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WSBK Brno grid girls

25 April, 2020
Track temperatures during the World Superbike round at Brno were sizzling (44° to 54°C ) and the hot Czech grid and paddock girls didn’t exactly cool it down, despite carrying their big and colorful umbrellas.Enjoy our last gallery of the…

WSBK Aragon Superpole quotes

25 April, 2020
Today’s WSBK races at the Motorland Aragon circuit will be all about tire choice and conservation and the much higher track temperatures, both factors that could throw up some interesting surprises.Rider quotes from yesterday’s exciting Superpole.Marco Melandri - 1st“This is…

Tom Sykes dominates QP2 at Aragon

25 April, 2020
It was a beautiful sunny morning at Aragon for World Superbikes second qualifying session. Topping the timesheets for the first time this weekend was Kawasaki’s Tom Sykes who stopped the clock in 1.57.758 and was the only rider to break…

WSBK – Guandalini Racing to drop Ducati for Aprilia?

25 April, 2020
Is Guandalini Racing going to switch to Aprilia’s RSV4 Factory next season? According to Italian website Sbk Point the only thing missing is the official press release.Aprilia’s Giampiero Sacchi has said he was interested leasing their four cylinder RSV’s machines…

WSBK Nurburgring – Haga takes his 1st Superpole

25 April, 2020
Noriyuki Haga took his first Superpole of the season in today’s session at the Nurburgring race track in Germany. Haga led all three Superpole stints with a final best lap of 1:55.489 and 0.260s in front of second place Jonathan…

SBK Nurburgring: here come the paddock girls!

25 April, 2020
In the aftermath of every major race, we present you with a special photo gallery dedicated to the most cheerful paddock girls spotted at the venue, but last weekend we had two major events to look after: the MotoGP race…

Wet conditions at Istanbul for Q2

24 April, 2020
With a drenching rain that hit the Istanbul Park circuit during the night leaving a very damp track circuit, the second World Superbike qualifying session was a total washout.In the tricky conditions very few riders ventured out of their garages…

WSBK Imola: Jonathan Rea tops the charts in QP1

24 April, 2020
It’s been a little while since we’ve seen Jonathan Rea head the timesheets in this season’s World Superbike championship, but the Castrol Honda rider seems very comfortable with the new ride-by-wire system that’s helping him get a little more out…

BMW S1000RR Superbike test in Misano /photo gallery

24 April, 2020
In the aftermath of the World Superbike round that took place at the newly dubbed Marco Simoncelli World Circuit in Misano Adriatico, Italy, BMW has organized a quite cool event that allowed motorsports journalists from all over the world to…

Tom Sykes on Superpole at Imola with record breaking lap

24 April, 2020
With 14 riders grouped in less than a second, today’s Superpole at Imola was all about tire management and using Pirelli’s two qualifying tires at the right time, with the riders who had the slowest race pace using both tires…

MotoGP and World Superbikes to be run under Dorna

24 April, 2020
When Bridgepoint private equity group, who already owned the MotoGP series decided to buy Infront Sports and Media - who also owned the World Superbike championship run by the Flammini brothers last year, you didn’t need a crystal ball to…

Be With Noriyuki Haga Live at Imola

24 April, 2020
Can’t be at Imola next week for 12th round of the WSBK Championship? The Ducati Xerox Team, in collaboration with Ducati Corse will be offering a rare opportunity for those fans from around the world the chance to see Noriyuki…

Leon Haslam to stay with BMW for another season

24 April, 2020
Leon Haslam has decided to stay with World Superbikes BMW Motorrad Motorsport team for another season. The British rider who currently lies fifth in 2011 standings has opted to stay with German manufacturer, despite some recent rumors that he was…

WSBK Brno: Davide Giugliano takes top spot in FP1

24 April, 2020
For the moment the predictions that Brno isn’t a Ducati track was proved wrong by Althea Racing’s Davide Giugliano who took the top of the timesheests in the first free practice at the Czech circuit ahead of this Sunday’s 9th…

Leon Camier fastest on day 1 of WSBK test at Aragon

24 April, 2020
Just a week after the end of the 2012 World Superbike championship, several teams were back on track at the Motorland Aragon circuit already preparing for the upcoming 2013 season that will kick off with traditional opener at Phillip Island…

Max Biaggi announces retirement

24 April, 2020
Two time World Superbike champion Max Biaggi has officially announced this morning in a press conference at the Vallelunga circuit that he will be retiring after 21 years of racing.The Roman Emperor who is 41, has 63 victories to his…

BMW to downsize to one team in World Superbikes

24 April, 2020
Does Marco Melandri bring bad luck? Kawasaki dropped out of MotoGP after he signed up, Yamaha Superbike closed down their Superbike effort after the Italian spent a season with them and now BMW has made a suprise announcement that they…

WSBK – Chris Vermeulen on the Mend, Expects to Race at Assen

24 April, 2020
Chris Vermeulen expects to be fit enough to race at the upcoming World Superbike round at Assen on April 23-25th.The Austrialian badly injured his right knee at the season opener at Phillip Island underwent keyhole surgery to repair the extensive…

Tom Sykes on Superpole at Istanbul

24 April, 2020
Tom Sykes has taken his 7th pole position of the 2013 season during today's first ever World Superbike Superpole session at the Istanbul Park raceway.The Kawasaki rider who hasn't sat in pole position since Imola (three rounds have gone by)…