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WSBK Kyalami – QP 1 Rider Quotes and Results

23 April, 2020
Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) took provisional pole in the opening qualifying session for the sixth round of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship at Kyalami. Second place went to Jonathan Rea, four-tenths of a second behind Fabrizio, Ben Spies moved…

Carlos Checa to stay with Althea Racing! Updated

23 April, 2020
Carlos Checa will be staying with Althea Racing next season. The announcement was personally made by team manager Genesio Bevilacqua during La7’s post race show and this was able to happen with the last minute help of Ducati’s Claudio Domenicali,…

WSBK – Max Biaggi loses CAS Appeal for Monza Race

23 April, 2020
The slow wheels of justice aren’t limited only to Italy, it looks like the Swiss Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and likes to take its sweet time (7 months) before deciding on racing appeals as does Max Biaggi and…

WSBK: Pata Racing to switch from Aprilia to Ducati?

23 April, 2020
For the 2011 season DFX Corse and Pata BRC Racing fused together become Pata Racing Team and fielded Noriyuki Haga riding an Aprilia RSV4 and finished 8th overall in the championship with four podiums.So far the Verona based team run…

Max Biaggi to return to racing?

23 April, 2020
A couple of Tweets between Max Biaggi and Flavio Briatore, and some paddock gossip during last weekend’s World Superbike round at Motorland Aragon has prompted some speculation - by an Italian motorcycle website - that the retired two-time Superbike champion…

Alex Polita to replace sick Niccolò Canepa at Brno

23 April, 2020
Alex Polita will be replacing sick Niccolò Canepa in this weekend’s World Superbike round at Brno.Canepa wrote on his Facebook page that between the two Aragon races he felt sick and the result was that for last ten days one…

2013 WSBK: Eugene Laverty wins race 1 at Istanbul Park

23 April, 2020
A very empty Istanbul Park circuit - designed by Hermann Tilke - played host to the first ever World Superbike championship race that was won by Eugene Laverty who brought home his Aprilia RSV4 after bending Tom Sykes who could…

Mighty Mick Doohan Considered Return to Racing

23 April, 2020
Five times 500cc World Champion, Micky Doohan who was forced to retire after crash in qualifying at the Jerez GP in 1999 that left hi, with serious leg injuries revealed to Australia’s Sunday Morning Herald that he was tempted to…

Loris Baz auctions helmet to help Alessia Polita

23 April, 2020
Alessia Polita suffered a career ending accident at Misano Circuit last month, during the second qualifying session during the fifth round of the Italian Superstock 600 championship.The 27-year old Alessia (who is the sister of Alex Polita), lost control of…

2013 World Superbike Phillip Island mega photo gallery

23 April, 2020
104 images is the number of photos in our mega gallery from the past weekend’s World Superbike round at Phillip Island, that saw Aprilia dominate both races with factory riders Sylvain Guintoli and Eugene Laverty each take a win and…

WSBK Misano: Tom Sykes pips Carlos Checa in QP2

22 April, 2020
In the final qualifying practice ahead of this afternoon’s Superpole, Tom Sykes found the pace he was looking for and it looks like he wants another Tissot watch as the Kawasaki rider went under the 1.36 minute barrier to lap…

Marco Melandri motocrossing with a Husqvarna TC250

22 April, 2020
Despite the recent off season injuries of MotoGP riders Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso, motocross and supermoto riding is still a basic part of training for professional motorcycle racers and this includes Superbike rider Marco Melandri who has also taken…

WSBK Valencia Preview

22 April, 2020
The 2009 Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship returns to European soil this weekend for the third round at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit and riders and teams are ready for action.Here is some rider comments about the upcoming Valencia round: Alstare…

Photo Gallery and rider quotes from Phillip Island

22 April, 2020
The first round of the 2011 World Superbike Championship officially got underway today at Phillip Island in perfect racing weather, where Carlos Checa easily dominated both free practice 1 and qualifying practice 1 which puts him in provisional pole position.Tomorrow’s…

Carlos Checa takes comfortable win in race 1 at the 'Ring

22 April, 2020
Carlos Checa took a firmer grip on the 2011 World Superbike championship today even before the race began, as title contender and reigning World Champion Max Biaggi had to withdraw from the 10th round at Nurburgring sidelined with a fractured…

Niccolo Canepa hurt after heavy highsider

22 April, 2020
Niccolo Canepa must take about 2 weeks rest after his highsider during the SBK test in Mugello. Niccolo broke his clavicle during the nasty highsider and was not able to do anything against the heavy fall.He also broke his thumb…