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In-form Razgatlioglu thinks WSBK summer break is too long

Toprak Razgatlioglu has admitted to frustration with World Superbike's six-week summer break, which comes just as the Yamaha rider has hit his best form.

Motorsport · Aug 1, 2022

Laverty to retire from WSBK, take Bonovo BMW role in 2023

Eugene Laverty will retire from World Superbike competition at the end of the 2022 season and take up a management role with the Bonovo MGM BMW team next year.

Motorsport · Jul 30, 2022

Most WSBK: Bautista wins, Redding stars in thrilling battle

Alvaro Bautista extended his World Superbike championship lead with victory in a thrilling opening race at Most, as Toprak Razgatlioglu beat Scott Redding to second with a brutal final-lap pass.

Motorsport · Jul 30, 2022

Five Interesting Bikes You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Here’s a rundown of five interesting bikes you’ve probably never heard of. Some of them were simply outlandish, or the result of an experiment.

RideApart · Jul 20, 2022

Uninsured biker who killed friend, 28, while using motorway as 'racetrack' jailed

Cambell Kennedy and his friend Kyle Hempenstall averaged more than 80mph as they rode their Yamaha R1s along the M62 in May 2020. The dad of one died at the scene

Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022

Biker using M62 as 'private race track' killed friend with dangerous manoeuvre

Cambell Kennedy left Kyle Hempenstall to die from catastrophic injuries

Liverpool Echo · Jul 19, 2022

Speeding motorcyclist who used the M62 as a 'race track' killed friend with dangerous manoeuvre then left him to die

Cambell Kennedy sped between an HGV and a van, and then slammed on the brakes as he beckoned Kyle Hempenstall to follow

Manchester Evening News · Jul 19, 2022

Rea "left something on the table" in winless Donington round

Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea feels he “left something on the table” at Donington Park after failing to score a victory in his home World Superbike event for the first time since 2018.

Motorsport · Jul 18, 2022

Yamaha “will never give up” on Morbidelli amid 2022 MotoGP woes

Yamaha boss Massimo Meregalli says the Japanese marque 'will never give up on' getting Franco Morbidelli back to his race-winning pace of 2020 amid a difficult 2022 MotoGP campaign.

Motorsport · Jul 18, 2022

Razgatlioglu: The "real Toprak is back" after Donington treble

Toprak Razgatlioglu feels he has rediscovered his title-winning World Superbike form after completing a clean sweep of victories at Donington Park last weekend.

Motorsport · Jul 18, 2022