David Salvador dissatisfied despite Misano victory: "Kawasaki at a disadvantage"
David Salvador goes into the summer break as the clear world championship leader. After his victory in Misano, however, the Kawasaki rider clearly criticised the balance in the Sportbike World Championship.
Misano Sportbike, Race 2: Kawasaki won ahead of Yamaha and Triumph
Kawasaki rider David Salvador won the second Sportbike race in Misano. Carter Thompson (Yamaha) and Fenton Seabright (Triumph) followed in 2nd and 3rd place.
Misano Sportbike, Race 1: Ieraci wins - Triumph ahead of Aprilia and Yamaha
Bruno Ieraci (Triumph) won the first Sportbike race in Misano. Bianchi (Aprilia) and Thompson (Yamaha) completed the podium. The fans saw an exciting race with many lead changes.
Worried about Phillip Tonn: The 20-year-old from Mattstedt fears for his career
Phillip Tonn will also have to miss the 2026 Sportbike World Championship race weekend in Misano. The Kove rider's hand injury is worse than expected, meaning that even his career is at stake.
Misano, Superpole: A Kawasaki Ninja ahead of two Aprilia RS660s
David Salvador (Kawasaki) took his third pole position in a row in qualifying for the 2026 World Sportbike Championship in Misano. The world championship leader is being chased by two strong Aprilia riders.
Before the start of the season, critical voices dominated, but the World Championship rounds so far have shown that the rule changes are delivering exactly what was hoped for: excitement right up to the final lap.
2026
Pos
Driver
Points
1
164
2
130
3
129
4
107
5
99
6
93
7
88
8
84
9
64
10
62
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