SBK World Championship

1. What do we know about the WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 2025 grids?

   Some names already confirmed, others to be announced with plenty of moves still to happen across both classes

2. HER STORY: meet Mallory Dobbs – "It wasn’t until 2021 that I decided to put serious time and effort into my racing programme…"

   Dobbs had a relatively late start to her racing career but has made the most of it since she started out, making a name for herself on the world stage in 2024

3. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 2: Toprak’s battles to greatness with epic first BMW wins in Barcelona

   A sign of things to come: Race 1 and the Superpole Race go down as instant classics in WorldSBK history

4. HER STORY: meet Maria Herrera – "It’s a pleasure for me to help other girls, it’s special to share my experience"

   The 2024 title contender has been a trailblazer in motorsport for women and that continued in the inaugural WorldWCR campaign

5. HER STORY: meet Luna Hirano – "It’s very difficult to go overseas from Japan, so I want to be a guiding light…"

   Luna Hirano was a top-ten competitor in the first-ever WorldWCR campaign as she aims to inspire riders from Japan to compete on the world stage

6. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 3: Spinelli’s inspired tyre gamble reaps rewards, Gardner takes first WorldSBK rostrum

   Round 3 of the Championship was held at the iconic TT Circuit Assen and it provided plenty of surprises along the way…

7. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 4: Razgatlioglu’s first hat-trick of the year at Misano

   The #54 consolidated his dominance of 2024 with three impressive wins on Ducati’s home turf – BMW’s first triple

8. HER STORY: meet Chun Mei Liu – "Most fans of motorcycle racing in Taiwan have got to know how racing works because of me"

   Chun Mei Liu was the oldest rider on the inaugural WorldWCR grid and made her experience count as she consistently battled for the top ten

9. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 5: Rea’s first Yamaha podium, Bautista bounces back and Toprak’s streak continues

   Donington Park welcomed WorldSBK in the height of summer as Razgatlioglu remained unbeatable, Rea claimed an emotional rostrum and Bautista’s epic comeback

10. CLOSER THAN EVER: experience WorldSBK trackside in 2025 and be at the heart of the action!

    The 2025 season is fast approaching, and you’ll want to secure your tickets to be part of an epic season

11. HER STORY: Meet Jessica Howden – "It meant a lot to me to have raced against the best women in the world!"

    South African star Jessica Howden was a top-ten finisher in WorldWCR as she raced alongside mentor Nicole Van Aswegen

12. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 6: Toprak makes it 10 on the spin as Bautista’s title tilt flops at Most

    A record-breaking Most attendance, a fly-pass, Petrucci, Iannone and Locatelli all back on the rostrum and more: the Czech Round was memorable

13. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 7: Razgatlioglu soars to a new WorldSBK record as Bautista crashes at Portimao

    Round 7 of 2024 came from the rollercoaster Portimao circuit in Portugal and continued to provide thrills and spills

14. HER STORY: Meet Pakita Ruiz - "From the moment I got on my first bike for the first time, I felt great excitement…"

    Spanish Phenom Pakita Ruiz was a regular top 10 finisher in WorldWCR’s inaugural season, form she will look to build on in the future

15. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 8: Razgatlioglu suffers huge crash and is ruled out, van der Mark steps up in France

    Round 8 was the most pivotal of the season as the Championship leader crashed for just a second time in the entirety of the year, suffering a traumatic pneumothorax

16. HER STORY: Meet Sara Varon – "I’m really passionate about racing and I dedicate myself 100%."

    Sara Varon’s 2024 season was hampered by injuries, ruling her out of rounds one and two, but after making her debut she showed signs of her champion pedigree.

17. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 9: Cremona welcomes WorldSBK with open arms as Petrucci shines at home

    Our return to northern Italy may have been at a new venue but that didn’t stop a near-capacity crowd from going wild

18. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 10: Razgatlioglu returns at Aragon, Iannone wins in comeback year

    After missing rounds at Magny-Cours and Cremona with a pneumothorax, the Turk returned to racing at Aragon, and managed to extend his lead over Bulega at a key moment of the year

19. HER STORY: meet Isis Carreno – "We’ve waited years for a Championship like this; I hope young riders always fight for what they want"

    The Chilean rider has competed on the world stage on a couple of occasions, but was a full-time rider in the inaugural WorldWCR season

20. DEFINING STORIES, ROUND 11: the closest finish in WorldSBK history, Toprak with one hand on the title

    Razgatlioglu was within striking distance of title #2 at the penultimate round of the season, although in the Superpole Race he was beaten by 0.003s by main title rival Bulega

21. DEFINING STORIES; ROUND 12: Razgatlioglu becomes double WorldSBK World Champion at Jerez

    The Turk claimed the World Champion crown in Race 1 after finishing second behind Bulega and rounded off the season with a win in the final race of the year

22. Bartolini and Sanchez help lead FIM Europe to ICG success; Mahendra, Dobbs celebrate individual awards

    The inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games took place over the weekend with the European team coming out on top after a hard-fought fight with FIM Asia

23. GET YOUR COPY: the Official WorldSBK Yearbook detailing an unmissable 2024 campaign!

    Available from 9^th December, the Official WorldSBK Yearbook is a must-have product to wrap up a phenomenal season

24. TECH GALLERY: Explore the beauty of Bimota’s return to WorldSBK with the new KB998

    Bimota will make their long-awaited return to Motul FIM World Superbike Championship in 2025, get an exclusive look at their new bike, the KB998

25. UNVEILED: WorldSBK’s official 14 team rider list confirmed

    MOTUL FIM World Superbike World Championship riders and fans are raring to get the ball rolling with what’s sure to be a captivating 2025 season, and with preseason testing around the corner, the official rider lineup has been confirmed!