SBK World Championship
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Top 10… Winners in WorldSBK and MotoGP™: Part 1
A select group of riders have managed to take victory in both major World Championships…
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Top 10… Winners in WorldSBK and MotoGP™: Part 2
Plenty of action from five World Champions, but who comes out on top?
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2025 WorldSBK Championship standings – Round 8, Balaton Park Circuit
Balaton Park hosted WorldSBK’s 1000th race as Razgatlioglu extended his lead in the Championship standings
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SILLY SEASON FOR 2026: Bautista and Rea’s futures unknown, Petrucci secures factory BMW seat
A few riders have been confirmed for 2026 already but a lot of high-profile names are out of contract at the end of this season…
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2026 WorldSBK calendar unveiled with new dates for classic rounds
WorldSBK’s second visit to Balaton Park will take place in May, while Aragon has an earlier date on the 2026 calendar too as Cremona shifts to September
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COUNTDOWN TO 1000: the ‘Titanic Trio’ ignites in WorldSBK races 751-1000
WorldSBK celebrated its 1000th race at Balaton Park but the 249 races preceding it provided plenty of drama along the way…
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BOX SET: WorldSBK’s journey to 1000 races in eight special videos
From Fogarty and Rea’s eras, the first winner and much more, take a trip through WorldSBK’s history
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Maiden Victory for Agaska in Race 1 at Balaton Park
A three-way battle at Balaton saw Japanese rider Arai Agaska top the podium for the first time in the category
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Lecuona, Iannone, Gardner and Gerloff declared unfit following Race 1, Turn 2 pile-up
The Honda, Ducati, Yamaha and Kawasaki riders were assessed following the crash and declared unfit due to the injuries sustained
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"At the beginning, it was quite fun…" – Petrucci after surging from the back of the grid to P5
‘Petrux’ also gave his view on the crash on the opening lap at Turn 2, where he was hit from behind
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Despite Race 1 win, ‘El Turco’ grits his teeth for Balaton’s final day: "We did a good job but tomorrow will be harder"
The #1 enjoyed his 70th race win and 160th podium with an emphatic Race 1 win at the first Hungarian Round race in 35 years
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CRASH GALLERY: Take another look at the Turn 2 fracas just moments after lights out in Race 1 at Balaton
Seven riders saw gravel after coming to grief on the first lap of the circuit’s inaugural race
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Razgatlioglu leads the pack in a wet Sunday Warm Up session as Vickers impresses in P3 and Bulega slips to P8
The front three were the only riders down into the 1’52s range on the first day of wet riding at Balaton Park Circuit
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Di Persio Extends Advantage with Race 2 Win in Hungary
The Italian took home his fourth win of the campaign in Race 2 to extend his streak to six consecutive podiums
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MIXED CONDITIONS THRILLER: Razgatlioglu takes victory in WorldSBK's 1000th race as Bulega's tyre gamble fails
Razgatlioglu makes it eight straight race wins as his title rival misses the points for the first time in his two-year WorldSBK career
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RACE 1 AND RACE 1000 WINNERS: "I have WorldSBK in my heart… today is a very special day!"
Davide Tardozzi claimed victory in WorldSBK’s first-ever race back in 1988 at Donington Park, while Toprak Razgatlioglu was victorious in Race 1000
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Neila cuts Herrera’s Championship lead back down to nine points, cancelling out Race 1 win
Neila managed moist conditions well to win her third race of the season
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Three consecutive hat tricks for Razgatlioglu as the defending Champion dominates at Balaton
‘El Turco’ grows his lead to 26 points with his 162nd podium
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Manzi lands second double of the season, followed by Jespersen in P2 for the Dane’s first podium
Jespersen lands Denmark’s first podium since Harrms in 2008 at Philip Island
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Razgatlioglu imperious as he claims Hungarian hat-trick: "It was an amazing weekend…"
The Turkish superstar was unbeatable at Balaton Park as he extended his Championship lead to 26 points over Bulega
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Bulega transparent about his Sunday morning struggles: "In these tricky conditions this morning it was not my best riding"
Despite two podiums in Hungary, a Superpole Race stumble sees ‘El Turco’s Championship lead grow to 26 points over the Italian star.
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DID YOU MISS IT? WorldSBK’s 1000th race brings title race twist as the Championship tackles new Balaton Park Circuit
A milestone was celebrated in Hungary, but the racing delivered plenty of shocks and surprises on WorldSBK’s first visit to the country since 1990
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Can Razgatlioglu find success when he switches to MotoGP?
Former MotoGP commentator Nick Harris takes a look at some of the other WorldSBK stars who tried their hand in MotoGP
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"Each weekend I feel we get a little bit stronger" – Sam Lowes beaming after strong form continues at Balaton
After starting the weekend with a trip to the gravel in Race 1, Lowes got back on the horse and landed a pair of podiums to now have earned three rostrum results in five races
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Petrucci on his tough Sunday: "I led for about a half a lap. Then, as the track dried, I lost many positions"
While his Tissot Superpole Race saw him miss the points for the first time since Assen, his Race 1 P5 and strong recovery rider in Race 2 for fourth place kept the Italian out of Riders’ Championship trouble