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BSB: 'Lots to learn' as Redding makes superbike debut

30 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Scott Redding has said he has a ‘lot to learn’ after getting his first taste of the Ducati V4 R superbike he’ll ride in next year’s Bennetts British Superbike championship. The British rider makes the...

WSB: Lowes: 'We need to keep taking steps forward'

30 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes has said he feels like Yamaha made a step forward with the YZF-R1 during this week’s Jerez test, something the Brit says will be essential if they are to continue the improvement seen last...

BSB: Brookes on first V4 test: 'I feel like I'm on a MotoGP bike!'

30 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said Ducati’s V4 R ‘feels like a MotoGP bike’ after his first laps aboard the superbike-spec machine in Jerez. Brookes and team-mate Redding are in Spain for their first taste of...

WSB: Bautista: 'It's been a very positive start'

29 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

While many expected MotoGP exile Alvaro Bautista to perform as he moved to Ducati’s World Superbike team next year, the Spaniard impressed with just how quickly he seemed to adapt to the...

Roads: McGuinness to race Lightweight TT for Norton

29 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

John McGuinness and Norton will set their sights on victory in the Lightweight class at the 2019 Isle of Man TT races after the unveiling of the British firm’s new superlight model. The 650cc...

WSB: Davies: 'Early days, but potential is there'

29 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has said the early signs are positive for Ducati’s new V4 R after his second test aboard the all-new bike at Jerez this week. Davies, who is thought to still be struggling with injuries...

KTM put two RC16 MotoGP race bikes up for sale

29 November 2018 by Dan Sutherland

KTM are offering two lucky riders the chance of a lifetime to own a full-factory RC16 MotoGP race bike. Placing the advert on the KTM Factory Racing social media pages, alongside owning one of the...

MotoGP: Petrucci tops opening day at Jerez

29 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Danilo Petrucci has topped the first day of a two-day outing at Jerez for the MotoGP grid, coming home clear of teammate Andrea Dovizioso at the top of the time sheets. The final pre-season test of...

WSB: Champion Rea 'disappointed' for Ten Kate squad

28 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Four-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has expressed his disappointment for Ten Kate racing after the squad declared themselves bankrupt after being ditched by Honda earlier this month. The...

WSB: Haslam: 'I need to adapt to the bike, not adapt the bike to me'

28 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

2018 Bennetts British Superbike champion Leon Haslam spent this week’s Jerez test familiarising himself with the World Superbike-spec Kawasaki ZX-10RR he’ll ride alongside Jonathan Rea next...

WSB: Rea quickest in Jerez as Bautista impresses on debut

28 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea once again laid down the marker as a number of World Superbike teams continued their preparation for the 2019 season at Jerez. However, while Rea was over half a second quicker than the...

WSB: Ten Kate Racing declared bankrupt

27 November 2018 by Greg Haines

Tuesday marks the end of an era for World Superbike fans as the Ten Kate Racing organisation has declared itself bankrupt. The future of the Dutch outfit was thrown into disarray when it was announced...

BSB: Redding & Brookes to get first taste of V4 on Friday

27 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Scott Redding and Josh Brookes will get their first taste of Ducati’s Panigale V4 R in a private Ducati Corse test at Jerez on Friday. The World Superbike team of Chaz Davies and Alvaro Bautista are...

BSB: James Ellison: 'Why I'm coming back for another year'

27 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

At the start of the 2018 season, James Ellison said that he envisaged his campaign with the Anvil Hire TAG Racing squad to be his last in the Bennetts British Superbike championship. However, after a...

BSB: Updated: 2019 grid so far

27 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Following a busy week of announcements at the Motorcycle Live show, the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike grid is starting to look complete. Today’s news that Josh Elliott will join Luke Mossey in the...

BSB: Elliott to join Mossey at OMG Racing for 2019

27 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Elliott will replace the outgoing Gino Rea in the OMG Racing Suzuki team alongside Luke Mossey for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship. Rea had initially signed to remain with the...

BSB: Rogers sticks with Gearlink for 2019

26 November 2018 by Oli Rushby

Fraser Rogers will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid in 2019 after penning a deal to remain with the Gearlink Kawasaki team. Rogers made his debut with the team...

MotoE: Smith charges to the lead of debut test

26 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Bradley Smith has charged to the top of the combined time sheets at MotoE’s inaugural test at Jerez, ending the three-day outing nearly half a second clear of Niki Tuuli and Mike Di Meglio. Adapting...

Moto2: Marini and Lowes leads the way on Triumph debut

26 November 2018 by Simon Patterson

Luca Marini and Brit Sam Lowes have topped the time sheets after three days of testing with Triumph’s new Moto2 engines at Jerez. Setting their fastest times on the second day of the rain-struck test...