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Kawasaki decides against increasing rev limit of WSBK bike

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.

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Sam Lowes to make 2024 WSBK switch with Marc VDS

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.

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WSBK super concessions "not enough" for struggling Honda

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.

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BMW calls up Haslam for Imola after Sykes' Donington crash

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.

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Van der Mark adamant BMW seat not under threat from Razgatlioglu

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.

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Petrucci says WSBK harder than he imagined after first podium

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.

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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.

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Why Redding looks to be nearing the end of the road with BMW

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…

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Honda announces works 2023 Suzuka 8h line-up, adds Vierge

Following its first victory in the Japanese endurance classic for eight years last year, Honda is aiming to defend its title with Vierge sharing the #33 Honda CBR1000RR-R with Takumi Takahashi and Iker Lecuona.

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Isle of Man TT-winning FHO team eyes World Superbike wildcard

The Faye Ho-run FHO squad currently competes in the British Superbike Championship with Peter Hickman and Josh Brookes, as well as on the roads at the North West 200 and TT.

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Isle of Man TT-winning FHO team eyeing World Superbike wildcard in 2023

The Faye Ho-run FHO squad currently competes in the British Superbike Championship with Peter Hickman and Josh Brookes, as well as on the roads at the North West 200 and TT.

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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.

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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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Ex-MotoGP rider Rabat replaces Sykes at Puccetti Kawasaki WSBK team

Rabat takes over Puccetti’s sole customer ZX-10RR for the rest of the 2023 campaign, starting with next week’s Misano event, following the abrupt departure of 2013 WSBK champion Sykes four rounds into the season.

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Yamaha signs new Locatelli deal after Razgatlioglu's exit

The announcement follows the news that Locatelli’s team-mate and 2021 champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will leave Yamaha at the end of the current season to join rival marque BMW.

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WSBK: Yamaha And Toprak Razgatlioglu To Part Ways After 2023 Season

Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlioglu will be leaving Yamaha after the 2023 WSBK season, and racing for BMW from the 2024 season.

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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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Razgatlioglu joins BMW after Yamaha WSBK departure

The news was made official on Monday afternoon, hours after the shock announcement that the Turkish rider will part ways with Yamaha at the end of the current season.

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Razgatlioglu 2024 MotoGP move off as he joins BMW in World Superbikes

Razgatlioglu has been a mainstay on the WSBK grid since his debut in 2018 with the Kawasaki-backed Puccetti squad, with which he took his first wins in the series in 2019.

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Razgatlioglu to split with Yamaha after 2023 World Superbike season

Razgatlioglu has been a mainstay on the WSBK grid since his debut in 2018 with the Kawasaki-backed Puccetti squad, with which he took his first wins in the series in 2019.

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Why Bautista's current dominance will be giving WSBK headaches

In front of 32,000 adoring Spanish fans, Bautista lived up to pre-weekend predictions of being the favourite, securing all three wins in effortless fashion. It means he’s now won 11 of the 12 races so far held in 2023, and has given him a healthy 69-point championship lead.

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Ducati set to announce new one-year WSBK contract for Bautista

Bautista’s future in WSBK has been subject of much speculation in recent weeks, with paddock rumours suggesting that he could decide to hang up his helmet at the end of his current contract in 2023 in order to focus on his family commitments.

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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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First-Ever FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship Coming In 2024

The FIM and Dorna Sports announced the creation of a brand-new circuit racing series beginning in 2024, the FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship.

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FIM announces new Women’s World Championship for 2024

In a special press conference on Saturday at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix, Dorna Sports and the FIM unveiled this new championship.

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