WSBK Assen Superpole quotes
Three Superpoles in three rounds is a perfect record for Carlos Checa, but it all came down to the tires for the other riders. Times were so close in the second stint that the majority of the riders had to…
WSBK Assen: Sylvain Guntoli leads wet QP1
The usual changeable weather at Assen threw a wrench in this afternoon’s World Superbike QP1. Rain hit the Dutch track just a few minutes before the start of the session, the riders headed out for a few fast laps before…
Carlos Checa fit and ready to take on Nurburgring
Carlos Checa heads into this weekend’s 13th World Superbike round at Nurburgring with a pretty impressive 62 points over reigning World Champion Max Biaggi and he’ll be looking to gobble up even more of those 200 points that remain.During the…
MotoGP, Indianapolis: here come the paddock girls
Some of you was probably waiting for it, and so here it is: our usual photo gallery picturing some of the Paddock Girls spotted out and about at the recent MotoGP round of Indianapolis, US. We are pretty sure you…
Shane Byrne's Ducati Up for Sale
Ducati lover? Got some loose cash stashed under the mattress? How about buying Shane “Shakey”Byrne’s 2008 winning 1098 R British Superbike?GSE Racing have put one of Byrne’s racebikes up for sale alongside both of Leon Camier’s bikes and a massive…
Eugene Laverty beats Melandri in race 2 at Monza
Race 2 at Monza saw the same four protagonists of race 1, Eugene Laverty, Marco Melandri, Tom Sykes and Sylvain Guintoli running away from the rest of the field and imposing their rhythm in another four-way battle, only this time…
WSBK Portimao – Kiyonari withdraws from final round
Ryuichi Kiyonari has withdrawn from the final round of the World Superbike Championship at Portimao. Kiyonari was 11th in the standings with 141 points before his pull out.The Ten Kate Honda rider broke his right collarbone for the second time…
Carlos Checa tests the 1199 Panigale at Misano
Carlos Checa climbed aboard Ducati’s 1199 Panigale for the first time at Misano Adriatico World Circuit Marco Simoncelli today, for a first test of the bike in 2013 World Superbike trim. Last April, Ernesto Marinelli had stated that Checa was…
Riders talk about Monza's Superpole tricky conditions with highlight video
Today’s World Superbike pole at Monza was all about taking risks and choosing the right tire and Effenbert Ducati rider Sylvain Guintoli perfectly interpreted the situation using a soft compound tire (not the Superpole one) to take the first spot…
WSBK Monza – Rider Quotes and Standings
From Monza, what the riders had to say:Michel Fabrizio – 1st and 2nd“I am so happy with today’s results. It’s gone well all weekend so I knew I had the chance to fight for the win and at last I’ve…
Donington WSBK Superpole highlight action with rider quotes
While air and tarmac temperatures were down right chilly at Donington Park for yesterday’s Superpole, temperatures and tempers were sizzling hot on and off track. Check out this highlight video of the session and decide for yourselves if Marco Melandri…
Qatar Race 1- Highlights and Best Lap Videos
If you’ve missed the WSBK races, check out these two videos, the first is race 1 highlights while the second after the jump is the best lap.
WSBK Assen Race 1 & 2 Video Highlights
We’ve got both video highlights from yesterday’s World Superbike races at Assen. So if you were so unlucky to miss some of the best racing seen so far this year, you’ve got a chance to catch up and see Hannspree…
Max Biaggi to miss Imola Superbike round
Max Biaggi will not be racing in this weekend’s World Superbike round. The Aprilia Alitalia rider who won his his World Superbike title at Imola last year, will be forced to skip the Italian round as hasn’t recovered from his…
WSBK Test Imola: Leon Haslam Fastest on Day 1
The first day of World Superbike testing at Imola took off with a bang when Leon Haslam posted a hot lap of 1′47.966 on the Santerno of Imola circuit, using the new Pirelli tires that the Italian manufacturer brought in…
Tom Sykes and Joan Lascorz talk about Kawasaki Sepang test
The four day Kawasaki Cup ehm .. test at Sepang has come to an end and the 2011 Ninja has apparently made big strides forward for the 2o11 season. The Kawasaki team worked on suspensions, geometry settings, and tried out…
WSBK Brno: Max Biaggi Runs Away with Race 2 – Ducati's to Shed Another 3 kilos
Max Biaggi decided to dominate and win Race 2 at Brno to celebrate the announcement that his girlfriend Eleonora is expecting their second child. The Roman Emperor with this race, took his 9th victory of the season and a massive…
WSBK Valencia: Carlos Checa leads in FP1
Carlos Checa got off to an excellent start in the first session of free practice at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. The Spanish rider on his AltheaDucati hit the top of timesheets with a best lap of 1′35.154 and…
Laguna Seca also added to World Superbike 2013 calendar
Just hours after announcing that Jerez de la Frontera will be added to the 2013 World Superbike Championship calendar, Infront has now announced that the championship will be returning to the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the event will…
WSBK, Monza: a photo gallery from paddock and pits
There weren’t just nice Italian hotties hanging around the Monza paddock during the latest World Superbike round: here is a cool photo gallery featuring some shots taken live and on the spot and picturing some of the best moments from…
World Superbikes 2012 provisional calendar
The World Superbike provisional calendar has surfaced without FIM official confirmation, so it can be still subject to some changes, but one thing we noticed is the series is finally becoming a little more world and a little less Eurocentric…
SBK, Silverstone: Checa and Badovini looking for a strong result
The Ducati Alstar Team is getting ready for the ninth round of season, but the squad led by Francois Batta is well-aware they might need some tricky weather conditions if they are to repeat the unexpected podium finish that Ayrton…
WSBK, Miller Park: photo gallery and video of the first sessions
Here are a video and a nice collection of pics taken during free practice, qualifying and Superpole sessions of the 6th World Superbike Championship round, whose races will take place later this evening at the Miller Motorsports Park circuit in…
Carlos Checa breaks Nurburgring record to take 5th Superpole
There’s no stopping Carlos Checa.The Althea Racing rider devasted the field with his new Superpole record at Nurburgring, stopping the clock at 1.54.144 in SP3 and dropping four tenths from the previous record, but he had to keep Yamaha’s Eugene…
Marco Melandri expected to skip race 2 at Portimao after crash – Update
Race 1 at Portimao was red flagged after six laps when Norino Brignola crashed leaving a trace of oil on the circuit, but it was too late for Marco Melandri who crashed out on lap three after trying to repass…