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WSBK Monza – Rider Quotes and Standings

20 March, 2020
From Monza, what the riders had to say:Michel Fabrizio – 1st and 2nd“I am so happy with today’s results. It’s gone well all weekend so I knew I had the chance to fight for the win and at last I’ve…

Donington WSBK Superpole highlight action with rider quotes

20 March, 2020
While air and tarmac temperatures were down right chilly at Donington Park for yesterday’s Superpole, temperatures and tempers were sizzling hot on and off track. Check out this highlight video of the session and decide for yourselves if Marco Melandri…

WSBK Assen Race 1 & 2 Video Highlights

20 March, 2020
We’ve got both video highlights from yesterday’s World Superbike races at Assen. So if you were so unlucky to miss some of the best racing seen so far this year, you’ve got a chance to catch up and see Hannspree…

Max Biaggi to miss Imola Superbike round

20 March, 2020
Max Biaggi will not be racing in this weekend’s World Superbike round. The Aprilia Alitalia rider who won his his World Superbike title at Imola last year, will be forced to skip the Italian round as hasn’t recovered from his…

WSBK Test Imola: Leon Haslam Fastest on Day 1

20 March, 2020
The first day of World Superbike testing at Imola took off with a bang when Leon Haslam posted a hot lap of 1′47.966 on the Santerno of Imola circuit, using the new Pirelli tires that the Italian manufacturer brought in…

WSBK Valencia: Carlos Checa leads in FP1

20 March, 2020
Carlos Checa got off to an excellent start in the first session of free practice at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. The Spanish rider on his AltheaDucati hit the top of timesheets with a best lap of 1′35.154 and…

Laguna Seca also added to World Superbike 2013 calendar

20 March, 2020
Just hours after announcing that Jerez de la Frontera will be added to the 2013 World Superbike Championship calendar, Infront has now announced that the championship will be returning to the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the event will…

WSBK, Monza: a photo gallery from paddock and pits

20 March, 2020
There weren’t just nice Italian hotties hanging around the Monza paddock during the latest World Superbike round: here is a cool photo gallery featuring some shots taken live and on the spot and picturing some of the best moments from…

World Superbikes 2012 provisional calendar

20 March, 2020
The World Superbike provisional calendar has surfaced without FIM official confirmation, so it can be still subject to some changes, but one thing we noticed is the series is finally becoming a little more world and a little less Eurocentric…

Carlos Checa breaks Nurburgring record to take 5th Superpole

20 March, 2020
There’s no stopping Carlos Checa.The Althea Racing rider devasted the field with his new Superpole record at Nurburgring, stopping the clock at 1.54.144 in SP3 and dropping four tenths from the previous record, but he had to keep Yamaha’s Eugene…

WSBK – 'The Ben' takes 5th Consecutive Superpole

20 March, 2020
Ben Spies during the third stint of the WSBK Superpole stole the first postion from Michel Fabrizio with an amazing 1:44:073 and shattering the lap record held by Troy Bayliss and getting his fifth consecutive superpole at the Temple of…

WSBK Misano: Cal Crutchlow on Top in QP1

20 March, 2020
Warmer temperatures saw lap times drop during this afternoon’s QP1 at Misano with Cal Crutchlow topping the timesheets with a best lap of 1.36.288m on par with his Misano test times.Troy Corser continues his good form, he was second and…

WSBK Round 7 Miller – Spies conquers Race 1, twice

20 March, 2020
It was Ben Spies who dominated Race 1 at Miller Motorsports Park with a massive 9.3 second victory ahead of Carlos Checa (last year’s double winner) to score his fifth WSBK win. Third place went to Michel Fabrizio on aggregate…

Aprilia launches new website for 2013 SBK team presentation

20 March, 2020
Thursday February 7th at 11:30 am (CET), at the Spazio Broletto (Piaggio Group’s show room) in Milan, Aprilia will be officially presenting their 2013 World Superbike team, with Eugene Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli and taking the wraps off the livery…

WSBK Phillip Island: Carlos Checa leads in QP1

20 March, 2020
The long wait is over and no more testing, we’re finally going to see some real racing action as the 1st round of WSBK kicks off this weekend at Phillip Island.Satellite rider Carlos Checa on his Althea Ducati led the…

WSBK – Fonsi Nieto in DFX Corse

20 March, 2020
After subbing for injured Max Neukirchner in Alstare Suzuki for three rounds, Fonsi Nieto will be back in the WSBK championship, this time with the DFX Corse.Nieto, who didn’t find a team for the 2009 season has been picked up…

Althea Racing threatens to leave World Superbikes

19 March, 2020
Althea Racing’s boss Genesio Bevilacqua was clearly upset after the last round of the Superbike championship at Moscow and is now threatening to pull out of the series if the weight rules regarding the 1200cc twin cylinders aren’t modified in…