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Miguel Oliveira performing worse than expected at Dutch WorldSBK
Miguel Oliveira says his performance at the Dutch WorldSBK is worse than expected after Friday’s two practice sessions.

Two manufacturers hit with WorldSBK performance penalties
Two manufacturers have been hit by fuel flow penalties ahead of the Dutch WorldSBK.

Jonathan Rea getting "comfortable" with Honda ahead of Dutch WorldSBK
Jonathan Rea says he is “more comfortable” ahead of the Dutch WorldSBK than in his first race in Portugal.

Miguel Oliveira bracing himself for Dutch WorldSBK after past BMW form
Miguel Oliveira is expecting the Dutch WorldSBK to not favour the BMW M1000 RR.

“Not so dramatic” for Nicolo Bulega if Toprak Razgatlioglu record goes unbroken
Nicolo Bulega says he is not worried about equalling one Toprak Razgatlioglu record at the Dutch WorldSBK.

Tommy Bridewell feels “worthy” ahead of Assen WorldSBK
Tommy Bridewell says he now feels “worthy” of WorldSBK after Portimao debut.

Jonathan Rea heads to “unpredictable” Assen with “clearer idea of what works”
Jonathan Rea prepares for unpredictable Assen conditions as he makes a second Honda WorldSBK stand-in appearance for the injured Jake Dixon.

Two new tyres in two races for WorldSBK as Pirelli switches focus
Pirelli will bring its second new tyre in as many races to the Dutch WorldSBK this weekend.

Bimota optimistic of WorldSBK podium challenge at “old school” Assen
Bimota WorldSBK rider Alex Lowes says he is hopeful of a podium challenge at the “old school” Assen circuit.

Yamaha WorldSBK rider hoping to revive past form after rough 2026 start
WorldSBK returns to Assen this weekend, where Andrea Locatelli took his first WorldSBK win last year.

Only one WorldSBK rider has started a season better than Nicolo Bulega
Only one rider in WorldSBK history has started a season with greater dominance than Nicolo Bulega in 2026.

Andrea Iannone in surprise Superbike return after 2026 WorldSBK plans collapsed
Andrea Iannone returns to superbike action during an Italian CIV championship test at Misano.

Jonathan Rea gains Ducati “reference” for Honda despite tough Portuguese WorldSBK
Jonathan Rea thinks he was able to gain useful information for Honda at the Portuguese WorldSBK despite missing the top-10.

Miguel Oliveira opposes Ducati WorldSBK performance penalties
Miguel Oliveira says he does not want Ducati to be hit with any WorldSBK performance penalties after its dominant start to 2026.

Ducati WorldSBK rider tipped to be “back at full power” at Assen
Sam Lowes has been tipped to be “back at full power” at the Dutch WorldSBK after riding injured in Portugal.

Miguel Oliveira rewarded by “whatever I do” in WorldSBK
Miguel Oliveira has praised WorldSBK for the way he is “rewarded” for making “tweaks” to his riding.

Jonathan Rea to race Dutch WorldSBK as Jake Dixon return pushed back
Jonathan Rea will replace Jake Dixon at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK for his second race appearance of the season.

The Ducati rider who thought he wouldn’t finish the Portuguese WorldSBK
Lorenzo Baldassarri ran into physical problems on Friday morning at the Portuguese WorldSBK.

Former MotoGP winner still looking for BMW WorldSBK “base”
Danilo Petrucci says he is still looking for a “base setup” on his BMW WorldSBK bike.

Miguel Oliveira gains WorldSBK veteran praise after “fantastic” Portugal races
Alex Lowes says Miguel Oliveira rode “fantastic” at the Portuguese WorldSBK.

Yamaha WorldSBK rider explains “worst feeling ever” at Portimao
Andrea Locatelli says he had the “worst feeling ever” at the Portuguese WorldSBK.

Danilo Petrucci insists Miguel Oliveira’s WorldSBK podiums don’t add “pressure”
Danilo Petrucci says he is under no extra “pressure” at BMW despite Miguel Oliveira’s Portuguese WorldSBK podiums.

The multi-rider crash you may have missed at the Portuguese WorldSBK
The Portuguese WorldSBK was littered with crashes, but there’s one you may have missed.

Jonathan Rea “wasn’t ready” for Honda WorldSBK return
Jonathan Rea says he “wasn’t ready” for his Honda WorldSBK return at Portimao.