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    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nicolo Bulega is not Ducati's "first choice" for MotoGP 2027]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nicolo Bulega’s path to MotoGP once appeared clearly mapped out, but it is now increasingly likely that the current World Superbike Championship leader may have to wait longer, with a 2027 move now in doubt.<br>MotoGP is set for a major technical overhaul next year, with new regulations stipulating 850cc engines, reduced aerodynamics, a ban on ride-height devices and a switch to Pirelli ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/nicolo-bulega-not-ducati-first-choice-2027/10812652/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Ducati superbike star Nicolo Bulega fared in his first two MotoGP races]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fresh off finishing runner-up in the 2025 World Superbike Championship, Nicolo Bulega got an early opportunity to sample MotoGP machinery as he joined the factory Ducati team for the Portuguese and Valencia grands prix.<br>Substituting for world champion Marc Marquez, whose season was curtailed by an arm injury in Indonesia, Bulega finished both races in 15th place. Considering these were the only ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/how-ducati-superbike-star-nicolo-bulega-fared-in-his-first-two-motogp-races/10777495/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Valencia Circuit Ricardo Tormo</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jonathan Rea set to join Honda as WSBK test rider after retirement]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jonathan Rea is set to join Honda's World Superbike Championship team as a test and development rider in 2026 after retiring from active competition, Motorsport.com has learned.<br>Rea pulled the curtain down on his glittering career in WSBK at Jerez earlier this month, as he bowed out of the series after a record six titles, 119 victories and 264 podium finishes.<br>Although firm in his decision ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/jonathan-rea-set-to-join-honda-as-wsbk-test-rider-after-retirement/10772381/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati considers handing Nicolo Bulega MotoGP debut, replacing Marc Marquez at Portimao]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With Marc Marquez unlikely to return at the Portuguese Grand Prix in three weeks, Ducati is considering giving its World Superbike Championship rider Nicolo Bulega a chance in the MotoGP.<br>Bulega signed a two-season contract with Ducati in May this year as a WSBK rider and MotoGP tester, leveraging his experience with Pirelli tyres, which will be introduced to the premier class in 2027.<br>With ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/ducati-considers-giving-bulega-motogp-debut-replacing-marquez-at-portimao/10768169/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Algarve International Circuit</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Toprak Razgatlioglu set for early test debut on Yamaha's V4 MotoGP bike]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/toprak-razgatlioglu-set-for-early-test-debut-with-yamahas-v4-motogp-bike/10759550/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Pramac Yamaha signing Toprak Razgatlioglu will get an early opportunity to sample Yamaha’s V4-powered 2026 MotoGP bike ahead of the official post-season test in Valencia, Motorsport.com understands.<br>Razgatlioglu is currently chasing his third World Superbike crown, and his second with BMW, as the 2025 season runs to a close with the finale at Jerez on 17-19 October.<br>Once his WSBK ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/toprak-razgatlioglu-set-for-early-test-debut-with-yamahas-v4-motogp-bike/10759550/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Somkiat Chantra to move to WSBK with Honda after losing MotoGP ride]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Honda’s management has decided to transfer Somkiat Chantra from the LCR MotoGP team to its factory squad in the World Superbike Championship, Motorsport.com can reveal.<br>He will join Moto2 race winner Jake Dixon in a completely revamped line-up for the Japanese manufacturer in the production-based category.<br>Following Takaaki Nakagami’s retirement and Ai Ogura’s move to the Aprilia ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/somkiat-chantra-wsbk-honda-losing-motogp-ride/10757002/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya </category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kawasaki to shut down factory WSBK team at end of 2024]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From next year, the Japanese manufacturer will not be represented with a full works team in WSBK, but will continue to have an involvement in the championship as an official partner to the resurrected Bimota operation.<br>As part of the arrangement, Kawasaki will supply the engine from its existing Ninja-10RR to a Bimota chassis, while also transferring some of the staff members from its KRT squad ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/kawasaki-to-shut-down-factory-wsbk-team-at-end-of-2024/10602782/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW "not far behind" WSBK rivals as Razgatlioglu targets 2025 title]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Razgatlioglu dropped a bombshell last year when he announced he will be ending a four-year relationship with Yamaha to join BMW in WSBK in 2024.<br>The move attracted a fair bit of scepticism from onlookers, as BMW has struggled to trouble the frontrunners since it returned as a factory to WSBK in 2019. <br>Since its comeback, BMW has scored just a single victory in the top level of superbike ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bmw-not-far-behind-wsbk-rivals-as-razgatlioglu-targets-2025-title/10567108/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ex-WSBK and 500cc star Anthony Gobert dies aged 48]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The news of his death was confirmed by his mother Suzanne Gobert in a heartwarming post on Facebook, where she talked about his life outside of motorsport and his struggles with addiction.