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WSBK Miller: Jakub Smrz super fast in wet FP1

14 April, 2020
Today’s opening free practice for the sixth round of the World Superbike championship at Miller Motorsports Park in the USA started wet, cold and windy, and everyone was out on full wets.Halfway the session Liberty Racing’s Jakub Smrz moved to…

Sykes and Baz ready for some testing action at Aragon

14 April, 2020
While the GP Commission is discussing banning MotoGP private testing next season, World Superbikes is still all speed ahead and so far team’s are free to test and continue development whenever they want to, as long as it’s at their…

World Superbike test at Aragon greeted by cold and rain

14 April, 2020
Four World Superbike teams were also present at the Motorland Aragon circuit today for the first of two-day private test (Yamaha’s MotoGP team also joined them at the track searching for better testing weather), but as we know the conditions…

Doha, Qatar circuit by night

14 April, 2020
Here’s a look at the fascinating desert track of Doha, Qatar, by night. After some controversy regarding the nighttime racing, it seems the first race of MotoGP is now essential to opening the season in style. The Losail circuit has,…

2013 Assen Superpole quotes

14 April, 2020
Trying to stop Mr. Superpole aka Tom Sykes when he’s on a hot lap trying to take home another pole position and a Tissot watch is almost immposible, which his 13th career Superpole can testify to.The big question will once…

Crescent Suzuki to wildcard at WSBK Silverstone round

14 April, 2020
Crescent Suzuki is going to wildcard at the World Superbike round at Silverstone at the end of this month. The British Superbike team that fields John Hopkins and Jon Kirkham in the series, who are currently 2nd and 7th in…

WSBK Portimao: Haslam on Provisional Pole

14 April, 2020
Point’s leader Leon Haslam continues to show his great form after conceding only 0.060s during the first practice session, Pocket Rocket came back during this provisional pole session at Portimao to top the timesheets with a best lap of 1′43.476…

WSBK Monza Pics

14 April, 2020
Images from the fifth round of the World Superbike Championship at Monza.WSBK Monza Images

WSBK, Misano: huge photo gallery from the paddock

14 April, 2020
Italy’s Max Biaggi came out as the absolute winner at the latest World Superbike round in Misano Adriatico, Italy. The Aprilia Factory rider, 10th on the starting grid, won Race-1 after an extensive battle with all of the best riders…

WSBK, Moscow: here are the paddock girls

14 April, 2020
As if you did not get enough lovely smiles from the paddock girls photo gallery we published just a a couple of hours ago, here is a nice collection of pics starring some of the most attractive ladies seen hanging…

WSBK Donington: Carlos Checa dominates race 2

13 April, 2020
Race 2 at Donington Park was a little less exciting than race 1, but Althea Ducati’s Carlos Checa once again showed why he was the favourite to win at the English track after dominating in yesterday’s Superpole. The Spaniard had…

Ooh la la, the paddock and grid girls from Magny Cours

13 April, 2020
To end the World Superbike weekend at Magny Cours, we’ve got another gallery of images with some of the best looking paddock and grid girls for you to enjoy.Check ‘em out and you’ll also be saying ooh la la.

Video: Marco Melandri testing in Portimao

13 April, 2020
Marco Melandri’s shoulder surgery just before Christmas left many in doubt if he would able to ride his Yamaha R1 during the Portimao test, but the former MotoGP rider who was at the Portuguese circuit for the first time finished…

Marco Melandri: "That's why I crashed at Monza"

13 April, 2020
Last week we posted the transcript from the wire tap regarding the Monza circuit scandal. The smoking gun revealed circuit directors knew that the asphalt had problems before the start of the World Superbike round, but kept quiet about it,…

WSBK Assen QP1 – Smrz leads the Way

13 April, 2020
This afternoon’s qualifying practice on the slightly modified Assen circuit, more or less confirmed what happened during the earlier free practice, except that Czech rider Jakub Smrz on his privateer Pata B&G Ducati snatched the top spot from Hannspree Ten…

Gigi Dall'Igna denies any Aprilia wrongdoings

13 April, 2020
When yesterday’s rumor broke that Aprilia had run a slightly different fuel injection pump on Max Biaggi’s RSV4 at Assen, and that the Italian manufacturer had been warned to replace it with the original homologated one mounted on their street…

Will Haga replace Troy in 2009?

13 April, 2020
News that Noriyuki Haga will be the replacement for Troy Bayliss in 2009 and will ride the Ducati Xerox bike is on the verge of being confirmed.This latest news is all over the press and has been reported by every…

World Superbike riders preview upcoming Monza round

13 April, 2020
World Superbike at Monza. The iconic Temple of Speed will be hosting this weekend’s fourth round of the championship and celebrating the 21st time that World Superbikes has raced at this historic venue and also the series 25th anniversary.Monza is…

WSBK Portimao Tests – Day 1

13 April, 2020
The curtain has just come down on 2009 WSBK season on Sunday, but the first day of the official 2010 test got underway today at Portimao.Not all riders had their transponders on, so the times are unofficial and from some…

Claudio Corti to race for Pedercini at Magny Cours

13 April, 2020
Finally some good news for Moto2 rider Claudio Corti. The Italian will be taking part in the final round of the World Superbike championship this weekend at Magny Cours and will be riding a Kawasaki for Pedercini and replacing David…

Interview with Michel Fabrizio, WSB Ducati Xerox Rider

13 April, 2020
Troy Bayliss is the new World Champion 2008 Superbike and all media attention went to the new champion at Magny Cours which was a good moment for Twowheelsblog to have a talk with Troy’s teammate Michel Fabrizio, Ducati Xerox rider…

Haga Crash Video and Injury Update

13 April, 2020
Xerox Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has confirmed this morning from that Noriyuki Haga will not need to undergo surgery on his vertebrae.The fractures that they saw on the first scan were from a previous injury on his T8 and…

Grillini Progea Superbike team drops Mark Aitchison

13 April, 2020
After just five rounds into the World Superbike season, Grillini Progea Superbike Team has announced with a very brief press release that they have parted ways with Mark Aitchison.Aitchison debuted last season in World Superbikes with Pedercini Kawaski and has…