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WSBK, Monza: a photo gallery from paddock and pits

20 March, 2020

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

20 March, 2020

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

20 March, 2020

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

20 March, 2020

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

20 March, 2020

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

20 March, 2020

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…

WSBK – 'The Ben' takes 5th Consecutive Superpole

20 March, 2020

Ben Spies during the third stint of the WSBK Superpole stole the first postion from Michel Fabrizio with an amazing 1:44:073 and shattering the lap record held by Troy Bayliss and getting his fifth consecutive superpole at the Temple of…

WSBK Misano: Cal Crutchlow on Top in QP1

20 March, 2020

Warmer temperatures saw lap times drop during this afternoon’s QP1 at Misano with Cal Crutchlow topping the timesheets with a best lap of 1.36.288m on par with his Misano test times.Troy Corser continues his good form, he was second and…

WSBK Round 7 Miller – Spies conquers Race 1, twice

20 March, 2020

It was Ben Spies who dominated Race 1 at Miller Motorsports Park with a massive 9.3 second victory ahead of Carlos Checa (last year’s double winner) to score his fifth WSBK win. Third place went to Michel Fabrizio on aggregate…

Aprilia launches new website for 2013 SBK team presentation

20 March, 2020

Thursday February 7th at 11:30 am (CET), at the Spazio Broletto (Piaggio Group’s show room) in Milan, Aprilia will be officially presenting their 2013 World Superbike team, with Eugene Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli and taking the wraps off the livery…

SBK: Rea and Haslam ready to welcome next generation with Honda baby suits

20 March, 2020

Apparently, both Pata Honda World Superbike riders’ wives are expecting babies in the very near future: Olivia Haslam is due any day now while Tatia Rea will probably have to wait until next month, but the team took the opportunity…

WSBK Phillip Island: Carlos Checa leads in QP1

20 March, 2020

The long wait is over and no more testing, we’re finally going to see some real racing action as the 1st round of WSBK kicks off this weekend at Phillip Island.Satellite rider Carlos Checa on his Althea Ducati led the…

WSBK – Fonsi Nieto in DFX Corse

20 March, 2020

After subbing for injured Max Neukirchner in Alstare Suzuki for three rounds, Fonsi Nieto will be back in the WSBK championship, this time with the DFX Corse.Nieto, who didn’t find a team for the 2009 season has been picked up…

WSBK Kyalami Images

20 March, 2020

A batch of pics from Round 6 WSBK races at Kyalami, South Africa.

Althea Racing threatens to leave World Superbikes

19 March, 2020

Althea Racing’s boss Genesio Bevilacqua was clearly upset after the last round of the Superbike championship at Moscow and is now threatening to pull out of the series if the weight rules regarding the 1200cc twin cylinders aren’t modified in…

Max Neukirchner to ride a Ducati in World Superbikes?

19 March, 2020

We know that Max Neukirchner will be forced to skip of the final rounds the Moto2 championship following his hand injuries, however the German rider is now in the middle of new rumor that could see him return to World…

Paul Bird Motorsports declares innocence in drug affair and will be present at Monza

19 March, 2020

The news that a large quantity of drugs and a firearm were found in one of Kawasaki’s World Superbike team truck’s during a custom’s control spread like wildfire yesterday amongst fans and followers after an article published by UK’s The…

Crutchlow Fastest on Final Day of Testing at Misano

19 March, 2020

The final day of WSBK testing at the Misano World Circuit saw Cal Crutchlow come out on top in the unofficial test times, with the riders working ahead of finding a good set-up for next week’s eighth championship round.Crutchlow stopped…

FIM CDI rules against Aprilia's Monza appeal

19 March, 2020

The FIM CDI has finally made their decision and has rejected Aprilia's appeal regarding the results of race 2 at the Monza round last May. Aprilia had initially protested that Tom Sykes had cut the Variante della Roggia in a…

Liberty Racing concludes 2 day test at Guadix

19 March, 2020

World Superbike newbie team Liberty Racing has concluded a private two day test session at the Spanish circuit of Gaudix. Jakub Smrz spent the test familiarizing himself with the upgraded electronics on his Ducati 1198 F10, while French rider Sylvain…