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Ducati rider’s double “dream” Saturday at Australian WorldSBK
The Australian WorldSBK delivered two “dream” moments for Yari Montella on Saturday.

Winning in WorldSBK “never easy” insists Nicolo Bulega after Australia triumph
Nicolo Bulega has played down the importance of his victory at the Australian WorldSBK.

Nicolo Bulega: “I enjoy every lap” of mythical WorldSBK track
Nicolo Bulega reacts to his third straight Australian WorldSBK pole position.

Nicolo Bulega “in his own league” at Australian WorldSBK
Alex Lowes thinks Nicolo Bulega is in a race of his own at the Australian WorldSBK.

MotoGP winner facing bleak WorldSBK debut after “very average” practice day
Miguel Oliveira didn’t make the kind of progress he was expecting during practice at the Australian WorldSBK.

Nicolo Bulega names three WorldSBK riders to challenge him in Australia
Nicolo Bulega thinks three riders could challenge him for victory at the Australian WorldSBK.

Yamaha rider's WorldSBK form “a bit frustrating for everybody”
Yamaha WorldSBK boss Paul Denning says Andrea Locatelli’s current lack of pace is “frustrating”.

Honda WorldSBK star Jake Dixon thanks Cal Crutchlow after undergoing surgery for “multiple fractures”
Honda WorldSBK rookie Jake Dixon required surgery to stabilise ‘multiple fractures to his left wrist and hand’ - thanks Cal Crutchlow for "sorting all of this out for me".

“More time” needed for WorldSBK’s only remaining champion after major change
Alvaro Bautista says he needs “more time” to get the best from himself and the new WorldSBK Ducati.

Nicolo Bulega expecting WorldSBK battle amid "completely new" Ducati adaptation
Nicolo Bulega insists he will not dominate this weekend’s Australian WorldSBK, instead expecting a “big group”.

“Many things” to change at Australian WorldSBK as key difference pointed out
Alex Lowes expects “many things” to change at the Australian WorldSBK thanks to one key difference from testing.

BSB champion in surprise WorldSBK switch for 2026 with new Ducati team
Tommy Bridewell will make a surprise WorldSBK debut in 2026 with a new team

Alex Lowes “useless” in one key area during Phillip Island WorldSBK test
Alex Lowes thinks he was “useless” in one part of the Phillip Island circuit during the WorldSBK test there.

Danilo Petrucci picks out surprise podium contender for Australian WorldSBK
Danilo Petrucci has picked out one surprise manufacturer to contend for the Australian WorldSBK podium.

2025 WorldSBK race winner “a bit in trouble” as new season approaches
Andrea Locatelli says his feeling “is not really amazing” after the final WorldSBK preseason test of 2026.

Iker Lecuona discovers Ducati WorldSBK reality: “You cannot attack”
Iker Lecuona says the WorldSBK Ducati requires a flowing approach to extract performance and lap time.

Danilo Petrucci “not even at half the potential” of WorldSBK BMW package
Danilo Petrucci says he’s not yet using half of the available potential in the BMW M1000 RR WorldSBK bike.

Nicolo Bulega fastest in WorldSBK test but warns of “things I’m not happy about”
Nicolo Bulega says he still has things to improve despite topping the Australia WorldSBK test by over 0.5 seconds.

Jake Dixon fractures wrist at 2026 Phillip Island World Superbike test
Jake Dixon to miss WorldSBK opener after fracturing his left wrist on the final day of the Phillip Island test.

Miguel Oliveira resigned to WorldSBK midfield: “What can I expect?”
MotoGP race winner Miguel Oliveira feels a position outside the top-10 in WorldSBK is all he can expect at the moment.

New WorldSBK Ducati Panigale V4 R faces reliability issue ahead of race debut
Sam Lowes suffered a bike problem on the opening day of the Phillip Island WorldSBK test.

Nicolo Bulega 'not happy in every area' despite setting fastest WorldSBK test time
Nicolo Bulega says he’s not yet “happy” in “every area” of the new Ducati Panigale V4 R after day one of the final WorldSBK preseason test.

FIRST LOOK: 2026 WorldSBK riders on track at Phillip Island
A selection of pictures from the start of official WorldSBK testing at Phillip Island.

“Passion and commitment” key for Honda WorldSBK riders in 2026
Honda’s WorldSBK team boss says its new riders’ “passion and commitment” will be important in order to progress in 2026.