WorldSBK Phillip Island: Mackenzie ‘limited’ as Honda granted lifeline
Petronas MIE MS Honda’s Tarran Mackenzie had a baptism of fire as his WorldSSP career began in Phillip Island on Friday.
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WorldSBK Phillip Island: Bulega fastest in WorldSSP on Friday
Nicolo Bulega maintained the Aruba Ducati domination at Phillip Island on Friday by the topping WorldSSP times after FP2.
Could Aprilia be mulling a WorldSBK return?
Confirmation of which motorcycles will be eligible to compete in the 2023 WorldSBK Championship was released on the eve of the opening round in Australia, complete with the surprise inclusion of the latest Aprilia RSV 4.
WorldSBK Phillip Island: Gardner ‘couldn’t be happier’ ahead of home race
Yamaha’s Remy Gardner gears up for his WorldSBK debut on home soil this weekend as Phillip Island hosts 2023’s opening round.
Team Kawasaki Webike Trickstar EWC ride can match “huge ambition”, says de Puniet
Randy de Puniet says being included in Team Kawasaki Webike Trickstar’s FIM Endurance World Championship line-up for 2023 is “very special”, adding that the opportunity will match his “huge ambition” for on-track success. Team Kawasaki Webike Trickstar is the new name for Webike SRC Kawasaki France, which competed with considerable success in the EWC under Gilles Stafler’s guidance prior to the respected team owner taking the decision to retire at the completion of the 2022 season and put his operation up for sale.
Why team LRP Poland’s EWC rider line-up can “raise the bar even higher”
Team LRP Poland is “aiming to raise the bar even higher” in this year’s FIM Endurance World Championship, which kicks off at Le Mans in France for the 24 Heures Motos from 13-16 April. It has brought in 33-year-old Dutchman Pepijn Bijsterbosch full time after he impressed on his first ride with the team in the 24H SPA EWC Motos last June, while also recalling Julian Puffe, a 27-year-old from Germany who raced for Team LRP Poland in 2021, three years after he won the Superstock category in the Bol d’Or.
Mackenzie lines up for 2023 MIE Honda launch
MIE Honda officially unveiled its 2023 line up on Wednesday with former British Champion Tarran Mackenzie spearheading the Supersport challenge.
Mercado chooses EWC for new career chapter
Argentine Leandro Mercado has chosen the FIM Endurance World Championship to open the latest chapter of his career following successful stints in the FIM Superbike World Championship. The 31-year-old is joining Yannick Lucot’s Honda Viltaïs Racing for the 2023 EWC season when he will partner Florian Alt, Steven Odendaal and fourth rider James Westmoreland on the French team’s new-for-2023 #333 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade.