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29-Jan-26
WORLDSBK.COM | NEWS [ 26-Dec-25 9:48am ]

Despite having to start from the fourth row, 'El Turco' methodically moved his way up the order to claim his second consecutive title

Reigning Champion Maria Herrera will aim to retain her title while Jerez wildcard sensation Paola Ramos gets a maiden full-season campaign

Brembo, one of the key suppliers in the WorldSBK paddock, have revealed some of the incredible numbers behind their 2025 season

The New Zealander is a woman of many hats, but with the support of her family, she's managing not only to juggle, but even to succeed in each

The quick Italian rider opens up on her family's story and her path to WorldWCR success

Mexican rider Astrid Madrigal's passion for riding goes back practically as far as she can remember, and next season, the 25-year-old is looking to make a splash in 2026

The 24-year-old American has shown exemplary talent on and off the track as a rider and as a biological engineer

The pair gave their first thoughts on joining BMW for the 2026 WorldSBK campaign as they prepare to battle on the M1000RR

Extravagant launches have become a key part of WorldSBK's off-season and 2026 is sure to be no different

Champions, legends, rookies and departing riders and more all came together in the limelight in Lausanne, Switzerland

A new event schedule has been approved by the SBK Commission which will see WorldSBK Race 1 and Race 2, in most cases, round out Saturday and Sunday action

WorldSBK and MOTUL renew their long-standing partnership until 2030, extending one of the most successful collaborations in the championship's history.

Pre-order before December 31st to receive a 20% discount on the annual book that details a thrilling 2025 campaign

Alvaro Bautista helped unveil his new team's colours for the 2026 season alongside teammate Yari Montella

The man behind the WorldSBK title-winning Althea Racing outfit has sadly passed away at the age of 66

The Thai rider was training in Malaysia when he got injured and will be assessed further back in his home country

After further medical analysis, the #35 was deemed to require surgical intervention on both arms, procedures which were carried out successfully in his home country

Plenty of novelties, including Bautista at Barni Ducati, Rea at Honda and a plethora of Ducati riders with their hands on the new Panigale V4 R at Jerez

The 2026 preseason has lifted off in Jerez as the paddock is filled once again with some of the fastest riders on the planet for their second day of testing at the Andalucian circuit

The Kawasaki factory's WorldSBK and WorldSSP Teams held their season launch event, popping the cork on their season ahead of Garrett Gerloff's second season with the Japanese factory outfit

Red and black is a familiar look for the Spanish two-time World Champion; however, in 2026, he trades factory for Independent as he looks to make another assault on the title this season

WorldSBK and WorldSSP riders rang in the new year in southern Spain despite inclement weather

The Spanish star looks to be loving life in factory Ducati red as he readies for the second day of testing in 2026

The Italian swaps Independent Ducati for Factory BMW in 2026 and spoke on his ongoing progress with the package

The Spanish rider looks to be jiving well with his new blue racing crew!

The #95 is all set to return in black and baby blue now with red trim as 'Taz' gets set for his first full season with the team!

Four different manufacturers in the top five tell the tale of the hard work going on in and off track as the field prepares for 2026

The factory Ducati phenom was nonchalant as ever in his remarks about his quick showing on Day 2

The #22 didn't need long to announce himself in the 2026 preseason, and needed only 16 laps to take P2 on Day 2

The #96 is a happy camper in the Honda HRC box, especially now that they have WorldSBK's greatest ever on their test squad to help develop their platform

Kawasaki looks to be building momentum in the right direction as the Jerez test gave their rider a chance to get a feeling with his new bike

The Japanese manufacturer is going all in on this 2026 season, hoping to see blue leathers atop the podium with frequency

With the grid set and the preseason already underway, GRT Yamaha has cut the ribbon on this year's campaign

With Jerez providing very little dry time on track, the field hopes that Portimao will prove pivotal to their preseason shakedown plans

With two MotoGP race winners in their garage, the team looks to stick to the winning ways they've enjoyed the last two seasons

Stay up to date minute-by-minute on all the developments on track at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve!

