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END OF AN ERA: Jonathan Rea to Retire from World Superbike After 2025 Season

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Mark Lancaster

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25th August 2025

Six-time FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea has announced that he will retire from full-time competition when his agreement with Yamaha Motor Europe comes to an end at the close of the 2025 season. Rea’s history speaks for itself; since making his debut in the Superbike class as a wildcard in 2008, the Northern Irishman…
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TORQUING POINTS: Put a potato in your tank

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Mark Lancaster

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9th August 2025

Alan Dowds explains… Picture the scene. It’s 2045, and you’re out for a ‘Sunday blast’ on your Royal Enfield Chennai 850 MotoGP replica (Enfield has won the last 10 MotoGP and WSBK titles in a row, but that’s another story…). The AI agent which runs the bike sends a message to the comms chip just…
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APRILIA: RS125GP

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd August 2025

Aprilia’s had a couple of decent results in MotoGP this year, and is celebrating with this special edition of the RS125 learner-legal supersports bike. The 2025 RS125 GP comes in the black/purple graphics of the factory team of Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi, and comes with a quickshifter and single-seal cover. The days of derestricted…
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GSX-R1000R Reborn for 2026 – Full Tech Refresh and Retro Colours for UK Comeback

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Mark Lancaster

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31st July 2025

Suzuki has confirmed the return of its flagship superbike, the GSX-R1000R, to the UK and European markets in 2026 — marking a significant comeback for the brand’s race-proven machine just in time for the 40th anniversary of the GSX-R family. Built to meet the latest Euro 5+ emissions standards without sacrificing performance, the new GSX-R1000R…
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SUPERSPORTS for a snip!

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Mark Lancaster

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30th July 2025

Missing the Suzuki GSX-R750? Aren’t we all. It really was an amazing thing to ride on track or on the road, with the agility of a 600 plus a heap more grunt. We mourn its passing every day. BUT! What if we told you someone was launching a new 750-class inline-four 120bhp sportsbike, which is…
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BIMOTA: Back on track with Kawasaki Racing

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Mark Lancaster

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24th October 2024

The newest force in WorldSBK racing, Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team (BbKRT), has just completed its first on-track test session since the Bimota machine was first unveiled to the public at Jerez on 21 October. The two-day test at Jerez, the same venue as the final round of the 2024 season, was an important first…
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WorldSBK Aragon Round to Host 2023 Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale

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Mark Lancaster

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18th April 2023

The second edition of the Yamaha R7 European SuperFinale, which sees the top riders from the national R7 Cups and Challenges across Europe battle it out for glory, will take place alongside Round 10 of the FIM Superbike World Championship at Motorland Aragon, Spain from 21-23 September 2023. After the success of the inaugural edition…
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Rea signs new two-year extension with Kawasaki

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Mark Lancaster

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19th July 2022

Kawasaki has announced that six-times WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has signed a two-year contract extension to race inside the official Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT), continuing the successful partnership that began in 2015. After taking over 100 WorldSBK race wins on Kawasaki machinery Jonathan has shown characteristically high levels of motivation and confidence in the future…
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Razgatlıoğlu Back to Winning Ways with Dominant Superpole Race Victory

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Mark Lancaster

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13th June 2022

Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK rider and defending FIM Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu took his first victory of the season in style in the 10-lap Superpole Race at Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” in Italy this morning. The Turkish ace followed this spectacular performance with a very strong second place in Race 2 after…
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Mid-Season Racing Notes – Old Man Rossi, Stupid Summer Breaks & BSB’s Breakthrough…

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Alan Dowds

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16th July 2018

Quick warning – spoilers lay inside regarding yesterday’s MotoGP race in Germany – you’ve been warned! Anyway, with all major racing series now on a hiatus, let’s just have a quick look at a few points of interest… Old Dog – New Tricks One must simply give props (say the kids, in the ‘90s…) to…
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WSB 2018 – Misano – Ten Things

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Alan Dowds

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3rd July 2018

With the Misano round of WSB incoming this weekend, here are ten neat bits of info to set you up nicely for the racing action, direct from the WSB press office – those lovely people! 1. At Laguna Seca, Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) became the ninth different rider on the podium this year, and put…
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WSB 2018 – Laguna Seca – 10 Things!

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Alan Dowds

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20th June 2018

With WSB hotting right up at the moment, here’s 10 important things to know before the Superbike boys hit Laguna Seca’s hallowed tarmac – will we see a seventh winner of the year in the USA?! 1- Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) became the 74th race winner in WorldSBK history at Brno. He…
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WSB 2018 – More Revs for BMW, Honda & MV Agusta

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Alan Dowds

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8th June 2018

At last in WSB this year we’ve seen some rev-limits altered to try and balance out performance, with the three manufacturers deemed to be under-performing being given an extra 250rpm to add to their red-limiters. With BMW, MV Agusta and Honda barely getting a sniff of the podium thus far in 2018, they’ve now been…
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WSB 2018 – Donington – 10 Things!

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Alan Dowds

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22nd May 2018

With WSB heading to UK shores this weekend at Donington, here’s some interesting facts and figures to whet your appetite before the hammer goes down, direct from the WSB press office – aren’t they nice?! 1. With his double win at Imola, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) is now the undisputed leader of doubles…
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WSB 2018 – Imola – 10 Things!

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Alan Dowds

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9th May 2018

With the Imola round of WSB incoming this very weekend, here’s some interesting facts and figures about the venue and it’s WSB history, direct from the WSB press office – those nice people! 1. With his win in Race 2 at Assen, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) ended a drought of six races outside…
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