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Brett McCormick promoted to Effenbert Liberty WSBK team?

27 March, 2020
Brett McCormick was to ride for Effenbert-Liberty Racing in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup in 2012, but according to several Italian websites the Canadian rider has just been promoted to their World Superbike effort.McCormick’s switch to the already three-strong Superbike…

WSBK, Misano: the paddock girls (gallery)

26 March, 2020
Last set of images from the World Superbike round in Misano Adriatico, Italy, and once again we close the chapter with a bunch of pictures starring the awesome ladies who attended the races. Paddock Girls, Umbrella Girls, Grid Girls, you…

Honda World Superbike team Classic Corners trailer

26 March, 2020
Honda’s World Superbike team will be releasing this summer, a five part series of the most iconic corners of the circuits that are on the 2012 World Superbike calendar and have aptly named it SBK Classic Corners.To announce this great…

Yoshimura Suzuki team to wildcard at WSBK season opener

26 March, 2020
It looks like Yoshimura Suzuki has had a small change of heart or their economic situation is getting slightly rosier, because the team will be making another wildcard appearance in the 2011 WSBK season opener at Phillip Island. The Yoshi…

WSBK, Miller Park: massive photo gallery from the paddock

26 March, 2020
As announced, here is a photo gallery picturing some of the coolest moments away from the track taken during the latest World Superbike round, that took place at the Miller Motorsport Park circuit near Salt Lake City, in the US.…

WSBK Donington: Carlos Checa leads in first practice

26 March, 2020
After his double victory at Phillip Island last month, Carlos Checa is still on the roll. The Althea Ducati rider lead the first practice session at Donington Park posting a best lap time of 1’29″978 and so far the only…

Tommy Bridewell to replace Anthony West in Supersonic BMW

26 March, 2020
When Anthony Westsuddenly decided to switch back to Moto2 after receiving an offer from QMMF, Supersonic BMW who will be debuting this season in British Superbikes after spending two seasons in World Superbikes, was left one rider short.With just two…

Troy Bayliss to be replaced by Canepa in 2009?

26 March, 2020
Some new gossip from the SBK: who will replace Troy Bayliss in 2009?Niccolò Canepa, FIM Superstock Champion in 2007 received a Wildcard for Brno, Vallelunga and Magny Cours.A new start after testing the Ducati Desmosedici, will he come to the…

A look inside the Ducati Xerox Team

26 March, 2020
For the first time we get an inside look at the Ducati Xerox Team and can watch the presentation movie from this Superbike squad. Davide Tardozzi (Team Manager) gives a explanation of his work but also other team members like…

ParkinGO with Chaz Davies in World Superbikes in 2012

26 March, 2020
Guliano Rovelli’s World Supersport ParkinGO winning team will make the jump to World Superbikes next season with 2011 World Champion Chaz Davies. The Australian champion will be at the helm of a Ducati according to British website MCN, even if…

Loris Baz to continue with Kawasaki in 2013

26 March, 2020
As highly expected World Superbike team Kawasaki has completed their 2013 line-up after confirming Tom Sykes, they have also confirmed Loris Baz for next season. The 19-year old French rider started the season in the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, but…

WSBK Althea Racing reveals 2012 livery

26 March, 2020
This afternoon at their company headquarters at Civita Castellana, World Superbike team Althea Racing officially presented their 2012 line-up with reigning Superbike champion Carlos Checa and Superstock champion Davide Giugliano and the new livery that the team will be using…

Sam Lowes wins the Supersport round in Assen

26 March, 2020
Britain’s Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Motorsport Yamaha) won the Supersport race of the Dutch GP after a spectacular and rather ‘tactical’ duel with turkish Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Racing Team India MAHI) that lasted almost the entire race.After creating a gap between…

BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK team launches 2013 title bid

26 March, 2020
At BMW’s headquarters in Munich, the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK team officially launched their 2013 Superbike and Superstock 1000 FIM Cup title bids, after BMW announced last season that they would handing over their SBK racing efforts to BMW Italia.The…

Max Biaggi dominates Race 1 at Phillip Island

26 March, 2020
Max Biaggi kept a low profile this weekend working hard with his completely renovated team and it payed off as the Roman Emperor conquered the first race of 2012 World Superbike season at Phillip Island. Tom Sykes sitting in pole…

WSBK Assen Preview

26 March, 2020
The WSBK PR is also revving up for this weekend’s double header in Assen:Hannspree Ten Kate HondaJonathan Rea:“After what’s been a sluggish start to the season, we needed to look at making some changes to the bike to improve the…

WSBK Donington Race 1 – Spies takes 9th win

26 March, 2020
Ben Spies took his ninth World Superbike victory of the season in race one at Donington Park.Off the starting line Ben Spies race pace was impressive as it was all weekend, but the surprise came from Max Biaggi and his…

Toni Elias talks about testing the BMW S1000RR

26 March, 2020
Toni Elias still has no idea what he’ll be doing next year after a very dismal return to MotoGP, after winning the Moto2 championship in 2010. The Spaniard was invited by BMW Italia to take part in the World Superbike…

WSBK Valencia – Max Biaggi takes provisional pole in QP1

26 March, 2020
Max Biaggi with the new Aprilia RSV4 took the provisional pole for round three of the 2009 World Superbike Championship, at Valencia.Biaggi set the quickest time of the day ten minutes before the end of the session with a time…

Comic: Ducati is a 1200cc at Silverstone

26 March, 2020
Luca Ruggeri, Motoblog’s resident comic artist applied his wicked humor to this weekend’s World Superbike double header at Silverstone.One of the best quotes was from Aprilia’s Gigi dall’Igna after Saturday’s Superpole when he matter of factly stated that the Ducati…

Chris Vermeulen to skip Nurburgring round

26 March, 2020
Things are not looking good for Kawasaki rider Chris Vermeulen, the affable Aussie has been ruled out of this weekend’s WSBK round at Nurburgring after doctors refused to give him a clean bill of health on his lingering elbow injury.Vermeulen…

Mark Aitchison to replace Lundh at Silverstone

26 March, 2020
Mark Aitchison will be returning to the World Superbike championship for this weekend’s Silverstone round.The Australian, after his ill fated return with the controversial Effenbert Liberty team for just three rounds (Aragon, Assen and Monza) before the squad’s definite pullout…