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Leon Camier renews with Fixi Crescent Suzuki

26 April, 2020
With FIXI set to remain Crescent Suzuki’s title sponsor in 2013 and team principal Paul Denning to take over as team manager from Jack Valentine, the team has confirmed that Leon Camier will stay with them also in 2013.While Camier…

Andrea Iannone to test Pramac Ducati at Mugello

24 April, 2020
Pramac Ducati has confirmed that WSBK rider Sylvain Guintoli will be testing for the team at Mugello tomorrow (which will not see any 2012 factory bike testing) in the event that Loris Capirossi is unable to recover from his injuries…

Sylvain Guintoli to ride an Aprilia next season?

23 April, 2020
Sylvain Guintoli was ready to replace John Hopkins in Fixi Crescent Suzuki next season - they actually signed a final contract at Magny Cours - however the French rider has turned around and reneged on his commitment, seemingly having gotten…

2013 World Superbike Phillip Island mega photo gallery

23 April, 2020
104 images is the number of photos in our mega gallery from the past weekend’s World Superbike round at Phillip Island, that saw Aprilia dominate both races with factory riders Sylvain Guintoli and Eugene Laverty each take a win and…

Pic of the day: superbike bowling

21 April, 2020
In our funny pic of the day is this action shot of Sylvain Guintoli in a superbike crash where he looks like he’s just thrown his bike down a ten pin bowling alley. Thanks to the sports photographer who managed…

Sylvain Guintoli officially announced as Aprilia rider

20 April, 2020
After impressing in this week’s three-day private World Superbike test at Jerez (Monday through Wednesday) Aprilia has finally gotten around announcing - as it was widely expected - that Sylvain Guintoli will be part of their factory team effort next…

Sylvain Guintoli: I'm like wine, I get better with time

18 April, 2020
Sylvain Guintoli will have the tough job of replacing Max Biaggi in Aprilia’s superbike team this season, but the French rider is ready to take on the task and try to defend the heritage that Biaggi left behind at 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…

Sylvain Guintoli testing Suzuki GP bike at Brno

17 April, 2020
MotoGP testing is underway at the Brno circuit in sunny conditions, with WSBK Alstare Suzuki rider Sylvain Guintoli filling in for the badly bruised Alvaro Bautista on the Rizla Suzuki GSV-R.Bautista suffered a bad crash during Saturday’s free practice but…

Marco Melandri heads QP1 at Monza

12 April, 2020
World Superbikes’s first qualifying session at Monza was longly delayed as the track had to be cleaned up after Mitchell Carr’s Triumph leaked oil from the Serraglio to the Ascari chicane during Supersport qualifying.The QP1 started with some sun and…

World Superbikes Magny-Cours image gallery

11 April, 2020
The 2012 World Superbike championship still isn’t over for us, we’ve got several galleries of stunning photos from the entire weekend at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours that gave us one of most gripping and dramatic final rounds in recent…

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 maintains top spot in QP2 at Monza

9 April, 2020
The air at Monza has certainly given Marco Melandri a big boost of confidence after struggling these past few rounds.The BMW Goldbet rider’s yesterday’s lap in 1′42.883 remained the benchmark for the field. The Monza track was still damp after…

Sylvain Guintoli decides to postpone shoulder surgery

7 April, 2020
During this past weekend’s World Superbike round at Silverstone, Sylvain Guintoli said he was considering undergoing surgery to help clear up the physical issues he has been having after having dislocated his right collarbone, and torn the ligaments in his…

2013 WSBK: Tom Sykes does the double at Imola

6 April, 2020
The Imola track surface was hot (57°) and offered much less grip for the second race of the seventh round of the World Superbike championship, but this didn’t stop Tom Sykes from taking a dominating lights-to-flag and uncontested victory, with…

Aprilia presents 2013 Superbike team

4 April, 2020
The Spazio Broletto in Milan once again hosted Aprilia’s Superbike factory team launch where they officially presented to the press their 2013 rider line-up: Eugene Laverty who is will be starting his second year with the Italian manufactuer, and Sylvain…