Spies, Haga and Biaggi on Races 1 and 2
Race 1 Quotes:Ben Spies (Yamaha World Superbike): “It was an extremely tough race, I had an OK start and when I got to the back of Nori and Max, we were all very strong on separate parts of the track.…
WSBK Misano: Carlos Checa on top in QP2
Carlos Checa again headed the timesheets in this morning’s QP2 at Misano. The Spaniard despite a crash at the half way mark of the session, got the best of Max Biaggi on his final run and left the reigning World…
WSBK Moscow: Davide Giugliano on provisional pole
In today’s World Superbike first qualifying session at the Moscow Raceway, Davide Giugliano took the provisional pole. In the final minutes of the session the Althea Ducati rider posted a flying lap of 1.35.074 and finished 0.210s ahead of his…
Three CIV Ducati riders to bolster Imola WSBK grid
This weekend’s World Superbike round at Imola, will be bolstered by three more riders on the grid coming from Italy’s Superbike Championship (CIV) and all three ride Ducati’s.Federico Sandi (Max Biaggi’s crewchief’s son) who rides full time for Althea Racing…
Effenbert Liberty team posts photo of Ducati 1098R
Earlier this month Effenbert Liberty Racing launched a new website and posted a photoshopped image of a BMW S1000RR in Effenbert livery saying “Team Effenbert Liberty Racing is back“, while the rumor mill continued to churn out that the Czech…
WSBK – Race 2 Results, Quotes and Videos
The second encounter was all about Haga and Spies. The duel went on until a few laps from the end when the Texan pulled out a slight advantage and powered to the flag. The runner-up slot put Haga into the…
Sylvain Guintoli wins war of attrition in red flagged race 1 at Assen
World Superbike Race 1 at Assen had something for everyone, with any of the previous predictions all being thrown to the wind, thanks to the crazy and unpredicatable weather conditions at the Dutch track.The start of race 1 was dry,…
WSBK Assen – Spies Takes Provisional Pole
Qualifying times and rider quotes from Assen:Ben Spies - 1st“It was a good session, we did half a race stint at the beginning on race tyres that already had ten laps on from free practice and were only a few…
WSBK Gallery of Pics from Misano
After reading about how the two World Superbike races went at the Misano World circuit and the rider quotes, you can now check out our gallery of pics, courtesy of our Italian cousins over at Motoblog.
Chaz Davies tests electronics at Jerez
Joining the Aprilia World Superbike team at a private two-day test at Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain, was also BMW Motorrad GoldBet’s Chaz Davies (GBR) who got another chance in testing the BMW S 1000 RR after the…
WSBK Magny-Cours: Spies wins Race 1, Haga Race 2, Championship to be decided at Portimao
Race 1Ben Spies recovered one point during Race 1 at Magny-Cours. In an exciting last lap thriller, Spies almost lost first place to Noriyuki Haga after a small mistake in the final lap and won by 0.181s. Third went to…
Leon Camier stays in World Superbikes and signs with Crescent Suzuki
After announcing that they would be in World Superbikes in 2012 late last month, Crescent Suzuki has confirmed now Leon Camier as their first rider for their debut season.The former 2009 British Superbike champion heads to the new team after…
WSBK Misano: Super cool Carlos Checa wins race 1
Carlos Checa did it again at the Misano World Circuit, taking a comfortable victory in race 1 under a sunny Italian sky and his seventh of this seasonThe Althea Ducati rider who currently leads in the standings, had so so…
Marco Melandri bluffs Biaggi to win Race 1 at Brno
A boiling asphalt, a hot and battled out duel between the title contenders taken almost to the line, made for an exciting race 1 at Brno, in the first part of the eighth round of this World Superbike championship.However, it…
WSBK MMP: Carlos Checa wins Race 1 with an all Ducati podium
As widely predicted Carlos Checa easily won Race 1 at Miller Motorsports Park. Starting in pole position the Althea Ducati rider dropped to fifth on the opening lap, but the surgically picked off his opponents one at a time to…
WSBK Valencia Race 2 –Haga takes 2nd win and 40 point lead
“ We didn’t change anything between race 1 and 2, even though race 1 was easier” said Ducati Xerox rider Noriyuki Haga. It certainly didn’t seem like it because the Japanese took another powerful win also in Race 2 with…
2011 Provisional World Superbike and Supersport entry lists
The FIM has been very busy today, because they’ve not only released the Grand Prix 2011 entry lists, they’ve also released the World Superbike and Supersport lists.Giving it the once over, World Superbikes has just 20 riders with one still…
Kawasaki WSBK and Supersport teams testing at Valencia
While BMW, Aprilia and Crescent Suzuki are at Portimao for a three day test session, away from prying eyes and displaying only carbon bodywork, Kawasaki’s World Superbike and Supersport teams were testing at Valencia yesterday.Confirmed riders Tom Sykes and Joan…
Leon Haslam heading to Honda Superbike team?
With BMW Motorrad team to downsize and merge with BMW Italia next season, and Ben Spies tipped to join Marco Melandri in the team, (the Italian isn’t exactly jumping with joy at the prospect - and has already said he…
Sylvain Guintoli to ride an Aprilia next season?
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…
WSBK Nurburgring Images
Check out our fantastic gallery of pics from this WSBK weekend at Nurburgring. With just three rounds left in the season who is going to win the 2009 World Superbike title, the rookie Ben ‘Texas Terror’ Spies or the veteran…
WSBK MMP: Carlos Checa wins Race 2 with big margin
Carlos Checa once again showed why Miller Motorsports Park is one his favourite tracks dominating Race 2 from flag to flag. The Althea Ducati rider got the holeshot and after the first turn opened his throttle and at the end…
WSBK video highlights from Misano and rider quotes
If you missed any of the exciting World Superbike action from round six at Misano, we’ve got video highlights of the two races and what all the riders had to say after both races.Carlos Checa is still the leader in…
WSBK, Monza: a stroll through paddock and pit-lane (Gallery)
As tradition dictates, the Thursady right before the WSBK racing weekend in Monza is dedicated to the fans, and this year we also took the chance to go there and see how the vibe is in view of the upcoming…
WSBK Imola Race 2 – Michel Fabrizio Wins
Italian machinery ruled again in race 2 at Imola. This time it was a Ducati Xerox 1 -2 with Michel Fabrizio who took first place followed by team mate Noriyuki Haga and wildcard Marco Simoncelli on the Aprilia RSV4 Factory,…