WSBK News

The motorcycle racing community has united in their support for Gino Rea after a crash on Friday night left him in a coma.

A crash for Jonathan Rea as he attempted to make up ground on the leaders contributed towards Kawasaki being forced to cede its Suzuka 8 Hours title to arch rivals Honda

Gino Rea is in a coma after being airlifted to hospital following a crash during practice for the Suzuka 8 Hours, according to local reports.

Team HRC Honda will begin the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours from pole position after capitalising on another flying lap of the Japanese circuit by Tetsuta Nagashima to head off the threat from Kawasaki.

Full Qualifying Results of the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan | After Top 10 Trial Shootout]

A superb record-smashing lap from former Moto2 rider Tetsuta Nagashima has elevated Team HRC to favourite status for the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours as it completed qualifying with a best time almost a second clear of its closest rival.

Former Moto2 World Championship rider Tetusta Nagashima is almost a full second clear of his nearest rival on the Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade in first qualifying for the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours

On course for his 18th consecutive top ten finish in WorldSBK, rookie Iker Lecuona suffered a shocking flat tyre incident with just two laps remaining of race two in Most, leaving the Spaniard ‘sad, very frustrated’.

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.

Reigning MotoAmerica champion Jake Gagne will return to WorldSBK with a one-off wildcard appearance at Portimao later this season.

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

Dominique Aegerter has taken full responsibility for his race one mistake at Most after the WorldSSP series leader was given a one race ban.

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.

Jonathan Rea leaves Most still searching for a first WorldSBK victory since Estoril after losing out to both title rivals Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista.

More rear tyre left compared to Jonathan Rea and Alvaro Bautista, reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu timed his late charge to perfection during race two in Most.

After initially being declared unfit for race two of the WorldSSP championship at Most, Dominique Aegerter was instead given a race ban due to ‘simulating a medical situation’ in an attempt to have Saturday’s race one red-flagged.

Scott Redding and Toprak Razgatlioglu weren’t the only WorldSBK riders to be involved in a heated battle during race one as Michael Ruben Rinaldi took aim at Andrea Locatelli after the Pata Yamaha rider’s aggressive first lap overtake. 

In a repeat of their intense Most race one battle last season, Scott Redding was again angered by reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu after an aggressive overtake pushed the BMW rider off-track on the final lap.

After a brilliant showing at Donington Park, Scott Redding and BMW appear to be even closer to the front in Most, leaving us to ponder whether the 2020 WorldSBK runner-up could claim a first win of the season.

After a sensational hat-trick of wins at Donington Park, Toprak Razgatlioglu looks to be in formidable form once again after dominating the opening day of WorldSBK practice at Most.

‘My goal is to remain with this team’ - Michael Ruben Rinaldi is expecting to have ‘news’ regarding his future in WorldSBK after the summer break as he looks to retain his Aruba.it Ducati seat.

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.

Ryan Vickers will make his WorldSBK debut at Most this weekend after being drafted in to replace Leon Haslam at Pedercini Kawasaki.