2013 wsbk portimao Archives

Carlos Checa still fighting fitness issues ahead of Portimao round

24 April, 2020

Carlos Checa’s 2013 season has been marred so far not only by the technical issuess regarding the 1199 Panigale, but also by several injuries.The Ducati Alstare rider is currently suffering from shoulder issues (an osseous edema) and his team pulled…

Tom Sykes takes home another Tissot watch with new Superpole and record at Portimao

14 April, 2020

Portimao may be in Portugal but many riders consider the Algarve circuit an English-style track. After SP1 that saw Jules Cluzel head the first timesheets, but the start of SP2 was red flagged, interrupted by a brief rain shower and…

Marco Melandri edges Sylvain Guintoli to win race 1 at Portimao

10 April, 2020

World Superbike’s Race 1 on the spectacular and undulating roller-coaster Portimao circuit saw Marco Melandri take his second win of the season, in a highly tatical race that became a thriller in the final laps. with the BMW Goldbet rider…