alvaro bautista

"It is important I stay with Ducati, even if it is WorldSBK, than to be in a satellite team in MotoGP..."

Alvaro Bautista is the rider to beat heading into WorldSBK Superpole at Jerez as he continues to keep his rivals at bay in FP3

Full Free Practice Results (3) for round six of the 2019 World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez, Spain

Alvaro Bautista shows his hand in Friday free practice at Jerez after powering to the top of the timesheets in the closing stages of FP2

Alvaro Bautista throws down the gauntlet to his rivals following FP2 at Jerez, while Loris Baz escapes harm after a spectacular crash from his Ten Kate Yamaha

Full Free Practice Results (2) for the sixth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Jerez, Spain

Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes deliver a Pata Yamaha 1-2 in FP1 at Jerez ahead of Alvaro Bautista.

Full Free Practice Results (1) for the sixth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Jerez, Spain

Alvaro Bautista wants to rebuild his hard-earned WorldSBK series lead as he prepares to make a triumphant return to a second home round of the year in Jerez

After breaking Alvaro Bautista's streak of wins at Imola, Jonathan Rea has his sights set on more silverware at Jerez

"It was too risky for the riders and it was the right decision to cancel the race..."

Rivals couldn't get close to him but Jonathan Rea comes unstuck against Mother Nature in Italy...

Jonathan Rea makes his first in-roads into Alvaro Bautista's World Superbike Championship lead for the first time this season

Heavy downpours force the final World Superbike Championship race of the weekend to be cancelled

Jonathan Rea takes charge again to secure his second WorldSBK win of the weekend after lap one error by Chaz Davies

Jonathan Rea is the first rider other than Alvaro Bautista to win a World Superbike Championship race this season at Imola.

Full race results (1) for the fifth round of the 2019 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy

Chaz Davies turns it around to secure his first pole position of the season for Aruba.it Ducati ahead of Jonathan Rea; Tommy Bridewell 16th of 19 riders

Full Superpole qualifying results for the 2019 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy

Jonathan Rea is the rider to beat heading into qualifying for round five of WorldSBK at Imola; Tommy Bridewell makes first appearance of weekend.

Jonathan Rea sets an impressive pace in free practice at Imola, with the four-time champion feeling this could begin a shift in momentum against Alvaro Bautista

Jonathan Rea leaves it late but it is the Ulsterman that leads the way after WorldSBK free practice at Imola.

Jonathan Rea sets the benchmark in first free practice for round five of the 2019 WorldSBK season in Italy.

Full free practice results (1) for the fifth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Imola, Italy.