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Chris Vermeulen to miss WSBK round at Imola

29 March, 2020
Kawasaki’s Chris Vermuelen return to fitness has suffered still another setback, and the Australian will not be racing in this weekend’s World Superbike round at Imola.Vermeulen took part in the Superbike test at Misano last week, but was only able…

Red Devils Roma may field two riders in WSBK in 2013

29 March, 2020
World Superbike Red Devils Roma Ducati team has picked up an important sponsorship deal with Italian holding firm General Invest that will back the team for the final three rounds of this season and more importantly confirms the team will…

Indonesia to host World Superbikes for five years

29 March, 2020
The President of Infront Motor Sports, Maurizio Flamini has officially announced that World Superbikes will be returning to Indonesia (Sentul last hosted a WSBK event in 1997) in 2013 and has signed a five year contract to host the event…

Marco Melandri undergoes ankle surgery

29 March, 2020
After completing 237 laps during his third and latest test on the Aprilia RSV4 at the Spanish circuit of Jerez de la Frontera, Marco Melandri underwent ankle surgery yesterday at the Policlinico Universitario in Modena. The Italian suffered the injury…

Tom Sykes takes 8th Superpole at Portimao

29 March, 2020
Tom Sykes took his eighth pole position of the 2012 season in today’s Superspol session at the spectacular Portoghuese circuit at Portimao. The Kawsaki rider with his blistering lap in SP3 (he was also the fastest in SP2) in 1.41.415,…

Shane Byrne heading back to BSB in 2011?

29 March, 2020
Last weekend was Shane Byrne’s last race for Althea Racing Team (who may field only Carlos Checa next season) and the British rider after spending two years in World Superbikes and finishing 10th in this year’s standings, may be heading…

Honda Superbike with special livery at Magny Cours

29 March, 2020
Honda’s World Superbike Team will debuting a special livery for the final round of the 2012 World Superbike championship at Magny-Cours this weekend.The new paint job is based on the 2013 version of the Fireblade that was unveiled this week…

SBK 2009: new Gaundalini formation?

29 March, 2020
After the news about Jakub Smrz resigning for another year with the Italian Guandalini Superbike Team, the media have discovered more about the second Superbike rider who will join the team next year: the idea is to create a new…

Josh Brookes to replace John Hopkins at Phillip Island

28 March, 2020
BSB rider Josh Brookes has confirmed he will be replacing injured John Hopkins in the Crescent Fixi Suzuki team for the opening round of the 2012 Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island from 24-26 February.Hopkins crashed during yesterday’s private testing…

WSBK Portimao – Smrz heads FP1

28 March, 2020
The first free practice session for this weekend’s title bout between Ben Spies and Noriyuki Haga at the final round of the WSBK Championship in Portimao, opened with a couple of surprises, with Jakub Smrz from Guandalini Racing taking the…

Valencia WSBK Race 1 and 2 Video highlights

28 March, 2020
If you happened to miss the last week’s Valencia WSBK races due to problems with the SBK website channel’s live feed and because they’ve removed their video on demand feature after a highly tooted restyling, here are two highlight videos.Secondo…

Haga: For a Bird Free Race

28 March, 2020
You have to admit that Noriyuki Haga has got a droll sense of humour, this has been added to his website’s homepage after he got hit by a pigeon during Race 2 at Monza. The impact on his arm caused…

Max Biaggi: "I'd like to finish my career in Aprilia"

28 March, 2020
Max Biaggi lost a bag of points during the last round at Silverstone, but the Roman Emperor continues to lead the championship heading into round eleven, when the World Superbike championship debuts for the first time at the Moscow Raceway…

WSBK and Superstock Ducati team Roma tests at Vallelunga

28 March, 2020
“Ducati Team Roma was at the Italian circuit of Vallelunga last Saturday for another private test after their previous one at Misano to prepare for their 2012 debut season in World Superbikes. Fortunately the weather held up and Niccolò Canepa…

Jonathan Rea's burn and crash at Phillip Island – video

28 March, 2020
Thanks to Superbike TV, we are able to show you the footage of Jonathan Rea’s burn and crash during the second day of official testing at Phillip Island.Rea crashed out at over 200km/h (130mph) but came away with just some…

WSBK Magny Cours paddock beauties

28 March, 2020
Will Tom Sykes be crowned the 2013 World Superbike champion? We'll find out on October 20th when the final round of the season will be played out at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit for the first time.The World Superbike…

Aprilia Alitalia Gets New Team Manager

28 March, 2020
Francesco Guidotti will be the new team manager in the Aprilia Alitalia Racing team. It will be a return to momma Aprilia for the Italian who first started with the Italian manufacturer in 1993.Guidotti, 37 has already managed Aprilia teams…

John Hopkins talks about Phillip Island testing crash

28 March, 2020
John Hopkins start to the 2012 season will begin with an uphill battle to recover from the broken hand bone he suffered earlier today during World Superbike’s first day of private testing at Phillip Island and as a result, with…

WSBK Monza rider quotes with massive photo gallery

28 March, 2020
We’ll try to put what happened during yesterday’s World Superbike round at Monza behind us, The mixed up weather, the tires, the indecision and confusion by the Race Direction and Infront, the subsequent angry press release by the Effenbert Liberty…