<br>"My heart is breaking as I write this as my first born beautiful son Anthony has passed late this afternoon," she wrote.<br>"I loved him from the moment he was born until the day I die. At times he was ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/ex-sbk-and-500cc-star-anthony-gobert-dies-aged-48/10567026/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The full 2024 World Superbike Championship grid]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<br><br><br><br>#<br>Rider<br>Bike<br>Team<br><br><br><br><br>01<br> Alvaro Bautista<br>Ducati<br>Aruba Ducati<br><br><br>11<br> Nicolo Bulega<br>Ducati<br>Aruba Ducati<br><br><br>55<br> Andrea Locatelli<br>Yamaha<br>Pata Yamaha<br><br><br>65<br> Jonathan Rea<br>Yamaha<br>Pata Yamaha<br><br><br>22<br> Alex Lowes<br>Kawasaki<br>Kawasaki Racing<br><br><br>47<br> Axel ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/the-full-2024-world-superbike-championship-grid/10562943/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rabat secures full-season WSBK seat with Puccetti Kawasaki]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rabat, who made sporadic appearances with Manuel Puccetti’s eponymous squad between 2021-23, will step up to ride the outfit’s sole Kawasaki Ninza ZX-10RR next year.<br>As part of the programme, the Spaniard will get to take part in two pre-season tests at Jerez and Portimao in January before the championship gets underway at Phillip Island the following month.<br>The 34-year-old hopes that a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rabat-secures-full-season-wsbk-seat-with-puccetti-kawasaki/10558993/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iannone "surprised" by early testing pace on Ducati Superbike]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ex-MotoGP racer Iannone will make his return to racing action in 2024 as his four-year doping ban expires after signing to join satellite Ducati squad Go Eleven next season.<br>Sampling the Ducati V4 R Panigale at Jerez this week, the Italian rider was a low-key 11th-fastest on the opening day of the test on Tuesday, which was curtailed by bad weather.<br>But taking advantage of improved ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/iannone-jerez-test-ducati-surprise/10541397/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Circuito de Jerez</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 07:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rea gets first taste of Yamaha WSBK machinery in Jerez test]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Six-time champion Rea, who has made the transition from Kawasaki to replace BMW-bound Toprak Razgatlioglu, turned 12 laps aboard the R1 he will race in 2024 on a rain-affected opening day of testing.<br>He posted a best time of 1m40.302s to go fourth-fastest, a little under half a second shy of pacesetter Remy Gardner, although his day was interrupted by a crash at Turn 13.<br>“It was fantastic ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rea-yamaha-jerez-testing-iannone/10541086/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Circuito de Jerez</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bautista clinches second WSBK title in Jerez opener]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bautista notched up his 25th win in 34 races in Saturday afternoon's 20-lap contest, beating his nearest title rival Toprak Razgatlioglu by a margin of 1.195 seconds.<br>With only Sunday's two Jerez races to go, it means Bautista has an insurmountable 65-point lead with only 37 left on offer.<br>The 38-year-old Spaniard becomes Ducati's first repeat champion in WSBK since Troy Bayliss in 2006, and ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bautista-champion-jerez-ducati-razgatlioglu/10539273/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 12:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rinaldi set for Motocorsa Ducati ride after losing Honda chance]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rinaldi-motocorsa-ducati-2024-honda/10538356/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rinaldi had been left searching for alternative employment when Ducati made the decision to promote Nicolo Bulega directly from World Supersport to its works WSBK team, where he will join Alvaro Bautista.<br>It had been thought that Rinaldi was holding out to see whether a space would open up at Honda amid the uncertainty regarding Marc Marquez's 2024 plans, which were only resolved earlier this ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rinaldi-motocorsa-ducati-2024-honda/10538356/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 05:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2024 WSBK calendar includes just one round outside Europe]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Australia will be the only overseas destination on the 2024 schedule, with Phillip Island staging the opening round on 23-25 February following a pre-season test the week before.<br>The Mandalika Circuit in Indonesia has been dropped after just three seasons, likely due to the track’s financial problems, while Circuito San Juan Villicum will also not return in 2024 after this year’s Argentina ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/2024-wsbk-calendar-includes-just-one-race-outside-europe/10537900/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 08:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iannone secures 2024 World Superbike seat with Go Eleven Ducati]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/iannone-secures-world-superbike-seat-with-go-eleven-ducati/10534085/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As reported by Motorsport.com in August, Iannone will return to the Ducati fold to ride a Panigale V4 R in 2024, having previously spent four years with the Italian marque in MotoGP between 2013-16.