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World Superbikes 2013: Only 16 riders?

27 March, 2020
With just a little more than two months before the start of the 2013 World Superbike championship with the season opener at Phillip Island, the series seems to heading down the same road that MotoGP had before Dorna introduced the…

Colin Edwards returning to World Superbikes?

27 March, 2020
It looks like Colin Edwards doesn’t want to retire at the end of this MotoGP season and still wants to ride, but as he’s kind of getting long in the tooth for the very youngish MotoGP grid, and despite some…

WSBK Brno: Jakub Smrz leads in tight free practice

27 March, 2020
Free practice at the Automotodrom Brno kicked off under sunny skies and where Max Biaggi historically is the favoured rider to win at least one of the two races.The Aprilia Alitalia rider will try to shorten Carlos Checa’s lead in…

WSBK – Alitalia to sponsor Aprilia?

27 March, 2020
Alitalia, Italy’s former national airline company, now called Alitalia-CAI is close to closing a two year sponsorship deal with Aprilia’s Superbike factory team.CAI is owned by a group of Italian investors led by Piaggio’s President Roberto Colaninno who also controls…

Tom Sykes and Joan Lascorz talk about Valencia test

27 March, 2020
Kawasaki’s World Superbike team concluded a three-day test session at Valencia yesterday and Joan Lascorz and Tom Sykes were among the several Kawasaki riders present preparing for the upcoming 2012 season.Both riders posted strong laps and Sykes, using race tyres,…

Bombshell! Aprilia RSV4 isn’t a Superbike, it’s a Prototype!

27 March, 2020
Controversy has hit Aprilia after Max Biaggi took second place in the Superpole shoot out.It happened early this morning during the Superpole when Alstare Suzuki owner and team manager, Jean Francois Batta told Italian network La7 that: “Everyone knows that…

Loris Baz Q&A

27 March, 2020
Loris Baz joined Kawasaki’s World Superbike factory team in 2012 replacing seriously injured Joan Lascorz at Donington Park and after just five rounds the young French rider - he is just 19 - took his first podium at Brno in…

Althea Ceramics cleared of all wrongdoings

27 March, 2020
At the end of last season, Althea Ceramics who sponsors World Superbike and Superstock Althea Racing teams was accused of commercial and social security frauds, now after six months of investigations and despite the fact that even during initial investigation…

WSBK Ducati Roma Team changes name

27 March, 2020
With just a little over a month to go before the World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island, newbie World Superbike squad Ducati Roma Team has changed its name and will be running under the banner of Red Devils Roma…

Max Biaggi talks about Max Biaggi – video

27 March, 2020
Whatever you think about Max Biaggi, you can’t help but admire his blazing talent, four 250cc World titles and a World Superbike title attest to that, and the fact he’s still winning races at the age of forty and sometimes…

Brett McCormick promoted to Effenbert Liberty WSBK team?

27 March, 2020
Brett McCormick was to ride for Effenbert-Liberty Racing in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup in 2012, but according to several Italian websites the Canadian rider has just been promoted to their World Superbike effort.McCormick’s switch to the already three-strong Superbike…

WSBK, Misano: the paddock girls (gallery)

26 March, 2020
Last set of images from the World Superbike round in Misano Adriatico, Italy, and once again we close the chapter with a bunch of pictures starring the awesome ladies who attended the races. Paddock Girls, Umbrella Girls, Grid Girls, you…

Honda World Superbike team Classic Corners trailer

26 March, 2020
Honda’s World Superbike team will be releasing this summer, a five part series of the most iconic corners of the circuits that are on the 2012 World Superbike calendar and have aptly named it SBK Classic Corners.To announce this great…

Yoshimura Suzuki team to wildcard at WSBK season opener

26 March, 2020
It looks like Yoshimura Suzuki has had a small change of heart or their economic situation is getting slightly rosier, because the team will be making another wildcard appearance in the 2011 WSBK season opener at Phillip Island. The Yoshi…

WSBK, Miller Park: massive photo gallery from the paddock

26 March, 2020
As announced, here is a photo gallery picturing some of the coolest moments away from the track taken during the latest World Superbike round, that took place at the Miller Motorsport Park circuit near Salt Lake City, in the US.…

WSBK Donington: Carlos Checa leads in first practice

26 March, 2020
After his double victory at Phillip Island last month, Carlos Checa is still on the roll. The Althea Ducati rider lead the first practice session at Donington Park posting a best lap time of 1’29″978 and so far the only…

Tommy Bridewell to replace Anthony West in Supersonic BMW

26 March, 2020
When Anthony Westsuddenly decided to switch back to Moto2 after receiving an offer from QMMF, Supersonic BMW who will be debuting this season in British Superbikes after spending two seasons in World Superbikes, was left one rider short.With just two…

Troy Bayliss to be replaced by Canepa in 2009?

26 March, 2020
Some new gossip from the SBK: who will replace Troy Bayliss in 2009?Niccolò Canepa, FIM Superstock Champion in 2007 received a Wildcard for Brno, Vallelunga and Magny Cours.A new start after testing the Ducati Desmosedici, will he come to the…

A look inside the Ducati Xerox Team

26 March, 2020
For the first time we get an inside look at the Ducati Xerox Team and can watch the presentation movie from this Superbike squad. Davide Tardozzi (Team Manager) gives a explanation of his work but also other team members like…

ParkinGO with Chaz Davies in World Superbikes in 2012

26 March, 2020
Guliano Rovelli’s World Supersport ParkinGO winning team will make the jump to World Superbikes next season with 2011 World Champion Chaz Davies. The Australian champion will be at the helm of a Ducati according to British website MCN, even if…

Loris Baz to continue with Kawasaki in 2013

26 March, 2020
As highly expected World Superbike team Kawasaki has completed their 2013 line-up after confirming Tom Sykes, they have also confirmed Loris Baz for next season. The 19-year old French rider started the season in the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, but…

WSBK Althea Racing reveals 2012 livery

26 March, 2020
This afternoon at their company headquarters at Civita Castellana, World Superbike team Althea Racing officially presented their 2012 line-up with reigning Superbike champion Carlos Checa and Superstock champion Davide Giugliano and the new livery that the team will be using…

Sam Lowes wins the Supersport round in Assen

26 March, 2020
Britain’s Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Motorsport Yamaha) won the Supersport race of the Dutch GP after a spectacular and rather ‘tactical’ duel with turkish Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Racing Team India MAHI) that lasted almost the entire race.After creating a gap between…