High praise from Álvaro Bautista (41): Barni Ducati is just like a factory team

For the first time, Álvaro Bautista will not be riding for a factory team in the 2026 World Superbike Championship. However, the conditions at the Ducati Barni Racing team are not a bit worse, the Spaniard praises.

Sam Lowes (Ducati) was puzzled: “It didn’t feel like Magny-Cours”

Whether the test at Magny-Cours in sweltering heat provided meaningful results for the 2026 Superbike World Championship race weekend is questionable for Ducati privateer Sam Lowes.

A common misconception debunked: Ducati rider Iker Lecuona is faster as a father

The year 2026 has turned Iker Lecuona’s life upside down, both personally and professionally. The father of a young daughter is consistently among the frontrunners in the World Superbike Championship as a Ducati factory rider.

Michelin’s preparations for 2027 enter the final phase: SBK test in Cremona

Testing for the 2027 Superbike World Championship will begin immediately after this year’s season finale in Jerez. The new tyre supplier, Michelin, would like to seek the riders’ opinions once more beforehand.

2027 Superbike Regulations: Ducati won’t make any further concessions

In order to achieve greater balance for the 2027 Superbike World Championship, the balance system for the production-based world championship has been adjusted. Ducati will work to ensure that the desired effect fizzles out.

Jake Dixon: His hand injury wasn’t the worst thing that’s ever happened to him

Honda factory rider Jake Dixon and his wife Sarah have been through some tough times. The fact that things aren’t going perfectly in the Superbike World Championship is nothing compared to the health problems they’ve overcome.

Honda test in sweltering heat: Dixon and Chantra sense a step forward

On 13 and 14 August, the Honda and BMW works teams completed a test at Magny-Cours to prepare intensively for the first round of the World Superbike Championship following the summer break.

Tommy Bridewell (Ducati) dreams of the podium: “I need a bit of luck”

The new Superbike team Advocates and Tommy Bridewell are the positive surprise of 2026. The Ducati rider’s confidence is sky-high and a first podium finish doesn’t seem like an unrealistic dream.

Iker Lecuona (Ducati) and Xavi Vierge (Yamaha): Friends stick together

For four years, Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge formed the Honda works team. In the 2026 Superbike World Championship, the two Spaniards will be riding for Ducati and Yamaha. Their friendship has endured.