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WSBK Phillip Island test: Tom Sykes and Carlos Checa divide top spot on day 1

14 March, 2020

Ten World Superbike teams and eighteen riders are taking part in a three day private at Phillip Island ahead of the the official test that takes place February 20th-21st, before the season opener that opens on February 26th in Australia.Not…

Ducati and WSBK analysis: product development and Valentino Rossi

14 March, 2020

This post started in the most natural of ways, that is to say a chat between a friend of mine and me over Ducati’s decision to pull out of the WSBK as an official factory team. My friend is Italian,…

BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet SBK official team presentation at Monza

14 March, 2020

Yesterday at the famed Monza circuit, BMW Motorrad Italia Goldbet SBK team did another presentation of their 2012 line-up with Ayrton Badovini and Michel Fabrizio and officially unveiled the colours of its new title sponsor GoldBet (we’ve already seen a…

Supersport, Portimao: Sofuoglu 2012 world Champion, photo gallery and video highlights

14 March, 2020

At the last Portuguese GP in Portimao, 12th round of the World Supersport Championship, Turkey’s Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Lorenzini) clinched his third World title in the series, following up to his previous triumphs in 2007 and 2010. Frenchman Jules Cluzel…

Althea Racing to field Aprilia machinery in 2013

14 March, 2020

When World Superbike team Althea Racing couldn’t reach an agreement to continue with Ducati, team owner Genesio Bevilacqua needed to find a new partner in order to continue in World Superbikes and after discussions with both BMW and Aprilia, the…

WSBK Imola – Fabrizio steals Superpole

14 March, 2020

Ducati Xerox’s Michel Fabrizio took his first ever pole position for tomorrow’s two World Superbike races at Imola. Fabrizio snatched the pole position from Ben Spies on his final lap and in the dying seconds of the session, with a…

World Superbike Indian round at risk?

14 March, 2020

The Buddh International Circuit may have modified the track to host the the second round of the 2013 World Superbike championship scheduled for March 10th, but the event is now at risk according to gpone.com. The Italian website is reporting…

BSB winner Shane Byrne signs for WSB 2009

14 March, 2020

Good news for the British rider Shane Byrne, “Shakey” who won the crown last weekend at the 2008 British Superbike Championship; he has signed for World Superbike 2009 with the Ducati Sterilgarda Team.Marco Borciano was searching for two new riders…

Video highlights from WSBK round 1 at Phillip Island

14 March, 2020

The 2011 World Superbike championship kicked off in fine style even if round 1 was more or less what we expected from Carlos Checa who ended a perfect week with a double victory at Phillip Island.The Spaniard wiped up in…

WSBK Phillip Island Video Highlights

14 March, 2020

If you were unlucky enough to have missed today’s first round of the World Superbike races at Phillip Island, here’s two videos with the highlights of both races full of spills, thrills and one of hottest finishes since Monza 1999…

Video: Max Biaggi at the Aprila RSV4 prensentation

14 March, 2020

Max Biaggi was present at the official presentation in Rome of the new Aprilia RSV4. Max is expecting much from the new Aprilia he will use in World Superbike next year. It will be the first year the bike will…

Carlos Checa fastest on Day 1 of testing at Phillip Island

14 March, 2020

Carlos Checa continues to head the timesheets on this first day of official testing at Phillip Island ahead of next Sunday’s opening round in Australia. Checa’s best lap was 1.31.927 (during the morning session) which was already two tenths of…

WSBK: Shocked BMW team heads to Silverstone

14 March, 2020

The announcement from BMW Motorrad Motorsport last week that it will withdraw from the FIM Superbike World Championship at the end of the 2013 season left in shock the whole paddock, but it goes without saying that those who got…

Gregorio Lavilla to Replace Brendan Roberts at Kyalami

14 March, 2020

WSBK Team Guandalini Racing has announced that Spanish rider Gregorio Lavilla will replace injured Brendan Roberts for the sixth round of WSBK Championship at Kyalami circuit in South Africa the 17th of May.Roberts broke his left femur during Race 1…

WSBK Round 7 Miller – Rider Quotes after Superpole

14 March, 2020

With Ben Spies taking his 7th Superpole at Millersports Park at Tooele, Utah here’s what a few riders had to say about yesterday’s Superpole session:Ben Spies – 1st“It was a good session for us, the last few minutes there were…

Jonathan Rea takes first victory in race 1 at Silverstone

14 March, 2020

The first race of the ninth round of the 2013 WSBK championship at Silverstone was delayed as the typical English weather decided to raise its head, and it started to drizzle just before the start, dampening the track in certain…

Tom Sykes pulverizes records during Aragon test

14 March, 2020

The last day of World Superbike private testing at Aragon saw once again Tom Sykes shine on his Kawasaki ZX-10R and unofficially pulverize the pole position record.On Sunday, the British rider had lapped in 1′ 58.4, which was four-tenths faster…

WSBK Brno Video Highlights

14 March, 2020

As usual we’ve got the video highlights from the ninth round of the World Superbike Championship at Brno where the wins were split one a piece between Jonathan Rea and Max Biaggi.If by chance you missed the races, you can…

Tom Sykes dominates QP1 at Donington

14 March, 2020

After this morning’s washout practice, the weather at Donington Park for this afternoon’s first qualifying practice saw gusty winds and the occasion intermittent rain and despite the tricky conditions lap times did drop on very cold and damp track.Taking the…