<br>Iannone has been absent from racing after he was handed a four-year ban for testing positive for taking illegal steroids at the beginning of 2020.<br>With the ban set to expire in 2024, the Italian ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/iannone-secures-world-superbike-seat-with-go-eleven-ducati/10534085/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[World Superbike performs U-turn on 2024 minimum weight rules]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It comes after the idea of mandating a minimum combined weight for rider and bike, as used in other series such as Moto2 and Moto3, was explicitly rejected by the series ahead of the start of the 2023 season.<br>However, the dominance of Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista, who stands on the cusp of his second consecutive world title, has made the rule makers more sympathetic to calls to equalise ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/2024-rule-changes-minimum-weight/10531777/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bautista on cusp of WSBK title after battle for the ages]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ducati rider Bautista pipped Yamaha man Razgatlioglu by just over a tenth of a second at the end of a breathless 20-lap encounter on Sunday afternoon, as the lead changed hands between the pair countless times.<br>Razgatlioglu led heading into the final lap and looked as if he had done enough to edge out Bautista for what would have been only his third win in a full-length race of the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bautista-portimao-battle-razgatlioglu-ducati/10527573/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Algarve International Circuit</category>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two riders in contention for Motocorsa Ducati WSBK seat]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Italian rider Bassani's move to Kawasaki, where he will replace Yamaha-bound Jonathan Rea, was finally made official on Friday on the eve of the penultimate round of the season at Portimao.<br>It opens up a coveted seat at one of the most competitive satellite teams on the grid, with Motocorsa boss Lorenzo Mauri confirming he has two candidates in mind to take over from Bassani next year.<br>Ahead ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/motocorsa-ducati-2024-baz-oettl/10527011/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 08:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kawasaki signs Bassani to replace Yamaha-bound Rea in WSBK]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/kawasaki-signs-bassani-to-replace-yamaha-bound-rea-in-wsbk/10526914/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As reported by Motorsport.com earlier this month, Bassani will leave Motocorsa Ducati after three seasons to join Alex Lowes at Kawasaki next year.<br>It follows Rea’s decision to end his deal with Kawasaki with a year left on his contract and move to rival Japanese marque Yamaha.<br>Bassani has been selected to take the place of six-time champion Rea on the back of three stellar seasons in WSBK ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/kawasaki-signs-bassani-to-replace-yamaha-bound-rea-in-wsbk/10526914/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lowes to skip Aragon WSBK round after knee surgery]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lowes went under the knife last Tuesday following the previous round at Magny-Cours, where a damaged meniscus on his left knee left him unable to complete the Superpole race, while also ruling him out of the second full-distance race.<br>Despite the operation being a success, the decision has now been taken for the British rider to sit out the Aragon weekend and focus on recovering for next ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/lowes-skip-aragon-kawasaki-marino/10523162/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>Motorland Aragon</category>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Redding joins Bonovo in 2024 as BMW retains him as factory rider]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/redding-joins-bonovo-in-wsbk-2024-as-bmw-retains-him-as-factory-rider/10522846/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Redding will join Garrett Gerloff at BMW’s secondary WSBK squad in 2024, with the announcement coinciding with the news that Michael van der Mark will remain at the works outfit alongside new recruit Toprak Razgatlioglu.<br>Redding’s future at BMW had been in doubt ever since the German marque lured away 2021 champion Razgatlioglu to lead the development of its bike, having not found the kind ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/redding-joins-bonovo-in-wsbk-2024-as-bmw-retains-him-as-factory-rider/10522846/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Petrucci extends World Superbike deal with Barni Ducati]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/petrucci-2024-contract-barni-ducati/10520441/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MotoGP grand prix winner Petrucci joined Barni at the start of the current season after a 2022 campaign in which he fought for the MotoAmerica title and dabbled in rally-raid competition.<br>Following a shaky start riding the team's solo Ducati Panigale V4 R, Petrucci scored his first podium at Donington Park in July, and has since bagged two more top-three finishes at Most.<br>It leaves him sixth ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/petrucci-2024-contract-barni-ducati/10520441/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bassani on pole position for Rea’s Kawasaki WSBK ride]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bassani-kawasaki-move-2024-rinaldi/10519354/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rea’s shock defection to Yamaha, announced at the start of the month, has left Kawasaki scrabbling to find an adequate replacement for the six-time champion ahead of the 2024 season.