SBK World Championship

1. 2025 WorldSBK Championship standings – Round 9, Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

   WorldSBK burst back into action in France and there were some big changes to the Championship standings…

2. SILLY SEASON FOR 2026: Rea ends career at the end of 2025, Lecuona replaces Bautista as the #19 moves to Barni Ducati

   There have been some big announcements recently, including Jonathan Rea announcing his retirement from full-time racing 

3. THE STORY OF 2025: nine rounds completed, 39 points between Razgatlioglu and Bulega – how did it get here?

   From the start of the season, the title fight has been a rollercoaster battle between Razgatlioglu and Bulega

4. NEW LIVE TIMING LOOK: Check out the new and improved free WorldSBK Live Timing feature!

   Back and better than ever, enjoy WorldSBK’s live timing page with its improved user interface

5. Honda introduce fuel flow rate increase as concession at Magny-Cours

   The Japanese manufacturer will have an increase of 0.5kg/h in their fuel flow rate from Round 9 onwards

6. NEW POLE SITTER: Jones takes maiden WorldWCR pole, Herrera P2 as Boudesseul secures first front row

   British rider made a late move up the timesheets to steal pole from current title leader Maria Herrera (Klint Forward Racing Team).

7. Veneman smashes WorldSSP300 track record in first Superpole back in the category

   The Dutchman led much of the session and stamped his name atop the timesheet in his first event back on the WorldSSP300 grid

8. FRIDAY REPORT: Bulega leaves it late to take P1 ahead of Sam Lowes, Razgatlioglu fourth

   The Italian rider was fastest in FP2 to claim top spot after the opening day in France, while title rival Razgatlioglu finished in P4

9. Oncu earns third WorldSSP pole position in 2025, beating out Manzi and Mahias at Magny-Cours

   French Round fireworks have been set off on Friday as the WorldSSP grid battle for track position in the races to come

10. "At some corners, I felt some problems especially engine brake" – Razgatlioglu searching for gains despite strong race pace

    The reigning Champion finished fourth on Friday but showed incredible consistency during a race simulation

11. Bulega hopes for a Saturday step to take on Razgatlioglu: "I think if we can improve rear grip, we can make a step."

    ‘Bulegas’ put the hammer down in Friday’s Free Practices, breaking the circuit’s lap record, yet the Italian knows better than to underestimate his rival

12. Razgatlioglu pips Alex Lowes by just 0.005s in WorldSBK FP3, four manufacturers in the top five

    There was very little to separate the top two in the 20-minute session on Saturday morning

13. LAP RECORD OBLITERATED: Razgatlioglu sets unbelievable 1’34s lap to claim first pole at Magny-Cours

    ‘El Turco’ became the first rider to lap in the 1’34s bracket at the historic French circuit to claim pole position ahead of his title rival

14. Herrera fires first in France, outpacing Neila and holding off a late attack from Jones

    Herrera continues to close her grip on the 2025 World Championship with her Race 1 win at Magny-Cours

15. THE PERFECT RETURN: Veneman converts pole into Race 1 victory after last-lap scrap with Vannucci and Thompson

    Veneman stands atop the podium in his first race back in WorldSSP300, fought down to the final corner by Vannuci, who battled back from his P29 grid start position

16. RAZGATLIOGU’S REDEMPTION: ‘El Turco’ ties Rea’s record Magny-Cours win tally in emphatic Race 1 triumph

    The #1 performed well once again at the French venue ahead of Bulega in P2 and Alex Lowes, who earned Bimota’s first full-length dry podium since returning to WorldSBK this season

17. LAST-LAP COMEBACK: Manzi pulls off stunning final lap to beat Oncu in epic WorldSSP Race 1

    Manzi was trailing the #61 by around a second at the end of the penultimate lap but managed to pull it all back to pass Oncu on the final lap

18. Razgatlioglu: "Nine wins here now, I hope I can make it 10, or maybe even 11 by the end of the weekend"

    Toprak’s French Saturday could not have gone better. ‘El Turco’ earned his first pole position at Magny-Cours and his ninth win at the French venue, equalling Rea’s record

19. Alex Lowes delighted with Bimota’s progress after Race 1 rostrum: "For the project’s first year, this is really good"

    Alex Lowes built on his Superpole P4 to stick Bimota’s first podium in a dry full-length race since 1989

20. Locatelli reacts to back of grid start to P5 Race 1 clinic: "I never expected to finish in the top five today after the crash"

    Despite a back-of-grid start from his Superpole crash, ‘Loka’ landed another top five finish

21. Toprak claims P1 in Magny-Cours Warm Up session; Seven riders within a second of ‘El Turco’

    Making final adjustments to their bikes before the final day of racing in France, no rider could lay a finger on the trailblazing Turk

22. ELEVEN IN A ROW: Razgatlioglu extends winning streak ahead of Bulega, back-to-back podiums for Bimota

    The Turkish star dominated the race for his 10h win at Magny-Cours, while Bulega takes silver and Alex Lowes earns back-to-back bronze

23. MAGNY-COURS MAGIC: Neila stuns in late Race 2 comeback in one of the best races of the WorldWCR season so far

    WorldWCR action went down to the final corner in Neila’s dramatic win

24. Salvador heads nine-rider battle for victory in dramatic WorldSSP300 Race 2, Vannucci and Thompson complete rostrum

    The Spanish star was in contention throughout the 11-lap race as he claimed his second win in WorldSSP300

25. Manzi pours it on late for last lap overtake on Oncu as Booth-Amos returns to the podium

    YAMAHA CLINCHES MANUFACTURERS’ TITLE: Yamaha moves ahead of Honda for most successful WorldSSP manufacturer!