Bike EXIF [ 28-Jan-26 8:36pm ]
Two London creatives join forces to produce an alluring BMW R100 café racer."We're not pros," says Andrea Felice, one half of the London-based custom bike outfit Settenero Motorcycles, "because we earn a living with other ventures. But it wouldn't be fair to call us garage builders either, consideri...
Misunderstood and often overlooked, Harley's Ironhead Sportster has always been one of the Motor Company's underdog engines. While there's some truth in its reputation, there's a lot to like about the old Ironhead if it's the golden age of choppers that trips your trigger.The iron lump has cooling f...
Yamaha's history is a relentless pursuit of the "Kando"—the Japanese philosophy of simultaneous feelings of deep satisfaction and intense excitement. From the screaming two-strokes that dominated Grand Prix racing to the bulletproof reliability of their "Master of Torque" hyper-nakeds, the Iwata mar...
Two Triumphs lead the charge this week: a Speed Twin café racer from Spain and a Bobber from the UK. We end things with a classy Ducati Monster 796 featuring miles of forged carbon fiber.Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS by Tamarit MotorcyclesStraight out of the box, the Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS is the s...
When Miguel Galluzzi stripped a Ducati 888 of its fairings and sketched a fuel tank that looked like a muscular hunchback, he wasn't just designing a bike—he was inventing a category. Launched in 1993, the Ducati Monster (or Il Mostro) adhered to a simple, yet brutal philosophy: "All you need is a s...
Few motorcycle companies pour as much energy into the custom motorcycle scene as Royal Enfield. The Indian marque farms a staggering number of bikes out to the world's best customizers each year—and the creations that come back act as rolling advertisements for whichever model the brand is focusing ...
When Polaris announced that it was selling a majority stake in Indian Motorcycle to the private equity firm Carolwood LP, the internet buzzed with the usual chatter that accompanies such announcements. But despite the naysayers, the American marque hasn't skipped a beat.This year marks Indian's 125t...
When it comes to the motorcycle world, the Honda name carries a weight that few others can match. It's a reputation built on the "Power of Dreams," but reinforced by the reality of bulletproof engineering. Whether it's the air-cooled thumpers of the '70s or the high-revving inline-fours of the moder...
In the early naughts, Pierre Terblanche ruffled the feathers of Ducatisti worldwide with the radically redesigned Ducati 999 and 749. While both bikes' engines evolved from their predecessors, aesthetically they were a bold departure from the Italian marque's well-established playbook.Aside from the...
Kork Ballington occupies a rare space in Grand Prix history, the kind reserved for riders who combined speed with mechanical sympathy and timing that bordered on prophetic. Born in Rhodesia and racing under the South African flag, Ballington arrived in Europe during a period when Grand Prix paddocks...
The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a paradox in the custom world. Since its introduction in 1957, it has arguably become the most customized motorcycle on the planet, yet it remains one of the most challenging to get "right" as a cafe racer. To turn the American cruiser into a canyon-carving weapon re...
This week's edition of Speed Read kicks off with a stonking supercharged Suzuki GSX-R / GSX 1100 hybrid from Finland, built for flat track racing of all things. We shift gears to profile a svelte Honda CB750 café racer from an award-winning Japanese workshop, before focusing on a Baja racing-inspire...
Known for its wild customs, Rno Cycles tones it down with a Triumph Bonneville T100 street tracker that cuts a timeless silhouette.As the man behind Rno Cycles, Arno Overweel specializes in custom bikes that range from wild to outright nuts. One minute, he's slapping a turbo-charger on a Honda CBX 1...
When BMW Motorrad unveiled the R18 in 2020, it wasn't just launching a motorcycle; it was reclaiming a piece of its soul. Designed as a direct challenge to the American cruiser hegemony, the R18 is a paradoxical machine—a modern vessel that feels like a pre-war relic. At its heart lies the "Big Boxe...
 
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