Ex MotoGP rider Alvaro Bautista leads the pack, as four different manufacturers occupy top 4 positions at the end of day 1 of last preseason test in Australia. After 3 weeks of resting for World Superbike rider, today marked the day they returned to action with final preseason test starting before racing finally happens at... Continue Reading →
Pata Yamaha rider Alex Lowes tops day 1 of Jerez test with Jonathan Rea eight thousands behind him. As testing started for WSBK riders at chilly and recently resurfaced Jerez track, it was Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha) who was fastest, after setting lap time of 1:40.442 in the final two hours of the day, completing... Continue Reading →
Luke Stapleford will have his first full season taste of British Superbikes in 2019 after signing with Buildbase Suzuki squad. After spending last three seasons with Profile Racing squad in World Supersport paddock, courtesy of winning British Supersport title in 2015, Luke Stapleford has decided to return to British tracks for 2019 season, as he... Continue Reading →
Series organisers Dorna has revealed 18 riders strong grid, that will contest in 2019 season. While World Superbike grid has only 18 permanent riders, it is still very strong grid with 16 out of 18 riders on full factory bikes, with only Orelac and Pedercini teams unable to give their riders full factory bike, although... Continue Reading →
The popular Spaniard will return to World Superbike paddock in 2019 after competing the final third of the season in MotoGP. After making the transition to MotoGP for final third of the season and scoring points there, Jordi Torres will return to World Superbike paddock for 2019 season after signing a deal with Lucio Pedercini... Continue Reading →
Irishman Eugene Laverty is another name confirmed on the grid for 2019 World Superbike season. Laverty, who rode for Shaun Muir run Milwaukee Aprilia squad last 2 years, signed a deal with Denis Sacchetti run GoEleven squad as they prepare to switch from Kawasaki power, which they used for the last 4 years, to Ducati... Continue Reading →
Defending world champion starts where he ended last season, but main spotlight was taken by Ducati, who debuted new V4 in full Superbike trim. In what was very exciting day 1 of first preseason test for 2019 World Superbike season, it was Kawasaki's reigning champion Jonathan Rea who was the happiest, as he set the... Continue Reading →
For the first time in over 16 years, Honda will return to World Superbike championship with full factory support in 2019 after signing a deal with Moriwaki and Althea team. Yesterday at EICMA show in Milano it was a big day for Honda fans, as factory confirmed the long rumoured news of them returning to... Continue Reading →
California based avenue confirmed that they won't be hosting WSBK championship during 2019 season. After being a regular host of production based championship since 2013, Monterey based track owners decided that they won't host the championship at all in 2019, rather hosting "Monterey Motorcycle Festival" in mid July slot previously occupied by WSBK, with domestic... Continue Reading →
