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Max Neukirchner in Pramac Ducati? – Updated

22 March, 2020
The rumor that Max Neukirchner would be heading to MotoGP with an all new German team was denied by Neukirchner’s manager and by Neukirchner himself, but more rumors of the German rider in MotoGP were floating around the Imola paddock…

Tom Sykes looking for home glory at Silverstone

22 March, 2020
After the sad and tragic weekend in Moscow, the World Superbike Championship will be back this weekend on the Silverstone stage for ninth round of the 2013 season. Both Kawasaki Racing Team riders have several reasons to look forward with…

Matteo Baiocco to ride in BSB for Moto Rapido Ducati (w/video)

22 March, 2020
Two-time CIV Superbike champion (2011 and 2012) Matteo Baiocco will be riding in the MCE British Superbike Championship after signing a one-year deal with Moto Rapido Ducati.Baiocco is a former World Supersport, Superstock and Superbike rider and in 2012 not…

Loris Baz dedicates Silverstone victory to Andrea Antonelli

22 March, 2020
On August 5th 2012 at Silverstone, Loris Baz scored his first ever victory as a rookie rider, dedicating his victory to Joan Lascorz - who he replaced following the Spaniard’s career ending crash at Imola last year.One year later, almost…

BMW factory team to test at Jerez

22 March, 2020
World Superbike BMW Motorrad team will be at Jerez de la Frontera circuit for a three day test with the new 2012 BMW S1000RR (Moto2 teams will also be present).For Leon Haslam it will be his second season with the…

World Superbike releases new 2012 calendar

22 March, 2020
The FIM has released a new 2012 World Superbike calendar and this one features fourteen rounds instead of fifteen as the provisional calendar previously indicated.The March 4th TBA round has been dropped and Imola has been reconfirmed only it will…

Nurburgring Superpole highlight video and rider quotes

22 March, 2020
WSBK’s may now be under the the same umbrella as MotoGP, but they still work better, because they’ve already posted a highlight video of today’s Superpole action at Nurburgring that saw the seemingly unstoppable Carlos Checa take another pole position…

MotoGP vs WSBK: Dorna doesn't want Infront at Valencia

22 March, 2020
Dorna and Infront Sports are squaring off to have the exclusive rights to race at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. The World Superbike Championship has had Valencia on their calendar since the year 2000, but they may be forced…

WSBK: Maxime Berger debuts on the Ducati at Cartagena

21 March, 2020
Maxime Berger, former Superstock 600 champion and who raced in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup in the last three years, will officially be debuting in World Superbikes in 2011 with Supersonic Racing, finally got his chance to ride the team’s…

Suzuki GSX-R 1000: official video released

21 March, 2020
Suzuki has released an official video starring the new GSX-R 1000 which explains where and how the 2012 version of the big Gixer is better than its predecessor. As anticipated, the bike doesn’t show any revolutionary solution, but benefits from…

Yamaha's plans for Valentino Rossi?

21 March, 2020
After his Laguna Seca race debacle, Valentino Rossi said he would take a week off before deciding his future, and his decision should be announced during the Indianapolis GP and based on a part of his post race interview where…

WSBK Miller: Jakub Smrz continues domination in Qp2

21 March, 2020
Yesterday, Liberty Racing’s Jakub Smrz topped both free practice and the first qualifying session with a best lap of 1.49.842, in today’s Qp2 the Czech rider shaved off r almost another seven tenths of second to hit the 1.48.517 mark…

Max Biaggi on pole position at Brno

21 March, 2020
Superpole at Brno was the usual exciting affair that World Superbikes offers.In Superpole 1 the fastest rider was Marco Melandri on the new softer version of the Pirelli race tire putting in a best lap 1′59.379 that put him on…

Tom Sykes bags fourth Superpole at Donington Park

21 March, 2020
Kawasaki’s Tom Sykes has taken his fourth Superpole the season at Donington Park (what is he going to do with all those Tissot watches?) after Sylvain Guintoli broke his run at Monza.The Huddersfield man stopped the clock in the third…

Carlos Checa's Nolan helmet following Phillip Island crash

21 March, 2020
Carlos Checa’s first round of the 2013 season at Phillip Island was bittersweet. The Ducati Alstare rider spent the pre-season unofficial test in the hospital with intestinal problems, during practice he crashed and then he went on to take the…

New Livery for 2009Yamaha WSBK

21 March, 2020
The Yamaha World Superbike Team has unveiled their new racing livery for 2009, showing its new sponsors and ‘war paint’ for the upcoming season. The team now fully belong to the Yamaha Motor Europe operations and so have been renamed…

ParkinGo MTC World Superbike team reveals livery

21 March, 2020
With the official Infront Superbike tests due to kick off on Monday at Phillip Island and ahead of the openining round next Sunday, WSBK newbie ParkinGO team has revealed via the team’s Facebook page, the livery that they will be…

Althea Racing to continue with Unibat as sponsor

21 March, 2020
While some World Superbike teams have trouble finding paying sponsors (just think of the problems Alstare Suzuki has had over the years) others like Althea Ducati renew their agreements.Althea Racing announced yesterday that they will continue with their key sponsor…

Niccolò Canepa in World Superbikes with Ducati Roma Team

21 March, 2020
Ducati Roma Team was born on the ashes of Supersonic Racing and the new World Superbike team will be fielding former MotoGP, Moto2 rider, Superstock 1000 FIM Cup rider Niccolò Canepa in the 2012 Superbike championship.Canepa won the 2007 Superstock…
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