WSBK News

Leon Camier dislocates his left knee in an accident during Q1 at Motorland Aragon, putting his continued participation for the remainder of the weekend in doubt.

Turkey's Istanbul Park is a late addition to the 2013 World Superbike Championship calendar as the 15-round season is finally confirmed.

Carlos Checa is briefly knocked unconscious in an accident at Phillip Island, but otherwise escapes major injury.

The 2011 World Superbike Champion suffers one of the 'biggest high-sides' of his long career in a spectacular free practice accident at Phillip Island.

'Back home in India the coverage of Superbike is more than for Supersport right now so that is why we put a sponsorship amount into the KRT team' - Amit Sandill

'We've had four different wind directions in four days and it makes a big difference to the bike setting' - Leon Camier

"I'm sure I will be able to keep enjoying road racing from this new point of view" - Joan Lascorz.

This is Ayrton Badovini's Alstare Ducati 1199 after the Italian suffered a fiery fall during day two of unofficial testing at Phillip Island in Australia. Badovini is undergoing checks for possible rib and knee injuries.

'I'm ready to give 100 per cent and looking forward to getting the results from everything I learned last year' - Davide Giugliano

Simon Buckmaster feels the rule changes that helped increase World Supersport grid numbers in recent years could help the World Superbike Championship in a similar way too.

Sylvain Guintoli: A lot of people have asked me if I feel under a lot of pressure, but the fact that I want to do well and prove my worth in the World Superbike is far greater than any tension...

Alstare Ducati reveals its much anticipated 2013 World Superbike Championship contender based around the all-new Ducati 1199 Panigale R.

The FIM confirms 19 full-time riders will be represented across six manufacturers in the 2013 World Superbike Championship - each of them European.

Max Biaggi will oversee his successor as World Superbike champion from the commentary booth after being confirmed as part of Mediaset's television team.

World Superbike series returnee Max Neukirchner reveals the Ducati 1199 Panigale he will ride in the 2013 World Superbike Championship.

Ten years after it was first discussed, Pirelli says the World Superbike Championship is now ready for the move to larger 17" inch tyres.

Ivan Clementi is testing at Jerez this week ahead of an anticipated World Superbike campaign in 2013, while rumours of Liberty Racing's participation refuse to go away...

'It will be important to find a formula that allows all the teams, riders and manufacturers to be competitive' - Gregorio Lavilla

Tom Sykes and Loris Baz make a start on their preparations for the 2013 World Superbike Championship with a test at Almeria in Spain.

'It has so much power compared to the weight, so I have to alter my riding style because everything is happening much faster' - Jules Cluzel

Kawasaki's Tom Sykes and Loris Baz will officially mark the end of the World Superbike winter testing ban by returning to their respective bikes at Almeria this week.

A selection of the most dramatic action shots from Crash.net's 2012 WSBK picture library

Tom Sykes wins Crash.net's 2012 World Superbike Rider of the Year poll by a substantial margin...

Grillini BMW unveils its plans for the 2013 World Superbike Championship with the announcement that it has signed the experienced Vittorio Iannuzzo.