SBK World Championship
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WARMING UP THE ENGINES - all of 2025’s confirmed WorldSBK team launch dates
New line-ups, riders, teams, and a season full of excitement await in 2025!
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Toprak’s injury timeline, van der Mark’s potential and BMW’s new bike – BMW’s team leadership speaks out
Key personnel from BMW discuss the 2025 during their spectacular team launch in Berlin
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"The second title will be harder to achieve than the first" – Gonschor on BMW’s 2025 hopes with ‘perfect platform’ new bike
A title defence and a new bike for 2025, BMW Motorrad Technical Director, Chris Gonschor, provides an overview of the changes for this season
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"We want to start where we finished the season, on the podium" - van der Mark’s high hopes for 2025
Ahead of the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, BMW have completely flipped the script on the narratives that were circulating about the team this time last year.
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GALLERY: Check out GoEleven Ducati's new 2025 Panigale V4 R livery from the team’s launch!
Andrea Iannone and his Team GoEleven unwrapped their 2025 season at their team’s launch event, debuting the new bike’s livery.
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FIRST THOUGHTS ON BMW’S 2025 BIKE: "Improved the grip a little bit, more agile… it felt good straight away"
Razgatlioglu and van der Mark got their hands on the 2025 M 1000 RR at Jerez late last year and were left feeling positive from their one-day test
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Subaru joins WorldSBK as Official Safety Car from 2025
Japanese brand Subaru will join the WorldSBK paddock this year as they provide the Official Safety Car
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PREVIEW: BMW’s new M1000RR but no Razgatlioglu, Redding’s Ducati return and four rookies in play at two-day Jerez test
Racing is fast approaching in 2025 and a two-day Jerez test could prove vital for the teams and riders attending
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OUT NOW – ‘Toprak Razgatlioglu: The Greatest Stunt’
This documentary tells the full inside story of Razgatlioglu and BMW’s unforgettable 2024, from the early question marks to its triumphant conclusion
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Mandatory pit-stop retained for 2025 Phillip Island races
The race format for the season-opening Australian Round has been announced, with mandatory pit stops in both WorldSBK and WorldSSP
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AS IT HAPPENED: Bulega fastest in the dry, Rea tops wet-weather running during Jerez test!
After a well-deserved break, teams and riders are back in action as Jerez hosts a two-day test for almost the entire WorldSBK field
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BACK ON A DUCATI: first look as Redding returns to the Panigale V4 R in striking blue livery!
The MGM BONOVO Racing team unveiled their new colours at the beginning of the Jerez test, with a new look for their switch to Ducati machinery
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Denning: "Outright acceleration and performance is an area we need to improve… we’ve got developments coming"
Team Principal at Pata Maxus Yamaha, Paul Denning, explained the changes in the team and upgrades both on the bike and coming to help make a step forward
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Redding’s first words after Ducati comeback: "The first day’s been really amazing… it was worth waiting for!"
Scott Redding rode the first laps of his 2025 campaign at Jerez and was immediately on the pace
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DAY 1 REPORT: Bulega beats Iannone for P1, Redding surges to third at Jerez as he makes rapid Ducati return
Nicolo Bulega was the rider to beat on Wednesday in Spain as he topped the times by 0.450s, while Scott Redding's return to Ducati could hardly have gone better
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DISCOVER ALL THE SECRETS: BMW’s new bike explained from the Jerez test!
BMW debuted their team’s new 2025 machine at the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s first preseason event held in Jerez, Spain
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Escamez explains Honda’s switch to Ohlins suspension: "We’ve found, quickly, the right way to keep going…"
Honda will use Ohlins suspension in 2025 after switching brands, with the Japanese manufacturer testing with Xavi Vierge and Tetsuta Nagashima at Jerez
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DAY 2 REPORT: Rea quickest as rain plays havoc at Jerez, Montella impresses with P3
A rainy Jerez test day gave riders a chance to see how their platforms will fare in poor conditions and gain confidence atop their bikes
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Rea: "You need all the good ingredients to make a good cake…. We still have parts coming"
Rea finished first on a wet Day 2 at Jerez as he continued working with new crew chief Uri Pallares, plus new items that Yamaha took to the test
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Montella shines in the Jerez rain: "I’m happy with the test because it was complete… learning the bike step by step"
Yari Montella put in some impressive times in the wet on Wednesday at Jerez as the rookie got up to speed on the Panigale V4 R
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Bassani on ‘good’ Jerez test, but stresses: "On the rear, I don’t have the feeling I want… we’re working to find a solution"
The Italian star will be aiming for a strong start to 2025 and outlined where he’s looking to find improvements on his Bimota machine
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"He brings lots of experience, I think we can make good progress together" – Vierge positive after Jerez test
Honda HRC’s Xavi Vierge had a word with our journalists in the paddock where he sounded optimistic about the progress his team were making amid notable changes to the bike and the team
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PREVIEW: a potential Portimao return for Razgatlioglu and Lecuona as the entire WorldSBK field heads to Portugal
Round 2 of preseason testing will give riders and teams a final chance before Phillip Island to square away their bikes and build confidence with their machines before final testing in Australia ahead of Round 1
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2025 COLOURS UNVEILED: Yamaha reveal liveries for Pata Maxus Yamaha and GRT Yamaha outfits
The new liveries for Jonathan Rea, Andrea Locatelli, Remy Gardner and Dominique Aegerter have been revealed ahead of the Portimao test
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LIVE COVERAGE - Portimao Pre-Season Testing officially underway!
Hot on the heels of last week's test in Jerez, our MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship riders as well as several FIM Supersport World Championship riders are raring to get the second round of testing in Portimao underway!