World Supersport News

Yamaha display the new R9 for WorldSSP

The provisional permanent entry list for the 2025 WorldSSP season also gives some information for Moto2.

Triumph has captured the signature of young Australian Oli Bayliss for the 2025 World Supersport season.

Jeremy Alcoba will leave the Grand Prix paddock at the end of this year and will move to World Supersport in 2025.

Having first debuted in a ZX-6R in 2002, Kawasaki’s 636cc engine will make its first WorldSSP appearance in 2025.

Turkish WorldSSP star Bahattin Sofuoglu has been ruled out of this weekend’s race after bringing out the red flag in Superpole

A new grid positioning rule has come into play for WorldSSP in 2024 and the riders have had their say.

Electrifying pace from Yari Montella saw him top the Official Phillip Island WorldSSP test.

Nicolo Bulega says being WorldSSP champion is something he will ‘remember for the rest of his life’ as he gets sets for his rookie WorldSBK campaign.

Tarran Mackenzie says moving up to WorldSBK has been ‘a dream of mine for a long time’ after it was confirmed he and Adam Norrodin would make the jump as part of the MIE Racing Honda Team.

Alvaro Bautista believes Nicolo Bulega will provide a stern challenge next season despite being a WorldSBK rookie.

Alvaro Bautista says Nicolo Bulega deserves the chance to join WorldSBK amid rumours linking the Italian could become Bautista’s teammate in 2024.

Tarran Mackenzie claimed his first WorldSSP win of the season after a tyre gamble saw him remain on slicks when rain fell.

Stefano Manzi has hit back at Ducati after claiming all of their WorldSSP teams complained to Race Direction after his Race 1 victory in Imola.

Former British Superbike champion Tarran Mackenzie will take part in the upcoming WorldSBK test at Misano for the PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team.

Despite feeling underprepared and as though more time on a WorldSSP bike was needed before challenging for podiums, John McPhee achieved just that in his first-ever Supersport race.

A stunning first race in WorldSSP for John McPhee ended with the Kawasaki rider taking his first podium in the series, whilst getting a new fan in the form of six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea.

Due to logistical and customs issues, Honda could be at risk of losing any WorldSSP points scored at both Phillip Island and Mandalika after failing to present its engine and other parts before the deadline.

With Andrea Migno’s hopes of moving to Moto2 over for 2023, WorldSSP or even the CEV Moto2 championship appear to be slim possibilities as it stands due to hefty financial demands from teams causing the former Moto3 rider to struggle finding a seat .

GRT Yamaha have officially taken the covers off their 2023 WorldSBK machine as Dominique Aegerter and Remy Gardner get set for their second pre-season test of the year. 

After eight seasons in the Moto3 World Championship, John McPhee made his WorldSSP debut at Jerez as part of the first pre-season test of 2023.

Former 500cc Grand Prix racer Scott Smart is no longer the FIM technical director for the WorldSBK championship and will be replaced by French engineer Ludovic Reignier.

Remy Gardner believes KTM ‘did me a favour’ by leaving him out of its MotoGP plans, while Ducati expressed WorldSBK interest before electing to sign with Yamaha for the 2023 season.

After ten full seasons in Moto3, John McPhee will take part in his first WorldSSP campaign with Kawasaki in 2023, ahead of trying to secure a move to WorldSBK.