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Ben Spies believes 2021 WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is on par with Marc Marquez in terms of talent.

Portimao will remain on the WorldSBK calendar until 2027 after signing a new five-year deal.

Formerly a WorldSBK rider with the Red Bull Honda team, two-time MotoAmerica champion Jake Gagne will make his return at Portimao, which Wayne Rainey believes is a chance to ‘make a real statement’.

Can Garrett Gerloff become the latest American to win a WorldSBK race, or better yet a title? The GRT Yamaha rider certainly believes he can; 'Damn right I can win. I know I'm fast enough'.

Yamaha have revealed 21 ‘track-only’ limited edition Toprak Razgatlioglu Yamaha R1 bikes will be available globally, as the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK team celebrates the Turkish rider’s maiden world title.

2009 WorldSBK champion Ben Spies has backed fellow American Garrett Gerloff to bounce back in 2022, while also stating the former MotoAmerica rider has the ‘potential’ to win a world title.

Pata Yamaha Team Principal, Paul Denning, has called Toprak Razgatlioglu’s maiden WorldSBK title an ‘incredible achievement’ after the Turkish rider became the first rider to better Jonathan Rea since 2015.

Results from race one, the final round of the 2021 World Superbike Championship at Mandalika, Indonesia, as Toprak Razgatlioglu becomes the first ever Turkish WorldSBK champion and Jonathan Rea wins race one.

WorldSBK will crown its 2021 world champion this weekend either in the form of Toprak Razgatlioglu or six-time series winner Jonathan Rea. But how does their epic 2021 battle compare to previous title deciders?

Andrea Locatelli remains in search of ‘speed on the limit’ as round five of the 2021 WorldSBK season at Assen approaches.

‘I feel very good with everything, my bike, my team’ - Francesco Bagnaia believes podium challenge for Ducati is on at Jerez following second top three finish of the 2021 MotoGP campaign in Portimao.

Ducati has provided an update on the possibility of Ben Spies’ return to racing, stating it would happily provide the Texan with World Superbike level equipment for a campaign in the MotoAmerica series, but only on the grounds that significant backing can be acquired.

"Don't let the spring valve aspect of the Honda Production MotoGP bike scare you. That thing's gonna be fast as hell. I've heard some numbers and compared to the prototypes, there's not much difference" - Colin Edwards.

Race results from the Catalunya MotoGP at Barcelona, round 6 of 18.

Full Qualifying times and grid line-up for the Catalunya MotoGP at Barcelona, round 6 of 18.

Qualifying times (1) from the Catalunya MotoGP at Barcelona, round 6 of 18.

Free practice times (3) from the Catalunya MotoGP at Barcelona, round 6 of 18.

"We didn't do any damage and we had some good fun!" - Max Biaggi.

Race results from the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, round 5 of 18.

Free practice times (1) from the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, round 5 of 18.

"I'm certainly not at 100%, but in the next few days I'll understand [my fitness level] better" - Ben Spies.

Race results from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

Free practice times (3) from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

Ben Spies' MotoGP return delayed, Michele Pirro steps in as replacement.