2013 wsbk donington Archives

Tom Sykes also leads in QP2 at Donington with Friday's image gallery

21 April, 2020

After yesterday’s bitter cold, rain and wind and track conditions that were on the limit, this Saturday morning at Donington Park the sun was shining for the second qualifying practice and while the lap record was still more than a…

Carlos Checa ready to return to action for Donington Park round

21 April, 2020

After deciding to pull out of the last World Superbike round at Monza due to an osseous edema on the head of the humerus of his left shoulder, Alstare Ducati’s Carlos Checa feels ready to return to action for the…

Tom Sykes does the double at Donington

18 April, 2020

Just like in race 1 at Donington Park, Tom Sykes set an untouchable rhythm for the rest of the field as he raced to another lights-to-flag victory and moved to a second place in the standings just four points behind…

Niccolò Canepa to wildcard in WSBK Donington round

16 April, 2020

Niccolò Canepa, who currently leads the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup championship standings will be racing in next weekend’s World Superbike Donington Park round as a wildcard entry.The Italian will be racing a 1199 Panigale R in SBK trim and will…

SBK: Tom Sykes further lowers lap times in FP2 at Donington

10 April, 2020

The track temperatures at Donington for the second and final free practice were much higher than this morning’s and once Tom Sykes was the fastest rider. The British Kawasaki rider stoppd the clock in 1.28.330, almost four tenths of second…

SBK Donington 2013: Two 'fairy tale' victories for Tom Sykes

10 April, 2020

Tom Sykes had a ‘fairy tale’ weekend at Donington Park with his first ever double victory in World Superbikes.The British rider led all the dry sessions, Q1, QP2, the second free practice and he lead all three Superpole stints and…

Marco Melandri Monza boost gives him confidence for Donington Park round

6 April, 2020

Marco Melandri’s victory and second place at Monza gave the Italian just the right confidence boost to get back into the World Superbike championship fray even if he’s fourth in the standings and 41 points from standings leader Sylvain Guintoli.…

Leon Haslam aims to ride in Donington round

1 April, 2020

When Leon Haslam fractured the tibia and fibula of his left leg during Friday morning practice at Assen a little more than three weeks ago, he targeted the Donington Psrk round for his return to action.The Pata Honda rider underwent…

Tom Sykes continues Donington domination in warm-up practice

31 March, 2020

This morning’s warm-up practice at Donington was sunny and dry even if the air and track temperatures were still a little cool and it was the last chance for the Superbike riders to make their final adjustments before the two…

Tom Sykes flies to another record breaking Superpole at Donington

18 March, 2020

Tom Sykes had previously lead Q1, Q2 and FP2 and as highly expected he took his fourth consecutive pole position of the 2013 season at Donington Park. This 15th career pole position puts him even with Colin Edwards in 6th…

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…