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Going behind the headlines in the WorldSBK paddock

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu wants to be the first World Superbike champion to conquer MotoGP. But don’t expect too much from his rookie season, in which two big questions will be answered: can he adapt to MotoGP’s tricky front tyre, and will Yamaha’s new V4 be fast enough?

Bulega wants to go to MotoGP as champion but his biggest challenge lies within

With Toprak Razgatlioglu now in MotoGP, can anybody stop Nicolo Bulega from dominating in 2026? Can BMW bounce back from Toprak’s departure? How will the Brits do?

A seemingly unstoppable Marc Marquez, contract expirations, a three-time WorldSBK champion… Josh Close checks out the top MotoGP talking points for the year ahead