<br>With a shortage of other big names on the market, the Japanese manufacturer now appears to have settled on Bassani to partner incumbent Alex Lowes.<br>Bassani, 24, has forged a reputation as one of WSBK’s most ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bassani-kawasaki-move-2024-rinaldi/10519354/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gardner gets second World Superbike season with GRT Yamaha]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/gardner-yamaha-2024-contract-grt/10517487/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gardner, the son of 1987 500cc champion Wayne, will again partner Dominique Aegerter at the satellite Yamaha squad next season.<br>Aegerter's contract extension with Yamaha was announced last month without any official mention of which team he would ride for, but he is now confirmed to be staying at GRT.<br>That follows the news that six-time WSBK champion Jonathan Rea will be joining the Iwata ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/gardner-yamaha-2024-contract-grt/10517487/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati hands Bulega works World Superbike seat for 2024]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/ducati-bulega-2024-announcement-rinaldi/10516484/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As previously reported by Motorsport.com, ex-Moto2 racer Bulega will make the step up to WSBK from World Supersport, where he currently leads the standings riding a factory-run Ducati Panigale V2.<br>The 23-year-old Italian will partner reigning champion Alvaro Bautista, who earlier this season extended his agreement with Ducati to cover the 2024 campaign.<br>Bulega is known to have impressed ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/ducati-bulega-2024-announcement-rinaldi/10516484/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 08:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rea signs two-year Yamaha WSBK deal after Kawasaki exit]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rea-signs-two-year-yamaha-wsbk-deal-after-kawasaki-exit/10516240/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As reported by Motorsport.com on Saturday, Rea will replace BMW-bound Toprak Razgatlioglu at the factory Yamaha squad next year, partnering incumbent Andrea Locatelli.<br>Rea still had a year left on his contract with Kawasaki, the marque with which he scored all his six titles as well as more than a 100 race wins, but a decline in results in recent years prompted the two parties to mutually agree ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rea-signs-two-year-yamaha-wsbk-deal-after-kawasaki-exit/10516240/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kawasaki announces Rea's exit ahead of Yamaha switch]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/kawasaki-announces-reas-exit-ahead-of-yamaha-switch/10516161/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As reported by Motorsport.com on Saturday, Rea will part ways with Kawasaki after nine seasons during which he clinched six consecutive titles, 104 wins and 214 podiums - becoming one of the most successful riders in WSBK’s history in the process.<br>Rea had a deal with Kawasaki for 2024 but the two parties have decided to split with a year left on the contract through mutual consent.<br>It ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/kawasaki-announces-reas-exit-ahead-of-yamaha-switch/10516161/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 10:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rea set for shock Yamaha WSBK switch in 2024]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rea-set-for-shock-yamaha-wsbk-switch-in-2024/10514999/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rea joined Kawasaki in 2015 after six seasons at Honda in WSBK, with the Ulsterman going on to dominate the series aboard the ZX-10RR.<br>He won six consecutive championships between 2015 and 2020, setting the record for the most race victories in the process at 119.<br>Rea was dethroned by Razgatlioglu aboard the Yamaha in 2021, while Ducati dominator Alvaro Bautista was champion last year and is ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rea-set-for-shock-yamaha-wsbk-switch-in-2024/10514999/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2023 12:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yamaha retains Aegerter for 2024 World Superbike season]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/yamaha-aegerter-2024-contract-renewal/10506765/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Aegerter stepped up to join Yamaha's satellite GRT team for 2023 following back-to-back World Supersport titles with the Iwata marque.<br>The Swiss rider established himself a top-five contender in the early part of the season, and sits ninth in the standings with four rounds left in 2023 - three places clear of team-mate Remy Gardner.<br>Now it has been confirmed that Aegerter will remain on ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/yamaha-aegerter-2024-contract-renewal/10506765/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati: Japanese WSBK rivals are stuck in “downward spiral”]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The dominance of Ducati and Alvaro Bautista in particular has caused concern in the paddock, as Yamaha and Kawasaki struggle to keep up with the all-conquering V4 R Panigale with their ageing packages.<br>Ducati introduced an updated version of the V4 R for this season, which Bautista has used to devastating effect with 18 wins of a possible 24 so far in 2023. The Spaniard holds a 74-point lead in ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/ducati-japanese-rivals-downward-spiral/10504498/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <category>World Superbike</category>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jerez replaces Argentina as venue for 2023 WSBK finale]]></title>
