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Having spent seven years on Dunlops in Moto3 and Moto2 before switching to Pirelli in World Supersport and now World Superbike, Philipp Oettl is well placed to describe the tyre change facing the smaller grand prix classes next season.

Enea Bastianini has stepped up preparations for a second attempt at returning from the fractured shoulder he sustained in the Portimao MotoGP season-opener.

Danilo Petrucci has been urged towards MotoAmerica but could still join World Superbike, Ducati’s Paolo Ciabatti has said.

Chrissy Rouse is in intensive care after crashing during the British Superbikes Championship at the weekend.

Jack Miller is set to make his final race appearance for Ducati in front of his home fans at the Australian Superbike season finale.

A year on after their epic last lap showdown in Most, reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu and Scott Redding came to blows once again at the Czech circuit.

From incredible on-track racing to new deals being signed, here’s all the latest news from an action-packed Most WorldSBK round.

After receiving heavy criticism from Michael Ruben Rinaldi after race one, Andrea Locatelli has now felt the wrath of Scott Redding, who called the Italian ‘a pain in my arse’ due to his ‘unsettling’ riding during the Most WorldSBK round.

Results from warm-up, round six of the 2022 World Superbike Championship at the Autodrom Most.

While Jonathan Rea may have flirted with the idea of leaving Kawasaki earlier this season, the six-time WorldSBK champion felt it was in the best interest for Kawasaki and himself to continue on in 2023.

Made available for auction just two days after the Race of Champions concluded, Ducati has announced that every Panigale V4 S that was used in the eight-lap race was sold out within hours.

Without a win in six, Jonathan Rea heads to Most looking to halt the momentum of reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu and series leader Alvaro Bautista.

While the opening British Superbike race at Brands Hatch saw Josh Brookes edge closer to the front, Sunday’s double-header was far less productive for the two-time series champion, who crashed twice.

“I think this is the first time in motorcycle racing history where every bike can challenge for a podium” - James Toseland believes MotoGP is the best it’s ever been in 2022, thus making a successful move across for any WorldSBK rider harder than ever.

Currently riding for MCE Ducati in British Superbike, former world champion Tom Sykes has left the door open for a potential return to WorldSBK in 2023.

‘I want to beat him in every race’ - Axel Bassani makes it clear that getting the better of Michael Rinaldi, which could in turn put him in position to secure the second Aruba.it Ducati WorldSBK seat in 2023, is his main aim.

Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea will stay in green and black next season after committing his future to Kawasaki.

After making his first mistake of the year during race one at Donington Park, the consequences for WorldSBK series leader Alvaro Bautista weren’t just lost points to Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, but also a right hand injury that he managed to overcome in brilliant fashion in race two. 

Another unrelenting show of speed saw reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu dominate race two at Donington Park, while Alvaro Bautista bounced back from his race one crash to claim his first podium of the weekend.

Toprak Razgatlioglu has taken his second WorldSBK victory of the weekend after another dominant display at Donington Park.

While Jonathan Rea admitted he didn’t have the pace to beat WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu in race one at Donington, his attempts of converting pole into victory took an immediate hit following an opening few laps he described as ‘a mess’.

A totally dominant display from Toprak Razgatlioglu sees him clinch his second WorldSBK win of the season and second as world champion. Alvaro Bautista crashes out after making his first mistake of the year.

A first top three finish in any WorldSBK session this season, Scott Redding and BMW have seemingly made big strides forward at Donington Park.

While reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu finished second on day-one at Donington Park, the Yamaha rider was left unhappy at the lack of performance relative to that of Jonathan Rea.