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Strong finish to the season rewarded: Xavi Artigas (23) is Sportbike World Champion

With a strong finish to the season, Xavi Artigas only took the lead in the 2026 Sportbike World Championship in the penultimate race. An eighth-place finish in the second race at Jerez was enough for the MTM-Kawasaki rider to clinch the title.

Jerez, Round 2: Yamaha victory in the final – Kawasaki ace Artigas is world champion

With a strong performance, Carter Thompson (Yamaha) claimed the final victory of the 2026 Sportbike World Championship. In a thrilling finale at Jerez, Kawasaki rider Xavi Artigas was crowned world champion.

Jerez, Race 1: Disaster for Salvador – World Championship lead passes to Artigas

The first race of the 2026 Sportbike World Championship at Jerez was won by Kawasaki rider Xavi. And because David Salvador was involved in a crash, the title will be decided in the second race.

Jerez, Superpole: World Championship leader David Salvador with a massive lead

In qualifying for the 2026 World Sportbike Championship at Jerez, championship leader David Salvador secured pole position for the first race. Only Kawasaki and Yamaha riders feature on the first two rows.

Is this the end of Phillip Tonn’s career? The long injury lay-off drags on

SPEEDWEEK.com has regularly reported on the promising young German talent Phillip Tonn. Following a serious injury to his left hand, the Kove rider has disappeared from the Sportbike World Championship.

Sensational news: Honda confirmed for the 2027 World Sportbike Championship with RT Motorsports

Following the 2024 season, RT Motorsports, as a Kawasaki team, withdrew from the production-based World Championship. With Honda’s support, team principal Rob Vennegoor is returning to the World Sportbike Championship.

Loris Veneman would like to erase the 2026 Sportbike World Championship from his memory

For the past two years, Loris Veneman has been dogged by bad luck. The Dutchman managed to salvage the 2025 season, but the 2026 World Sportbike Championship proved a tough test. It remains unclear what the future holds.

Kawasaki already has one title in the bag in the 2026 Sportbike World Championship

Kawasaki’s victory in the manufacturers’ championship of the 2026 World Sportbike Championship was more of a side note at the meeting in Cremona. The ZX-6R 636 caught the competition off guard.

Update: Loris Veneman (Kawasaki): Excruciating pain, long break

Following his horrific crash in the second race of the 2026 Sportbike World Championship in Cremona, Loris Veneman is back home. The Kawasaki rider has confirmed that his season is over and describes how the accident happened.