      <link>https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/jerez-replaces-argentina-season-finale/10503400/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Last week, WSBK announced that its planned visit to El Villicum on October 14-15 would not proceed due to complications surrounding planned elections in the San Juan region of Argentina.<br>A statement explained that the event "was scheduled on the eve of a government transition in the province, and it has been decided to wait and keep the schedule of events open for the new administration ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/jerez-replaces-argentina-season-finale/10503400/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iannone favourite to join Go Eleven Ducati team in 2024]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Iannone has made no secret of his desire to return to international racing upon the expiration of his four-year doping ban, and has made multiple visits to the WSBK paddock this season.<br>The Italian, who turns 34 next week, has been in discussions with his former employer Ducati about landing a ride on one of its satellite V4 Rs next season.<br>Go Eleven now appears to be the most likely ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/go-eleven-ducati-iannone-2024/10503235/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tyre failure dents Razgatlioglu’s WSBK title fightback hopes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yamaha rider Razgatlioglu arrived at the Czech track with the momentum of his win at Imola behind him, and he gained further ground in a wet opening race of the weekend by finishing second behind Jonathan Rea while Bautista struggled to 12th.<br>The Turkish rider then won the Superpole race ahead of Rea and Bautista to narrow the championship deficit to 49 points, and was looking on course to win ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/razgatlioglu-tyre-failure-rea-bautista/10502744/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yamaha World Superbike boss plays down Rea speculation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Razgatlioglu stunned the WSBK paddock earlier this year by announcing he will join BMW next season, leaving Yamaha with a serious headache to find a suitable replacement for the 2021 champion.<br>While Denning suggested earlier in the year that Yamaha would likely promote internally from satellite team GRT in the event it lost Razgatlioglu, this possibility now appears to be fading.<br>German ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/yamaha-rea-speculation-denning-responds/10500937/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rea finds Kawasaki's WSBK concessions strategy "strange"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kawasaki has been granted two separate rev increases so far this season, with the ZX-10RR going from a maximum of 14600rpm as of the start of the campaign to 15100rpm ahead of the most recent round at Imola.<br>However, the brand issued a statement at Imola to clarify that it would not be taking advantage of the increase granted to it by the rule makers amid its competitive struggles against ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/rea-kawasaki-concessions-strange-rpm/10500289/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Redding could be set for BMW reprieve after all]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[BMW’s decision to sign Yamaha star Razgatlioglu in May on a multi-year deal had left star signing Redding facing an uncertain future, as his contract with the German manufacturer expires at the end of the season.<br>With his results having fallen short of expectations, and his constant criticism of the M1000RR bike having aggrieved the marque's top management, it had appeared that Redding would ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/scott-redding-bmw-reprieve-2024-bonovo/10497328/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati set to drop Rinaldi, promote Bulega to works WSBK team]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bulega, 23, is hotly tipped to make the step up to WSBK next year on one of Ducati’s two factory V4 Panigale Rs alongside reigning champion Alvaro Bautista.<br>That would leave Rinaldi needing to find an alternative berth to stay on the grid, something that current Ducati title sponsor Aruba.it is thought to be keen on facilitating.<br>Rinaldi first stepped up to the works Ducati team in 2021 as ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/ducati-2024-rinaldi-bulega-iannone/10497237/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bautista's WSBK win streak finally broken after Imola crash]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bautista has been the dominant force in WSBK so far, winning 16 out of 18 races in the first six rounds of the year - including all feature races.<br>But that run came to an end in the final race at Imola, where having gotten into the lead with a brilliant launch from second, he fell off his Ducati into the right-hander that completes the Turns 2/3 chicane.<br>It marked Bautista’s only second ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/imola-wsbk-razgatlioglu-wins-race-2-after-bautista-crash/10496356/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kawasaki decides against increasing rev limit of WSBK bike]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ahead of this weekend’s seventh round at Imola, Kawasaki was handed a 250rpm increase, the second time it has received a rev limit boost in the 2023 WSBK season.<br>The Kawasaki ZX-10RR is now allowed to rev up to 15,100rpm, a jump from 14,600rpm at the start of the season.<br>However, in a statement issued on Saturday morning at Imola, Kawasaki clarified that it will not be upgrading its bike ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/kawasaki-decides-against-increasing-rev-limit-of-wsbk-bike/10495986/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 09:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati hit with second World Superbike rev reduction]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Italian marque's all-conquering V4 R Panigale will now only be able to rev to 15600rpm, instead of 15850rpm as previously.