SBK World Championship

1. 2024 WorldSBK Championship Standings – Round 3, TT Circuit Assen, the Netherlands

   A change of lead in the Championship standings after a thrilling weekend on Dutch soil, catch up on the latest standings

2. OPINION: Steve English on BMW’s success and how it impacts silly season… already

   WorldSBK commentator Steve English looks at the importance of the Pirelli Dutch Round in terms of the future grid as BMW becomes a key player for next year

3. FAST FACTS: armchair ammo and home commentator notes for WorldSBK at Assen

   Round 3 has arrived and as usual, the Cathedral of Speed will be delivering the drama in a Championship that keeps on giving

4. Round 2 awaits at Assen for eager R3 World Cup riders

   After a thrilling season-opener in Barcelona, the FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup heads to the Netherlands and the TT Circuit Assen

5. OUTSPOKEN AHEAD OF ASSEN: "I want to be in a factory team"

   Assen hype, recovering stars and looking to 2025 already, Thursday had it all from Round 3

6. Rea on adapting to new crew: "I trust Andrew and Yamaha that it’s going to come good"

   After a shock switch to Yamaha, Rea has a new Crew Chief for 2024 and spoke about the challenges of changing crew as well as team and bike

7. Advantage Mahendra in WorldSSP300 Free Practice, Iglesias P19 on damp Assen track

   The Indonesian has shown wet-weather prowess before and that continued with top spot in the opening session of the Dutch Round

8. Muir on 2024 goals: "When Toprak believes he can win the title, we believe he can as well."

   The BMW Team Principal spoke about how BMW’s made a step outside of rider line-up changes, the atmosphere and the potential in 2024…

9. Razgatlioglu fastest in damp-but-drying Assen FP1, Bautista surges to third late on with Rea P5

   WorldSBK Free Practice 1 was a largely quiet affair until the final 10 minutes as riders took advantage of the best conditions in the closing stages

10. Rain plays havoc in WorldSSP Free Practice as Oncu claims top spot ahead of Tuuli and Vostatek

    After the track dried throughout the morning, the rain fell again in WorldSSP Free Practice and limited dry-weather running

11. WORDS FROM PITLANE: "Great to come back to the office with loads of trophies… we are in for a good round!"

    Friday’s practice sessions were the perfect chance to catch up with some key figures form the pit lane to reflect on the season so far or the potential at Assen…

12. SEABRIGHT SUCCESS: Fenton Seabright storms to pole as home hero Buis crashes

    The British rider will start Race 1 from pole position after a dramatic Superpole in mixed conditions.

13. Brazil’s Mario Salles takes maiden R3 bLU cRU World Cup pole at Assen

    Mixed conditions at Assen made Superpole even more dramatic than usual

14. Bautista rockets up the order to take P1 on Friday, Razgatlioglu second overall as Gardner impresses

    Alvaro Bautista was the fastest rider on Friday as he utilised a small spell of dry track conditions to set his best times

15. LATE RAIN: Stefano Manzi takes a crucial pole position, Oncu P34 in changing conditions

    The Italian will start Race 1 from pole position in a Ten Kate Racing one-two at the Dutch Round.

16. BAUTISTA VS RAZGATLIOGLU AT ASSEN? "I am ready for a fight"

    After Friday’s practice, it looks like two WorldSBK Champions will go head-to-head… will we see another Assen classic?

17. Can Gardner take a maiden WorldSBK rostrum at Assen? "Been a long time since I had a podium…"

    The Australian showed good pace on Friday in the Netherlands as he goes in search of a first WorldSBK rostrum

18. Brilliant Bulega a second clear in wet FP3, Bassani impresses in third with Toprak P8

    Nicolo Bulega was impressive in the wet conditions as times improved rapidly towards the end of FP3

19. Victory for Vich in wet and wild R3 World Cup Race 1

    Mixed conditions were the feature of the Dutch Round and that continued in the FIM Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup

20. FIRST BLUE POLE: Rea takes maiden Yamaha pole position at Assen as he fends off Bulega, Bautista P7

    It was an emotional day for Rea as he stormed to top spot in Superpole as he beat Bulega by just under a tenth

21. UPDATED: Lecuona unfit for Sunday Assen action following high-speed FP3 crash

    The Spaniard was showing strong pace in the wet but a crash at the final chicane in the closing stages of FP3 and after being reviewed ahead of Warm Up, has been ruled out of all action on Sunday

22. MAGICAL MOGEDA: Daniel Mogeda wins an unpredictable battle at Assen

    It was an all-Spanish podium in a thrilling end to WorldSSP300 Race 1 in changeable conditions, with Mogeda claiming a maiden race win

23. DEBUTANT VICTORY: Spinelli wins red-flagged Race 1 after intermediate tyre gamble pays off

    The Italian was the only rider to use the intermediate tyres in Race 1 and it paid off handsomely as he claimed a win on debut

24. "I didn’t know what the good tyre would be!’" – Spinelli on ‘incredible’ debut win and inspired tyre call

    The Italian rider stunned the WorldSBK paddock with an intermediate tyre gamble to claim an unexpected win on his debut

25. RAZGATLIOGLU P2 ON SLICKS: "We got a podium, this is perfect for me…"

    The #54 finished second in a red-flagged Race 1 at the TT Circuit Assen but now sets his sights on Sunday.