WSBK Features
In-depth WSBK features and WSBK exclusive articles from Crash.

Crash.Net’s Top 10 WorldSBK Riders of 2021: 3rd - Scott Redding
Seven WorldSBK wins and third overall in the 2021 championship standings means Scott Redding finishes third in our top ten riders of the year list.

Crash.Net’s Top 10 WorldSBK Riders of 2021: 4th - Andrea Locatelli
Fourth on our top ten WorldSBK riders of 2021 is rookie sensation Andrea Locatelli after the Italian finished best of the rest behind Toprak Razgatlioglu, Jonathan Rea and Scott Redding.

Crash.Net’s Top 10 WorldSBK Riders of 2021: 5th - Michael Van Der Mark
He finished sixth in this year’s championship, but we have ranked BMW’s first WorldSBK race winner in eight years, Michael Van Der Mark, fifth in our top ten riders of 2021 list.

Crash.Net’s Top 10 WorldSBK Riders of 2021: 6th Axel Bassani
Coming in at sixth on our top ten WorldSBK riders of 2021 is rookie sensation Axel Bassani who finished three spots lower down in the official championship standings.

Crash.Net’s Top 10 WorldSBK Riders of 2021: 7th Michael Ruben Rinaldi
Michael Ruben Rinaldi comes in at seventh on Crash.net’s top ten WorldSBK riders of 2021, that's despite three wins and a fifth place championship finish.

Crash.Net’s Top 10 WorldSBK Riders of 2021: 8th Alvaro Bautista
Despite finishing tenth in this year’s WorldSBK championship, we have ranked Alvaro Bautista eighth in the top ten riders of 2021.

Crash.Net's Top 10 WorldSBK Riders of 2021: 10th - Garrett Gerloff
Garrett Gerloff finished the 2021 WorldSBK season seventh in the standings, but we have ranked the American three spots lower in 10th.

What to expect from Alvaro Bautista’s second Ducati WorldSBK stint
Alvaro Bautista has already made his return to Ducati after taking part in a two-day test in Jerez following the 2021 WorldSBK season finale. But what can we expect from the Spaniard in his second stint with Ducati?

A look back at recently retired Chaz Davies’ decorated WorldSBK career
Best known for his eight-year stint with Ducati, Chaz Davies leaves WorldSBK as one of the series' best ever riders and possibly the best to never win a premier class world title.

How Razgatlioglu-Rea showdown compares to previous WorldSBK title deciders
WorldSBK will crown its 2021 world champion this weekend either in the form of Toprak Razgatlioglu or six-time series winner Jonathan Rea. But how does their epic 2021 battle compare to previous title deciders?

Closer look at how the 2022 WorldSBK grid is shaping up
After Honda’s double signing of Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge for the 2022 WorldSBK season, here’s a closer look at where each team stands and what seats are left to be filled for next year.

Can anyone stop Jonathan Rea from taking WorldSBK title number seven in 2021
The 2021 World Superbike season will see Jonathan Rea aiming to win his seventh championship in succession with Kawasaki since his move to the Japanese team in 2015. But can the likes of Scott Redding, Toprak Razgatlioglu or team-mate Alex Lowes be the one to break his dominance.

2020 World Superbike grid so far…
With Leon Haslam joining the new-look HRC WorldSBK team and Michael Ruben Rinaldi heading to Team Go Eleven Ducati for 2020, the World Superbike championship grid is starting to take shape for next season.

Baz: “Two days on Yamaha more fun than whole of 2018…”
Loris Baz is eyeing World Superbike Championship podiums this season as he prepares for his return to the series with Ten Kate Racing, the Frenchman’s appetite for success having been whetted by his first test on the new Yamaha.

2019 World Superbike - Rider line-up so far
Following both factory BMW and Honda squads being officially revealed at EICMA, the 2019 grid is bulking out. Kawasaki Racing Team Jonathan Rea Leon Haslam Aruba.it Ducati Chaz Davies Alvaro Bautista

How Leon Camier plots to lead the Red Bull Honda resurgence
Read the full exclusive interview with Leon Camier here

Shaina interviews… Galang Hendra Pratama!
12-year-old motorcycle racing fan Shaina Salvia interviews fellow Indonesian Galang Hendra Pratama, who took his first World Supersport 300 race win of the year - leading every lap from pole position on his Yamaha R3 - at Brno… Shaina Salvia A. S.:

WorldSBK: Shaina interviews… Ana Carrasco!
12-year-old Indonesian fan Shaina Salvia returns to interview World Supersport 300 championship leader Ana Carrasco. Carrasco has secured back-to-back race wins at Imola and Donington Park to lead the World Supersport 300 championship by 22 points after the opening four rounds.

WorldSBK: Shaina interviews... Leon Camier!
Shaina Salvia A. S.: Hello Leon, how are you today? Leon Camier: I’m very good thanks, and you? Shaina Salvia A. S.:

Chaz Davies: It’s definitely different on track this year
Chaz Davies knows that WorldSBK is 'very competitive' in 2018 and the key for Ducati winning isn't a better bike; it's having a refined package that has evolved over the years. “I really think that WorldSBK is very competitive now,” assessed Davies.

WorldSBK: Gutting it out – riding through an injury
Motorcycle racers are a different breed. Their ability to ride a bike to the limit provides one of the most awesome spectacles.

2018 World Superbike - Rider line-up
The 2018 World Superbike championship entry list has now been formally confirmed. Kawasaki Racing Team Jonathan Rea Tom Sykes Aruba.it Ducati Marco Melandri Chaz Davies

Tragic loss of Hayden from WorldSBK family who shows strength of solidarity
The World Superbike championship mourned the tragic loss of Nicky Hayden with compassion and solidarity in its community