Ducati hit with 250RPM drop by World Superbike championship organisers following analysis into manufacturer performance, while Honda has been given a boost of 500RPM.
Leon Haslam says with Assen’s circuit characteristics and competitive front-runners the Dutch round will produce a closely-matched World Superbike pack
Alvaro Bautista keeps his 100% winning start to the 2019 World Superbike championship going by skating clear of an almighty battle for second place
Alvaro Bautista retains his perfect start to 2019 winning the opening race at Thailand seeing off an aggressive early charge from Jonathan Rea
Jonathan Rea is eager “to build on our results from Phillip Island” as he eyes the top spot of the rostrum in Thailand where he has dominated recently.
Jonathan Rea takes the first pole position of the 2019 World Superbike championship after seeing off the challenge from both Leon Haslam and Alvaro Bautista