There will be another two-rider squad on the grid next year as Bonovo action BMW sign Laverty and Baz for WorldSBK in 2022. Eugene Laverty will enter his third consecutive season with BMW Motorrad Motorsport, with the 35-year-old from Northern Ireland racing in World Superbikes since 2011. He’ll be joined by Loris Baz, who is […]
Garrett Gerloff Replaces Morbidelli For The 2021 Dutch TT
A World Superbike star will debut in MotoGP as Garrett Gerloff replaces Morbidelli for the 2021 Dutch TT. The Petronas Yamaha SRT team needed to find a substitute after Franco Morbidelli injured his knee during training, leaving them one rider short for the MotoGP round at TT Circuit Assen this week. Fortunately the American GRT […]
The Ducati Museum Adds A Troy Bayliss Exhibit
Having recently re-opened to the public, the Ducati Museum adds a Troy Bayliss exhibit until September 19th, 2021. The temporary “Troy Story: The Legend of a Champion” celebrates 20 years since his first World Superbike championship title. And the museum started allowing visitors on May 21st, which coincided with the Australian taking fourth in both […]
BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Re-signs Tom Sykes For 2021
A longterm partnership will continue as BMW Motorrad WorldSBK re-signs Tom Sykes for 2021, making it a third season in a row. The 2013 World Superbike champion switched to the German motorcycle manufacturer in 2019 when the factory team returned to the series. Sykes will be joined by new arrival Michael van der Mark, who […]
The 2020 Ducati WSB Team Is Officially Unveiled
Excitement is building for the reigning BSB champion to start racing as the 2020 Ducati WSB team is officially unveiled at the Imola circuit in Italy. Especially as it also meant the first official launch of the Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale R machines that the pair will ride this season. Scott Redding and team-mate Chaz […]
Laverty Replaces Reiterberger at BMW WorldSBK in 2020
It’s been confirmed that Eugene Laverty replaces Reiterberger at BMW WorldSBK in 2020. The 33-year-old Irishman will be reunited with BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team Principal Shaun Muir, for who he raced on an Aprilia in 2017 and 2018. Laverty will ride alongside Tom Sykes, and replaces German reigning European Superstock 1000 champion Markus Reiterberger. There’s […]
Rare Foggy Petronas FP1 Road Bike Comes Up for Auction
Fancy owning a rare piece of motorcycle history? Your chance is coming up on February 23rd, 2019, as a rare Foggy Petronas FP1 road bike comes up for auction. And it’s the first time an example of the World Superbike homologation special has been on offer to the public. For those not following WSB back […]