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Two riders in contention for Motocorsa Ducati WSBK seat

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.

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Kawasaki signs Bassani to replace Yamaha-bound Rea in WSBK

As reported by Motorsport.com earlier this month, Bassani will leave Motocorsa Ducati after three seasons to join Alex Lowes at Kawasaki next year.

Motorsport

Lowes to skip Aragon WSBK round after knee surgery

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.

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WSBK: Jonathan Rea To Switch To Yamaha For 2024 Season

Jonathan Rea will be taking Toprak Razgatlioglu's place with Yamaha for the 2024 to 2025 seasons of the Superbike World Championship.

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Arai And BER Racing Conduct Fundraising For Emilia Romagna Flood Victims

Arai and its Italian distributor BER Racing are conducting a fundraising campaign for the flood victims of the Emilia Romagna region.

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Rea signs two-year Yamaha WSBK deal after Kawasaki exit

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.

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Kawasaki announces Rea's exit ahead of Yamaha switch

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.

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Rea set for shock Yamaha WSBK switch in 2024

Rea joined Kawasaki in 2015 after six season at Honda in WSBK, with the Ulsterman going on to dominate the series aboard the ZX-10RR.

Autosport

Kawasaki To Release Extremely Limited Ninja ZX-10RR WSBK Edition In Germany

Kawasaki Germany is releasing an extremely special, limited-edition Ninja ZX-10RR WSBK Edition. Includes variable air intake system, race ECU, and a bonus box.

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Tyre failure dents Razgatlioglu’s WSBK title fightback hopes

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.

Motorsport

Bautista's WSBK win streak finally broken after Imola crash

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.

Motorsport

Lowes to remain with Kawasaki in 2024 WSBK season

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.

Motorsport

World Superbike: Bautista completes another treble at Misano

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.

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World Superbike results: Bautista wins Misano Race 1

From pole, Bautista was once again unstoppable as he led a Ducati 1-2 from team-mate Michael Ruben Rinaldi, the pair of works riders sporting a special yellow livery for this weekend.

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Why Kawasaki and Yamaha's 'hands are tied' in Ducati battle

Ducati and Bautista have won all of the 12 races held so far this year bar one, and the Spaniard has a comfortable lead of 69 points in the riders' standings over Yamaha's Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Motorsport

Kawasaki decides against factory Suzuka 8h team for 2023

The Japanese manufacturer said the decision had been made to skip the 2023 running of the event to focus its resources on its World Superbike programme.

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The MotoGP implications of Razgatlioglu’s BMW decision

Razgatlioglu’s future announcement comes just weeks after he tested a Yamaha MotoGP bike, fuelling speculation that the Turkish rider could be in line for a grand prix move with the Japanese marque.

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World Superbike results: Bautista completes Barcelona treble

The Spanish rider was unstoppable on home soil, winning the Superpole race to give himself pole for the final race of the weekend, which he duly dominated, beating Yamaha's Toprak Razgatlioglu by eight seconds.

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World Superbike results: Bautista wins again in Barcelona opener

After an early red flag caused by a crash for Eric Granado, poleman Bautista sauntered to another straightforward win aboard his V4 Panigale in the restarted 17-lap race, shrugging off the 250rpm rev limit decreased given to Ducati ahead of the start of the weekend.

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Yamaha's WSBK options if Razgatlioglu goes to MotoGP

Razgatlioglu, the 2021 WSBK champion, is now in his fourth season as a works Yamaha rider in WSBK, and has made two test appearances on the brand’s M1 grand prix bike.

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World Superbike results: Bautista completes Assen victory sweep

The Superpole race featured a straight fight between Bautista and Kawasaki's Jonathan Rea, with the Ducati rider again emerging ahead in a repeat of Saturday's result.

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Jonathan Rea describes Assen crash as 'most graceful I've ever had'

Jonathan Rea crashed out in Race Two at Sunday's World Superbikes round in Assen

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World Superbike results: Bautista beats Rea in Assen Race 1

Ducati rider Bautista overcame Kawasaki rider Jonathan Rea to win Saturday's opener by a little over three seconds.

Daily Mirror

WorldSBK plots master vs apprentice as latest British hotshot joins Jonathan Rea

British Superbike champion Bradley Ray begins his World Superbike Championship season at Assen this weekend and is the latest Brit to join all-time great Jonathan Rea on the grid

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World Superbike Championship 2023: Jonathan Rea labels Mandalika free practice 'a disaster'

Rea finished fourth fastest as the Ducatis proved their class once again

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