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WSBK – Carlos Checa to Althea Racing

31 March, 2020
Several websites were reporting that Carlos Checa would be returning to MotoGP to be a test rider for Ducati after being dropped by Ten Kate Honda to make room for Max Neukirchner, instead the Spanish rider has confirmed that he’ll…

Ducati Alstare reveals team logo

30 March, 2020
In ten days time World Superbike’s testing ban will be finally over and the teams will be able to return to track and continue to prepare for the new championship season.The Team Ducati Alstare, with Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini…

WSBK, Aragon: photo gallery from pits and paddock

30 March, 2020
The latest World Superbike round at the Aragon circuit surely did not let the fans down in terms of excitement and sheer entertainment, and here is a nice collection of pics taken at the Spanish track capturing some of the…

Nicky Hayden tops second day of testing at Jerez

28 March, 2020
With the Kawasaki and Aprilia teams having wrapped up their final tests of this year, Nicky Hayden took over the top the top of the timesheets at a sunny but cold Jerez.Hayden posted a best lap in 1.40.090 which was…

A Christmas Sonnet by Carlos Checa

26 March, 2020
Usually it’s Yamaha USA who comes up with the most original season greetings, but this year the prize goes to Althea Racing’s Carlo Checa, excuse me, Charles Checaspeare.Checa has outdone himself and written this Christmas Sonnet to wish everyone a…

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 Aragon: Carlos Checa on provisional pole in QP2

26 March, 2020
This morning’s slightly cooler temperatures at the Spanish circuit of Aragon during the second qualifying session was much kinder to the Pirelli tires with lap times tumbling and half the grid was able to go under the two minute mark…

Video highlights from the WSBK Donington round

25 March, 2020
Despite the chilly temperatures at Donington Park and luckily it wasn’t pissing rain, both races went off without any big hitches.Marco Melandri’s media value certainly went up a couple of notches after the ‘Biaggi Affair’ and his coming back from…

Max Biaggi dominates Friday at Brno

25 March, 2020
Aprilia’s Max Biaggi took provisional pole at Brno with a last lap of 1.59.982 in the remaining seconds of the session and was the only rider to go under the two minute lap. The Italian took the top spot from…

Jerez Moto2 test day 1

24 March, 2020
The first day of private testing at sunny Jerez saw a potpourri of machines, a factory MotoGP, three CRTs and a bevy of Moto2s and one lonely World Superbike team.Ducati had their test team out on the Spanish track with…

The mother of all 2012 WSBK silly season rumors

24 March, 2020
With five rounds already completed and still another eight to go in the 2011 World Superbike championship, the 2012 silly season is about to take off with the first rumor that regards the BMW Motorrad Motorsports team.According to Italian website…

Carlos Checa crashes go-kart at Aragon

24 March, 2020
Alstare’s Francis Batta got a big scare yesterday afternoon at the Motorland Aragon circuit, when his rider Carlos Checa, who is still recovering from his foot fracture picked at Phillip Island, crashed his go-kart during the yesterday’s World Superbike media…

WSBK Valencia Test: Carlos Checa Comes Out on Top

23 March, 2020
Improved weather conditions at Valencia allowed the remaining WSBK teams to get in five hours of testing with Carlos Checa on the Althea Ducati who came out on top of the unofficial time charts. Checa put in 50 laps with…

Althea Racing to continue with Unibat as sponsor

21 March, 2020
While some World Superbike teams have trouble finding paying sponsors (just think of the problems Alstare Suzuki has had over the years) others like Althea Ducati renew their agreements.Althea Racing announced yesterday that they will continue with their key sponsor…

WSBK Phillip Island: Rider Quotes after Round 1

21 March, 2020
We’ve got a batch of final quotes after this exciting World Superbike Championship 2010 season opener at Phillip Island, so check out what the riders had to say after round 1.Leon Haslam - Race 1: 1st, Race 2: 2ndI am…

WSBK Phillip Island test: Carlos Checa fastest on Day 2

21 March, 2020
Today’s second day of World Superbike private testing at Phillip Island saw lap times drop considerably for all the riders, and leading the top of the Day 2 timesheets was reigning World Champion Carlos Checa who set the best unofficial…

Carlos Checa tests the 1199 Panigale at Misano

20 March, 2020
Carlos Checa climbed aboard Ducati’s 1199 Panigale for the first time at Misano Adriatico World Circuit Marco Simoncelli today, for a first test of the bike in 2013 World Superbike trim. Last April, Ernesto Marinelli had stated that Checa was…

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…

Ducati Alstare's Checa and Badovini injury updates

19 March, 2020
The first round of the World Superbike season at Phillip Island - and even pre-season testing - was disastrous for Ducati Alstare team, Ayrton Badovini missed both races after crashing in practice and breaking his foot and team mate Carlos…