<br>Ducati began the year at 16100rpm, but eight wins from the opening nine races of the year for Bautista prompted organisers to drop the V4 R by 250rpm from May's Barcelona round.<br>However, this made little difference to Bautista's performances, with the Spaniard going ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/ducati-rev-reduction-imola-kawasaki/10495477/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sam Lowes to make 2024 WSBK switch with Marc VDS]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lowes will ride the class-leading Ducati Panigale V4 R in the production-based category next year, joining his twin brother Alex Lowes, who recently signed a one-year contract extension with the factory Kawasaki team.<br>It will bring an end to his nine-year stint in the Moto2 class, which has so far yielded 10 wins, 26 podiums, 19 pole positions and a best finish of third in the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/sam-lowes-to-make-2024-wsbk-switch-with-marc-vds/10495359/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WSBK super concessions "not enough" for struggling Honda]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In its fourth season since returning to WSBK as a full works entity, Honda continues to languish, again finding itself locked in battle with BMW to avoid last place in the manufacturers’ standings.<br>Xavi Vierge scored the brand’s only podium finish so far in 2023 with third in the second full-distance race at Mandalika, and sits 10th in the riders’ standings at the halfway mark of the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/honda-concessions-struggling-lecuona-vierge/10494280/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BMW calls up Haslam for Imola after Sykes' Donington crash]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Haslam joins Scott Redding on one of the German marque's two factory M1000RR machines in place of Sykes, who in turn had been standing in for injured full-time rider Michael van der Mark.<br>Sykes was involved in a heavy crash in the final race earlier this month at Donington, getting tangled up with the Ducati of Michael Ruben Rinaldi and Bonovo BMW rider Loris Baz at Coppice corner.<br>While Baz ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bmw-haslam-imola-sykes-crash/10494604/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Van der Mark adamant BMW seat not under threat from Razgatlioglu]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After flirting with a move to MotoGP with Yamaha, 2021 WSBK champion Razgatlioglu surprised the paddock earlier this season when he announced his decision to leave the Japanese marque in favour of joining the works BMW team next year.<br>It means either van der Mark or team-mate Scott Redding will have to make way for the Turkish rider.<br>While speculation has centred on whether Redding will ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bmw-vandermark-2024-seat-razgatlioglu/10491971/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Petrucci says WSBK harder than he imagined after first podium]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Petrucci switched to WSBK this season with satellite Ducati squad Barni Racing following his first foray into Superbike racing with a campaign in MotoAmerica with the Italian marque last year in which he just fell short of the title.<br>After a difficult opening part of the season, Petrucci experienced an upturn in form in last month’s fifth round of the season Misano, qualifying fourth but ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/petrucci-first-podium-donington-ducati/10491442/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lowes to remain with Kawasaki in 2024 WSBK season]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The news of Lowes’ one-year contract extention was announced ahead of his home event at Donington Park on July 1-2, round six of 12 of the 2023 season.<br>Lowes joined Kawasaki during its dominant phase in 2020, winning on his debut weekend in Phillip Island and helping the brand secure the manufacturers’ title the same year.<br>On top of his victory in Australia, his Kawasaki stint has so far ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/lowes-to-remain-with-kawasaki-in-2024-wsbk-season/10489006/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Redding looks to be nearing the end of the road with BMW]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Redding’s second World Superbike season with BMW is rapidly turning into a major disappointment. After failing to score points at Barcelona, Redding managed a meagre seven points in the most recent round at Misano. That puts him way down in 15th in the riders’ standings ahead of his home round at Donington Park this weekend.<br>Redding went into the Misano round knowing that Toprak ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/redding-bmw-struggles-razgatlioglu-2024/10488515/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[World Superbike: Bautista completes another treble at Misano]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After his win in the first race on Saturday, Bautista took his 13th and 14th victories of the season out of a possible 15 in the Superpole race and the second full-distance race of the weekend.<br>It means the Spanish rider now has a mammoth 86 point lead in the standings approaching the halfway point of the campaign ahead of Yamaha rider Toprak Razgatlioglu.<br>It was Razgatlioglu who proved ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/bautista-completes--treble-misano-ducati/10478952/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-WSBK&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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