world superbike 2022

Results from Free Practice 1, round six of the 2022 World Superbike Championship at the Autodrom Most. 

While Jonathan Rea may have flirted with the idea of leaving Kawasaki earlier this season, the six-time WorldSBK champion felt it was in the best interest for Kawasaki and himself to continue on in 2023.

Without a win in six, Jonathan Rea heads to Most looking to halt the momentum of reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu and series leader Alvaro Bautista.

Following Toprak Razgatlioglu’s maiden WorldSBK treble last time out at Donington Park, the top three title contenders are now separated by just 43 points heading into round six at Most.

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.

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

After racing against the legend that is Valentino Rossi - on circuits he had no prior experience on - former two-time WorldSBK champion James Toseland details the challenges he and any current WorldSBK rider could face if they switched to MotoGP.

‘I want to beat him in every race’ - Axel Bassani makes it clear that getting the better of Michael Rinaldi, which could in turn put him in position to secure the second Aruba.it Ducati WorldSBK seat in 2023, is his main aim.

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’.

Although no MotoGP or WorldSBK racing will take place this weekend, Ducati riders from both championships and WorldSSP will take part in a race to determine who is the fastest rider on a Panigale.

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. 

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.

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

While reigning WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu finished second on day-one at Donington Park, the Yamaha rider was left unhappy at the lack of performance relative to that of Jonathan Rea.

A class apart - Jonathan Rea was in ominous form as he finished WorldSBK FP2 at Donington Park half a second clear of Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Toprak Razgatlioglu leaves it late to get the better of Jonathan Rea during FP1 for round five of the 2022 WorldSBK championship at Donington Park. Series leader Alvaro Bautista finishes fifth for Ducati. 

‘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.

British Superbike champion Tarran Mackenzie believes a full-time move to WorldSBK in 2023 ‘depends a lot’ on how he gets on during his delayed world championship debut this weekend.

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.