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WorldSBK 2020

WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea wins sixth world title in a row!

The Estoril Circuit in Portugal witnessed the crowning of the 2020 WorldSBK world champion which goes to none other than Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK rider and defending king, Jonathan Rea. His sixth consecutive premier class crown was made official when he finished Race 1 yesterday in fourth place, which was enough to seal the deal for this year’s championship. (more…)

Aprilia is back in WorldSBK!

Ah yes, Aprilia, the prodigal son returns to WorldSBK. The 2020 season is ready to restart once again but this time around, you’ll see an Aprilia RSV4 1000 strutting its stuff thanks to the Nuova M2 squad and their rider, Christophe Ponsson. (more…)

MotoGP: Back-to-back rounds proposed for Jerez in July

The folks from Dorna are looking at every possible option in their effort to start the 2020 MotoGP season as soon as possible. Their recent discussion with the Andalusian and Spanish government plus Jerez council is proposing to organise two back-to-back rounds at the legendary Jerez circuit this coming July. (more…)

WorldSBK: Superb battles between manufacturers in Australia

It was arguably one of the best WorldSBK races we’ve seen yet as the riders showcased some incredible battles during the season opener at Phillip Island, Australia. Out of all the drama, racing action, and even drag races, Kawasaki came up on top with Yamaha and Ducati really close on their tails. (more…)

HRC unveils 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP WorldSBK team

WorldSBK is about to get more interesting this year as HRC unveils the 2020 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP for their factory squad. Enveloped in HRC’s iconic tri-colour scheme, the race bikes were presented in Japan together with their star riders, Alvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam.

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Ducati ready for 2020 WorldSBK takeover

The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati squad presented their 2020 WorldSBK set-up earlier this week in Imola, Italy together with their star riders, Scott Redding and Chaz Davies. Riding the powerful 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 R, some would say that this might the year that Ducati takes over the World Superbikes series away from the dominating Kawasaki and their champion, Jonathan Rea. (more…)

WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea to stay with Kawasaki until 2020

Jonathan Rea has confirmed that he’ll be staying in WorldSBK until the end of the year 2020.
The 31-year-old Irish rider has signed a two-year deal with the Kawasaki Racing Team.
This contract renewal has also put a stop to the rumours about him making his move to MotoGP in 2019.

Multiple WorldSBK world champion Jonathan Rea has finally signed a two-year deal with the Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT). The 31-year-old Irish rider has put all rumours aside by confirming his stay in the FIM Superbike World Championship until the end of 2020. (more…)