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Eugene Laverty to partner Max Biaggi in Aprilia in 2012

20 April, 2020
Eugene Laverty, according to Italian website motosprint.it will be riding for World Superbike’s Aprilia Alitalia Racing team and fielded alongside Max Biaggi in 2012.Laverty was tipped to ride for BMW Italia, who was offering him a contract for 300.000 euros,…

Olive branch between Liberty Racing and Infront

20 April, 2020
Following their controversial post-Monza press release and then continuing their protest at the Donington Park round without their hospitality, World Superbike Liberty Racing team who previous said that they would continue in the championship has decided to officially kiss and…

WSBK Phillip Island – What the riders had to say after QP1

20 April, 2020
Check out what some of the World Superbike riders had to say after today’s first qualifying practice at Phillip Island and find out who was happy, who wasn’t and why.Carlos Checa – 1st“I’m really satisfied with today’s test. I worked…

Del Torchio: Ducati in SBK as satellite team

20 April, 2020
After the announcement that Ducati was pulling out of the world superbike competition, the company either underestimated the PR-fallout that would take place or overestimated just how badly Italy wanted Valentino Rossi in Ducati. Because since the announcement, the company…

Sylvain Guintoli officially announced as Aprilia rider

20 April, 2020
After impressing in this week’s three-day private World Superbike test at Jerez (Monday through Wednesday) Aprilia has finally gotten around announcing - as it was widely expected - that Sylvain Guintoli will be part of their factory team effort next…

WSBK Phillip Island: Carlos Checa leads in both FP1 and QP1

19 April, 2020
The 2011 World Superbike season has finally kicked off and Althea Ducati’s Carlo Checa was once again on top of the timesheets at Phillip Island, leading both FP1 and QP1 today.The Spaniard continued his domination of the Australian circuit, just…

Infront and team rivals on Ducati factory pull out

19 April, 2020
While fans were shocked when they heard that Ducati would be pulling out their World Superbike factory team in 2011. Infront Motorsports, the rights holder to the World Superbike Championship series may have been disappointed but they weren’t completely surprised…

Carlos Checa on provisional pole at Magny Cours

19 April, 2020
It was a hot and a electrifying World Superbike first qualifying practice this afternoon at Magny Cours and it was a super tight session that saw Carlos Checa once again top the timesheets with a best lap of 1.39.651, followed…

MotoGP Mugello weekend gallery

19 April, 2020
While we are waiting to see how the post-race test at Mugello is going to pan out - yesterday’s winner Jorge Lorenzo is still the fastest rider at 3pm (with Colin Edwards testing different CRTs, Honda debuting a new RC213V,…

Gallery of Pics From Brno

19 April, 2020
After the video highlights from the World Superbike races at Brno, we’ve also got a big batch of pics from the entire weekend that you can enjoy.

WSBK -Blake Young to ride at Donington with Alstare Suzuki

19 April, 2020
According to Italian website GPone, 21 year old American Blake Young with be riding at Donington Park for the next round of WSBK championship with Alstare Suzuki’s Brux team. Young will be replacing Max Neukirchner who is still out from…

Ducati fan's private war against Valentino Rossi

19 April, 2020
After the protest banners at Imola against the demise of the Ducati factory team in World Superbikes, one hard core Italian Ducatista took it further and made up these 46 volte no grazie (46 times, no thank you) stickers that…

WSBK Imola: Tom Sykes commands QP2

19 April, 2020
It was payback time for Tom Sykes during the second World Superbike qualifying session at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit at Imola after being pipped by Jakub Smrz and team mate Joan Lascorz yesterday. Lap times dropped considerably during…

Joan Lascorz injury update

18 April, 2020
Following his horrific crash during the Imola test and subsequent surgery at the Hospital Maggiore in Italy, Joan Lascorz was transported to the Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona last Wednesday.A recent Kawasaki Provec press release states that Lascorz is currently…

Sylvain Guintoli: I'm like wine, I get better with time

18 April, 2020
Sylvain Guintoli will have the tough job of replacing Max Biaggi in Aprilia’s superbike team this season, but the French rider is ready to take on the task and try to defend the heritage that Biaggi left behind at the…

Carlos Checa suffers hip fracture, 2013 season over

18 April, 2020
Carlos Checa's 2013 season is over. The former World Superbike champion's year has been marred by poor results, numerous injuries and confidence sapping crashes, and his latest crash during FP1 at Istanbul Park, has left him with a fractured hip,…

WSBK Misano – Stunning Smrz takes Superpole

18 April, 2020
In very cloudy Saturday afternoon at the Misano World Circuit, the Superpole went to a magnificent Jakub Smrz on a satellite Ducati and a record breaking 1.35.435 on the Santamonica track. Guandalini team manager Pierfrancesco “Frankie” Chili, who turned 45…

Guess what motorcycle this was?

18 April, 2020
This is just one of the pieces left of South African Superbike racer Chris Leeson’s Ducati 1199 Panigale S following his crash at turn 1 at the Kyalami circuit.Leeson luckily got off with just some bumps and bruises, while his…