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SBK, Assen 2013: our paddock girls photo gallery

22 April, 2020
There are a few things that you can take for granted when it comes to the Dutch GP, and unfortunately the weather is not one of them. However, if you are looking for breathtaking endings, the Assen track is definitely…

Ruben Xaus: "Bimota to wildcard World Superbikes in 2013"

22 April, 2020
Our Italian cousins at Motoblog.it are at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona this weekend and at the Bimota stand found former Superbike rider Ruben Xaus who is now officially working with Bimota as their sporting director and was able…

Carlos Checa fastest in final session at Moscow Raceway

22 April, 2020
In the final test session at Moscow Raceway ahead of this weekend’s first ever World Superbike Russian round, Carlos Checa once again headed the top of the timesheets after leading this morning session. Lap times were considerably lower with the…

2014 World Superbike rule changes, EVO class confirmed

22 April, 2020
After long discussions and several postponements - everyone was expecting that the 2014 rules for World Superbikes to be confirmed during the Russian round - the FIM has finally, if partially announced what the new rules will be for the…

WSBK Brno Rider Quotes

21 April, 2020
Today’s World Superbike races at Brno weren’t the usual exciting ones that we are usually used to, but Jonathan Rea made a great comeback from his recent disappointing results to take the win in Race 1 while Max Biaggi took…

WSBK Monza Race 2 – The Spies Vendetta

21 April, 2020
Bitter and still hurting for what happened in Race 1, Ben Spies took the lead and kept it from start to finish leaving podium finishers Michel Fabrizio, who had to start race 2 with his second bike, and Ryuichi Kiyonari…

World Superbike Riders Safety Commission formalized

21 April, 2020
It has taken a long time, but the World Superbike riders finally have the own Riders Safety Commission.Unlike MotoGP (but there are issues there, as only very few riders attend) there has never been a riders safety commission, even if…

Chaz Davies works on riding position in BMW wind tunnel

21 April, 2020
In November of 2010 former BMW riders Troy Corser and Leon Haslam got a chance to use BMW’s wind tunnel to optimize their riding positions, and so did Marco Melandri last year, and and Aragon winner Chaz Davies also got…

WSBK, Silverstone: the paddock girls

21 April, 2020
As always, we close the chapter dedicated to the British GP of the 2012 World Superbike Championship with a parade of the nice hostesses who attended the race, and this time around we have a lovely bunch of English Roses…

Tom Sykes on provisional pole at Magny Cours

21 April, 2020
Tom Sykes was the fastest rider in this afternoon’s first qualifying practice the French circuit of Magny-Cours. The British rider who is wearing a new helmet design based on Joan Lascorz’s sticker with #17 and Power for Lascorz on it…

Video: World Superbike magazine from Phillip Island

21 April, 2020
You have to admire Infront Motor Sports, not only is World Superbikes is the fastest growing series, with some of the best and battled out racing in the world, but they know how to treat their fans properly (Dorna could…

Jonathan Rea in Take Part & Go Beyond

21 April, 2020
To promote RedBull’s latest initiative Take Part & Go Beyond offers aspiring althletes the chance to spend a special day and take lessons and learn from several RedBull UK sponsored stars in the various sporting disciplines, from BMX to cricket…

Tom Sykes on pole position at Motorland Aragon

21 April, 2020
Tom Sykes took his first pole position of the 2013 season (his career 12th) during today’s Superpole session at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain. The Kawasaki rider in SP3 topped the timesheets with a single blazing lap of 1.56.339,…

SBK, Melandri: "There's a lot of catching up to do"

21 April, 2020
Before going to Imola - where the 7th round of the 2013 World Superbike Championship will take place this coming weekend - Marco Melandri and the BMW Motorrad Goldbet SBK team met fans and journalists in Milan at the Italian…

WSBK Imola Race highlights and rider quotes

21 April, 2020
After two rounds and four races, three of which Carlos Checa has won (one was a DNF), he is now leading in the World Superbike standings with four points over Max Biaggi, but the Althea Racing Team is still complaining,…

Marco Melandri to begin shoulder rehabilitation

21 April, 2020
On February 27th, Marco Melandri underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder to clean up adhesions and arthritis to the acromion (the outer end of the scapula to which the collarbone is attached), the BMW Motorrad Goldbet rider gave an update…