th career pole, Bautista only ninth

Kawasaki star Jonathan Rea scored his fifth pole position of the 2022 World Superbike season at Portimao, as runaway championship leader Alvaro Bautista qualified a season-worst ninth on his Ducati.

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Yamaha WSBK racer Nozane makes surprise Moto2 move

Yamaha has announced that current World Superbike rider Kohta Nozane will switch to Moto2 for the 2023 season.

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Razgatlioglu: Better to be like Rea than MotoGP also-ran

Toprak Razgatlioglu insists it would be better to stay in World Superbike and emulate six-time champion Jonathan Rea than becoming a midfield rider in MotoGP.

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Supersport champion Aegerter secures 2023 WSBK graduation

Reigning World Supersport champion Dominique Aegerter will step up to World Superbike in 2023 with the GRT Yamaha team, it has been announced.

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Lecuona on Honda’s missed chance: “Same problem as always”

Iker Lecuona has expressed his frustration that tyre longevity issues prevented him from capitalising on Honda’s first World Superbike pole position in six years last weekend at Barcelona.

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