Rea instead of Toprak at Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Toprak’s departure from Yamaha to BMW was considered a huge surprise, even among experts. After four very successful years, almost no one expected this. However, many remembered the circumstances that led to the Turk’s move from Turkish Puccetti Kawasaki to Yamaha in autumn 2019. Because he […]

Embarrassing statistics fraud damages former WSBK icons A lot of nonsense has been said recently about the supposed record numbers of current WSBK riders like Alvaro Bautista (Ducati) or Yamaha’s figurehead (from 2020 to 2023) Toprak Razgatlioglu. Various journalists deliberately compared apples with pears. Above all, everyone generally makes the mistake of counting victories in […]

Unsportsmanlike questionable final for WorldSBK and WSSP After Leandro “Tati” Mercado could no longer find a place in the Superbike World Championship this season and therefore competed in the International German Championship (IDM) in 2023, the last pilot from South America lost his regular place in the WSBK. The fact that the Argentine was at […]

After changes to the regulations, now an exemplary WSBK calendar 2024 The WorldSBK calendar, which has been greatly improved compared to the past, is currently still provisional. With two new routes on the calendar, in addition to Cremona, Hungary could also have a chance again with the new Balatonring. Overseas events such as Argentina and […]

Chaotic WSBK round 8 in Most followed by monotony The fact that Kawasaki icon Jonathan Rea took overall victory for the first time in the 2023 season in Most (Brüx in German) was not only the big highlight in the Czech Republic for him, but also for his team and his still numerous fans. For […]