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Garry McCoy with FB Corse: It's Official

21 March, 2020

Garry McCoy who was recently axed from Triumph’s World Supersport effort has already found a new ride in record time. The Aussie rider was called to Italy on Friday by FB Corse, who was jilted by John Hopkins who preferred…

Hand injuries hamper World Superbike riders

20 March, 2020

It seems like MotoGP riders suffer broken legs and collarbones, while World Superbikes riders suffer broken hands. The three days of private testing at Phillip Island that saw a strew of crashes which resulted in three riders, John Hopkins, Eugene…

John Hopkins to ride for Crescent Suzuki in World Superbikes

20 March, 2020

John Hopkins more or less knew he would be riding a Suzuki next season, but he didn’t know in which championship series, but the decision was made for him by the Hamamatsu manufacturer announced yesterday that they would ‘temporarily suspend’…

MotoGP help wanted ad: Two temporary replacement riders needed

19 March, 2020

With both Dani Pedrosa and Colin Edwards out of action after surgery to their collarbones and the MotoGP grid down to just 15 riders, the discussion is turning on who could replace them if their recovery should take longer than…

British Superbike Brands Hatch: Byrnes and Hill take one each (w/videos)

19 March, 2020

If you happened to miss the British Supebike season opener at Brands Hatch yesterday or if your country doesn’t televise it, we’ve got a couple of highlight videos so you can get your racing fix.Shane Byrne made his return to…

John Hopkins ready to race at Jerez, rumors of his quiting BSB denied

18 March, 2020

As we already know John Hopkins will be making his MotoGP return this weekend to replace injured Alvaro Bautista in Rizla Suzuki. His return, however briefly it will be, sparked a pretty crazy rumor that came from the Donington WSBK…

Hopkins, Tamada, Parkes Crash at Nurburgring

18 March, 2020

Fortunately for the three riders involved in this horrific pile up at turn two on the opening lap of Race 1 at Nurburgring, all came out with minor injuries.John Hopkins was was hit from behind and high siding wiped out…

WSBK- Hopkins to be back for US Round?

18 March, 2020

After undergoing successful surgery in America following his big Assen practice crash Stiggy Racing Honda rider John Hopkins is hoping to return to competitive action at the US round at the Miller Motorsport Park on May 31.His injuries ran to…

FB Corse Official Presentation Postponed

17 March, 2020

The official and highly awaited official presentation of the FB Corse bike in Milan on January 21st has been postponed until February 11th, because one of the owners of the company, Andrea Ferrari, is out for health reasons.According to the…

John Hopkins to skip Donington Park round

17 March, 2020

John Hopkins is another rider will be missing this weekend’s World Superbike round at Donington Park. The Crescent Fixi Suzuki rider suffered a high speed crash at Monza when he hit one of the wet patches at the Parabolica (the…

John Hopkins has ring finger amputated

15 March, 2020

John Hopkins MotoGP free practice crash at Brno last August has ultimately cost him his ring finger. The Crescent Suzuki rider who has suffered through six surgeries and months of rehab to cure the damaged finger had to capitulate and…

FB Corse talks Hopkins and finds a new rider

14 March, 2020

Pull out your hankerchiefs, because FB Corse has issued another press release, this time stating all their bitterness towards the Hopkins saga, which reads like an Italian melodrama.Less than two weeks ago FB Corse in a press release complained of…