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Jakub Smrz tests BMW S 1000 RR at Mugello

31 March, 2020

World Superbike BMW Motorrad Motorsport team was at the Mugello doing development work with test rider Steve Martin, and as we anticipated last month, Jakub Smrz got his chance to ride Troy Corser’s official BMW S 1000 RR.Team Pata B&G…

Carlos Checa: "It already feels like we’re at the limit"

31 March, 2020

Reigning World Champion Carlos Checa can be more than satisfied with the results of this latest test at Phillip Island. Even carrying an extra weight of six kilos on his Ducati, the Spaniard still managed to keep everyone at bay…

Kawasaki to field only Tom Sykes at Assen

31 March, 2020

According to the Italian and Spanish press, Kawasaki has decided not to replace seriously injured Joan Lascorz in the third round of the World Superbike season at Assen and will be fielding only Tom Sykes.Sykes just completed at two day…

Ki-yip-pee-yi! Race 2 also goes to Spies

31 March, 2020

In Race 2 in the second round of the WSBK in Losail, Ben Spies showed the WSBK world that he may be a rookie, but he is going to be the force to be rekoned with this year, when he…

Pirelli hits out at World Superbike riders for not using intermediate tires

31 March, 2020

In our Saturday’s WSBKs Superpole post we already mentioned that Pirelli’s Giorgio Barbier was called out regarding the condition of the rain tires that after a couple of laps on the patchy surface were destroyed, with the Italian manager responding…

Confirmed: John Hopkins to ride for Stiggy Honda

31 March, 2020

The rumors that were having John Hopkins in Stiggy Honda’s WSBK team after Kawasaki’s pullout from MotoGP have finally been confirmed today, when Hopper’s agent Bob Moore confirmed to Roadracing World that the 25 year old Anglo-Californian will riding a…

Biaggi vs Chili

31 March, 2020

Troy Bayliss may have won both races in Portimao and finished his career on a high, but it was Ducati’s Sterilgarda’s rider Max Biaggi and Pierfrancesco “Frankie” Chili who stole the show for Italian fans by getting into an argument…

Chris Walker on the Fireblade

31 March, 2020

Chris Walker, known as “the Stalker”, speaks on video about his return to the SBK with the Vent Axia VK Team. Recorded at Oulton Park during his first test-session, watch and listen to his review on the Honda Fireblade, saying…

James Toseland breaks wrist at Aragon test, undergoes surgery, out for 6 weeks

31 March, 2020

The upcoming WSBK round at Donington Park and the following one at Assen will be one rider short, because BMW Italia’s rider James Toseland broke his right wrist during private testing at the Motorland Aragon circuit The English rider crashed…

WSBK MMP: Carlos Checa tops field in QP1

31 March, 2020

The first qualifying practice at Miller Motorsports Park saw Carlos Checa once again topped the time sheets with a best lap of 1.48.260 besting his earlier lap time in free practice by more than seven tenths of a second and…

Tom Sykes with a Wild-Card at Donington

31 March, 2020

The British Superbike rider Tom Sykes will ride as Wild-Card rider during the next round of World Superbike on September 7 at Donington. Tom rode also as Wild-Card rider during the last SBK round at Brands Hatch and finished 7th.…

Leon Haslam to debut 2013 Donington and Silverstone tribute helmet

31 March, 2020

Leon Haslam passed his medical fitness test this morning and is cleared to ride this weekend for the fifth round of the World Superbike season after fracturing his tibia and fibula during Friday’s practice at Assen on April 26th.The British…

WSBK Assen: video highlights and rider quotes

31 March, 2020

While yesterday’s World Superbike races at Assen were more than exciting to watch, especially Jonathan Rea’s will to win in race 1 in front of the his team’s home crowd and Carlos Checa pass on Max Biaggi in the penultimate…

Marco Melandri tops the charts in QP2 at Magny Cours

31 March, 2020

This morning’s QP2 at Magny Cours was warm and sunny and it was Marco Melandri who grabbed the provisional pole in QP2 after struggling all of yesterday trying to learn the French trackThe Italian, who is pondering over offers from…

WSBK: Luca Scassa finally signs with Supersonic Racing

31 March, 2020

While Luca Scassa was already listed in the World Superbikes entry list with Supersonic Racing team, the fact was that Scassa officially signed on the dotted line only last Saturday morning, to the relief of his numerous fans who were…

Ducati MotoGP and SBK teams get small weather respite at Jerez

31 March, 2020

After two and half days of rain and wind at Jerez, Ducati Alstare riders Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini and the MotoGP test team with Michele Pirro and Franco Battaini, were finally able to to take to track and continue…

WSBK – Carlos Checa to Althea Racing

31 March, 2020

Several websites were reporting that Carlos Checa would be returning to MotoGP to be a test rider for Ducati after being dropped by Ten Kate Honda to make room for Max Neukirchner, instead the Spanish rider has confirmed that he’ll…

Francis Batta upset by Biaggi's MotoGP test

31 March, 2020

Alstare Ducati’s Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini had a slight improvement during this weekend’s Portimao round. The Spaniard was able to finish 9th and 6th, while the Italian suffered a fuel line issue in race one that caused him to…

Randy Mamola on the Vyrus Moto2 at Imola

31 March, 2020

This weekend at Imola saw not only the massive presence of 150 CIV riders in pre-season testing (Superstock 1000, Superstock 600, Superbike, Supersport 600/Moto2, GP 125/Moto3 and Yamaha R6 Cup), but also included MotoGP rookie rider Michele Pirro giving his…