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[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Challenging WorldSBK weekend at Donington Park News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Bulega doubles up with Pirelli SCX on Sunday at Donington News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Resilient 4th for Pedro Acosta after strong German MotoGP™ performance News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Ducati makes history: a record-breaking 22nd WorldSBK Manufacturers’ title News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team take a dominant victory in the Sachsenring race News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Fifth place for Aprilia Racing in the Sachsenring race News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Advantage Arenas – Championship Lead Extended Ahead of Summer Break with Double Donington Podium News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Gardner Fights Back to Finish 13th in Race 2 as GYTR GRT Yamaha Heads into the Summer Break News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Vierge and Pata Maxus Yamaha Close Out Donington Park Home Round with Fighting Performances News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Head-to-heads, show and records at Sachsenring, with Ortolá and Uriarte’s wins News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Marc Márquez wins the Sachsenring Sprint with the Ducati Lenovo Team News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] 8th place in Germany and more MotoGP™ Sprint points for Pedro Acosta News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Sachsenring sprint race with 3 RS-GP26 machines in top six positions News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Lecuona ends Bulega’s winning streak with Pirelli News
[ Jul 12, 2026 ] Masterful race at Donington takes first win of WorldSBK career News

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Challenging WorldSBK weekend at Donington Park

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Donington Park. After more than two months and three race weekends, the time had finally come again at Donington Park (GBR) when at round eight of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), the ROKiT BMW Motorrad […]

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Bulega doubles up with Pirelli SCX on Sunday at Donington

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

After yielding to Lecuona in Race 1, the Italian rider struck back on Sunday, winning both the Superpole Race and Race 2 on the new supersoft rear tyre from the range, securing the Manufacturers’ title […]

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Resilient 4th for Pedro Acosta after strong German MotoGP™ performance

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM closed the first half of the 2026 MotoGP world championship with a top four result at a packed, warm and breezy Sachsenring circuit today. Pedro Acosta gained 13 points at the German […]

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Ducati makes history: a record-breaking 22nd WorldSBK Manufacturers’ title

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

For the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, this is the fifth consecutive title with the Panigale V4 R From the Ducati 888 to the Panigale V4 R, a technological development and an unprecedented streak of successes […]

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Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team take a dominant victory in the Sachsenring race

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team enjoyed the perfect weekend at the Sachsenring with Marc Márquez, who won the Grand Prix of Germany after securing pole position and the Sprint victory yesterday. Francesco Bagnaia finished the […]

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Fifth place for Aprilia Racing in the Sachsenring race

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

JORGE MARTÍN FIFTH, SUCCESSFUL OPERATION ON MARCO BEZZECCHI’S LEFT CLAVICLE. PODIUM FOR THE SUPERFILE TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM WITH OGURA SECOND AND FERNÁNDEZ THIRD The Sachsenring weekend closed out with three RS-GP26 bikes in the […]

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Advantage Arenas – Championship Lead Extended Ahead of Summer Break with Double Donington Podium

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Albert Arenas further extended his championship lead with a sixth consecutive podium finish in the FIM Supersport World Championship Race 2 at Donington Park, with another second place taking the Spaniard to an 82-point […]

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Gardner Fights Back to Finish 13th in Race 2 as GYTR GRT Yamaha Heads into the Summer Break

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Remy Gardner capped off the Donington weekend with another determined comeback in Race 2, recovering eight positions to finish 13th after starting from the back of the grid. Stefano Manzi, meanwhile, narrowly missed out on […]

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Vierge and Pata Maxus Yamaha Close Out Donington Park Home Round with Fighting Performances

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Pata Maxus Yamaha, Xavi Vierge and Andrea Locatelli faced a challenging Sunday – but with many positives – to bring Round 8 of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship to a close under a sunny […]

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Head-to-heads, show and records at Sachsenring, with Ortolá and Uriarte’s wins

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Both Moto2™ and Moto3™ races were extremely fast, with new race lap records set by Quiles and Holgado in their respective classes · Ortolá wins from pole as Holgado rewrites a new record. After winning the 2026 Grand […]

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Marc Márquez wins the Sachsenring Sprint with the Ducati Lenovo Team

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

• Ducati locks out the podium: Alex Márquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP) is second ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Racing Team) in third The Ducati Lenovo Team was victorious in the eleventh Sprint of the […]

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8th place in Germany and more MotoGP™ Sprint points for Pedro Acosta

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

The swirling Sachsenring layout was the sunny and warm stage for the eleventh-round of 2026 MotoGP. Red Bull KTM’s Pedro Acosta managed an 8th place finish in the Sprint on Saturday afternoon in Germany. Elsewhere, […]

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Sachsenring sprint race with 3 RS-GP26 machines in top six positions

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

JORGE MARTÍN SIXTH, MARCO BEZZECCHI UNFIT. SUPERFILE TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM’S OGURA FOURTH AND FERNÁNDEZ FIFTH Saturday on the Sachsenring ended with a bittersweet balance for Aprilia Racing. Starting from the eighth spot on the […]

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Lecuona ends Bulega’s winning streak with Pirelli

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

At Donington, Ducati’s Spanish rider brought Bulega’s run of 25 consecutive wins to an end, in a Race 1 that was 28 seconds faster than in 2025. The championship leader claimed pole and a […]

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Masterful race at Donington takes first win of WorldSBK career

Jul 12, 2026 Michael Le Pard

Iker Lecuona will remember the Saturday of the Prosecco DOC UK Round, the eighth round of the 2026 WorldSBK season, for a long time. The Spanish rider of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team […]

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