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Marco Melandri wins three-way final lap thriller at Monza

1 April, 2020
Only in World Superbikes can you find a three way battle on the final lap without knowing who will take the victory.Today’s race 1 at Monza, offered an incredbile and superb example of very tight exciting motorcycle race that saw…

MotoGP Assen 2013: the paddock girls

1 April, 2020
The 2013 Assen TT will never be forgotten mainly because of two things: Valentino Rossi finally getting back to winning ways for the first time since 2010 and Jorge Lorenzo miraculous recovery from its broken collarbone after a high-speed crash…

WSBK Brno Race 2 – Ben Spies Takes 11th Victory

1 April, 2020
Ben Spies took his 11th victory in Race 2 at Brno and cut the championship lead to seven points from Noriyuki Haga. Spies took the lead of the race from Troy Corser at the second turn, follwed by Michel Fabrizio…

Max Biaggi denies MotoGP rumors

1 April, 2020
More rumours about Italian Superbike rider Max Biaggi have emerged. After Max’s idea to replace Troy Bayliss at the Xerox Ducati team, we posted for you news about his return to Aprillia, signing a two-year contract. Today, more rumours are…

WSBK: Spies Takes Third Superpole of the Season

31 March, 2020
Ben Spies took his third Superpole position at Valencia. Spies, who had to switch to his second bike in Superpole 2 after his first one developed a technical fault, set a record-breaking time of 1 minute 33.270 seconds, over half-a-second…

WSBK, Silverstone: all the images from the paddock

31 March, 2020
Young Frenchman Loris Baz was the real star at the latest World Superbike British GP. The talented 19 years old who replaced Joan Lascorz at the Kawasaki Racing Team managed to clinch his maiden victory in Race-1 and got on…

Jakub Smrz tests BMW S 1000 RR at Mugello

31 March, 2020
World Superbike BMW Motorrad Motorsport team was at the Mugello doing development work with test rider Steve Martin, and as we anticipated last month, Jakub Smrz got his chance to ride Troy Corser’s official BMW S 1000 RR.Team Pata B&G…

Carlos Checa: "It already feels like we’re at the limit"

31 March, 2020
Reigning World Champion Carlos Checa can be more than satisfied with the results of this latest test at Phillip Island. Even carrying an extra weight of six kilos on his Ducati, the Spaniard still managed to keep everyone at bay…

Kawasaki to field only Tom Sykes at Assen

31 March, 2020
According to the Italian and Spanish press, Kawasaki has decided not to replace seriously injured Joan Lascorz in the third round of the World Superbike season at Assen and will be fielding only Tom Sykes.Sykes just completed at two day…

Ki-yip-pee-yi! Race 2 also goes to Spies

31 March, 2020
In Race 2 in the second round of the WSBK in Losail, Ben Spies showed the WSBK world that he may be a rookie, but he is going to be the force to be rekoned with this year, when he…

Confirmed: John Hopkins to ride for Stiggy Honda

31 March, 2020
The rumors that were having John Hopkins in Stiggy Honda’s WSBK team after Kawasaki’s pullout from MotoGP have finally been confirmed today, when Hopper’s agent Bob Moore confirmed to Roadracing World that the 25 year old Anglo-Californian will riding a…

Biaggi vs Chili

31 March, 2020
Troy Bayliss may have won both races in Portimao and finished his career on a high, but it was Ducati’s Sterilgarda’s rider Max Biaggi and Pierfrancesco “Frankie” Chili who stole the show for Italian fans by getting into an argument…

Chris Walker on the Fireblade

31 March, 2020
Chris Walker, known as “the Stalker”, speaks on video about his return to the SBK with the Vent Axia VK Team. Recorded at Oulton Park during his first test-session, watch and listen to his review on the Honda Fireblade, saying…

WSBK MMP: Carlos Checa tops field in QP1

31 March, 2020
The first qualifying practice at Miller Motorsports Park saw Carlos Checa once again topped the time sheets with a best lap of 1.48.260 besting his earlier lap time in free practice by more than seven tenths of a second and…

Tom Sykes with a Wild-Card at Donington

31 March, 2020
The British Superbike rider Tom Sykes will ride as Wild-Card rider during the next round of World Superbike on September 7 at Donington. Tom rode also as Wild-Card rider during the last SBK round at Brands Hatch and finished 7th.…

WSBK Assen: video highlights and rider quotes

31 March, 2020
While yesterday’s World Superbike races at Assen were more than exciting to watch, especially Jonathan Rea’s will to win in race 1 in front of the his team’s home crowd and Carlos Checa pass on Max Biaggi in the penultimate…

Marco Melandri tops the charts in QP2 at Magny Cours

31 March, 2020
This morning’s QP2 at Magny Cours was warm and sunny and it was Marco Melandri who grabbed the provisional pole in QP2 after struggling all of yesterday trying to learn the French trackThe Italian, who is pondering over offers from…

WSBK: Luca Scassa finally signs with Supersonic Racing

31 March, 2020
While Luca Scassa was already listed in the World Superbikes entry list with Supersonic Racing team, the fact was that Scassa officially signed on the dotted line only last Saturday morning, to the relief of his numerous fans who were…