Xavi Artigas (Kawasaki): “It was important to win at Magny-Cours”
With two rounds still to go in the 2026 Sportbike World Championship, the title race is heating up. At Magny-Cours, Xavi Artigas closed the gap on his Kawasaki team-mate and championship leader David Salvador.
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Xavi Artigas gewann das zweite Rennen in Magny-Cours
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Xavi Artigas gewann das zweite Rennen in Magny-Cours
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The 2026 Sportbike World Championship is shaping up to be a title race for Kawasaki and a head-to-head battle between the ProDina and Moto Tuning Mol (MTM) teams, as well as riders David Salvador and Xavier Artigas. At the round at Magny-Cours, Artigas closed the gap on his compatriot by five points with a fourth-place finish and a win – with two rounds remaining, the two 23-year-olds are separated by 30 points.
Artigas is the more inconsistent of the two title contenders. He has two wins and four podium finishes, compared with two wins and eight top-three finishes from twelve races. Both have suffered one crash. The Catalan knows that his deficit will be difficult to make up at Cremona and Jerez.
“I’m delighted to be back on the top step of the podium after Aragon and to have had a successful weekend in France. It was incredibly important to win here. We want to continue on this path in Cremona too,” emphasised the MTM rider. “We’ve worked well together, improved the bike step by step and found the feeling we needed in Sunday’s race to secure the win. I’m pleased with the team’s work and would like to thank everyone who supports us.”
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Results
Full StandingsPos
#
Driver
Driver
Rounds
Time
Fastest Lap
Points
01
34
MTM Kawasaki
11
19:31,165
1:45,373
25
02
50
Team BrCorse
11
+0,098
1:45,841
20
03
73
PHR Performance Triumph
11
+0,331
1:45,549
16
04
38
Team ProDina Kawasaki XCI
11
+0,550
1:45,953
13
05
77
Deza-Box 77 Racing Team
11
+0,658
1:45,980
11
06
71
MTM Kawasaki
11
+0,756
1:45,636
10
07
91
Revo-M2
11
+0,993
1:46,037
9
08
55
PHR Performance Triumph
11
+4,396
1:45,952
8
09
20
11
+4,550
1:46,311
7
10
23
CM Triumph Factory Racing
11
+4,618
1:46,330
6
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