Donington Park WorldSBK

BMW have confirmed that Tom Sykes remains in hospital after suffering ten broken ribs and a ‘small fracture to the left ankle’ during Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round.

Scott Redding admits he struggled with a loss of confidence prior to claiming a season-best P4 in Race 2 of the British WorldSBK round.

Danilo Petrucci says he does not want to leave WorldSBK until he’s become a race winner, even if that means staying in the series next year.

Jonathan Rea says the acceleration and grip that WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista showed in Race 1 at Donington Park was ‘impossible’ to beat.

Currently riding for MCE Ducati in British Superbike, former world champion Tom Sykes has left the door open for a potential return to WorldSBK in 2023.

Despite claiming his first podium of the 2022 WorldSBK season and producing another brilliant Superpole lap at Donington Park, Alex Lowes was left disappointed after race two due to losing ‘confidence in the front, I couldn’t stop the bike, I was sliding early on’.

With huge improvements made in just five WorldSBK rounds, highlighted by a first podium finish for BMW at Donington Park, Scott Redding says ‘we can’t let off the gas, we are coming closer’.

Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea will stay in green and black next season after committing his future to Kawasaki.

After making his first mistake of the year during race one at Donington Park, the consequences for WorldSBK series leader Alvaro Bautista weren’t just lost points to Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, but also a right hand injury that he managed to overcome in brilliant fashion in race two. 

Toprak Razgatlioglu has taken his second WorldSBK victory of the weekend after another dominant display at Donington Park.

On a day where Kawasaki recorded their 500th podium in WorldSBK, Alex Lowes also secured his first podium of the year after a brilliant battle with Scott Redding.

While Jonathan Rea admitted he didn’t have the pace to beat WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu in race one at Donington, his attempts of converting pole into victory took an immediate hit following an opening few laps he described as ‘a mess’.

Despite making his first mistake of the season and losing 20 points to title rival Jonathan Rea, Alvaro Bautista is ready to push to the limit once again after showing impressive pace at Donington Park. 

A totally dominant display from Toprak Razgatlioglu sees him clinch his second WorldSBK win of the season and second as world champion. Alvaro Bautista crashes out after making his first mistake of the year.

Jonathan Rea will start race one at Donington from pole after setting not one, but two new lap records during a dominant WorldSBK qualifying display.

Loris Baz has confirmed his intention is to remain with BMW beyond the 2022 WorldSBK campaign. 

A first top three finish in any WorldSBK session this season, Scott Redding and BMW have seemingly made big strides forward at Donington Park.

‘I’ll be on the grid next year and I can’t wait’ - Jonathan Rea will remain a WorldSBK rider in 2023 although it remains to be seen with whom.

Xavi Vierge, Lucas Mahias and Oliver Konig have been passed fit for round five of the 2022 WorldSBK championship at Donington Park, although Christophe Ponsson will be re-evaluated after FP1.

‘I don’t think he had a choice’ - Former WorldSBK champion James Toseland believes Scott Redding’s move to BMW last season, which has so far proved unsuccessful was as a result of Ducati wanting to move on, not the other way around.

With just four rounds of the 2022 season complete, reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu is already 79 points behind championship leader Alvaro Bautista, with Jonathan Rea splitting between the two. 

‘He’s too good for World Superbikes’