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Pirelli hits out at World Superbike riders for not using intermediate tires

31 March, 2020

In our Saturday’s WSBKs Superpole post we already mentioned that Pirelli’s Giorgio Barbier was called out regarding the condition of the rain tires that after a couple of laps on the patchy surface were destroyed, with the Italian manager responding…

New Qualifying Tires for SBK Superpole

30 March, 2020

Pirelli Tyre will debut a new qualifying tyre solution at the Monza round of the Superbike World Championship this weekend. Offering spectators and presenters a way of identifying what is happening during Superpole, a non-permanent white “long P” markings and…

WSBK Monza Paddock Girls gallery

30 March, 2020

The weather was sunny and hot at this weekend’s World Superbike round at Monza, as were some of these great looking paddock girls who delighted racing fans with their smiling presence. Enjoy the pics.

WSBK: Reitwagen BMW to be back for Monza Round?

29 March, 2020

World Superbike Team Reitwagen BMW sat out last weekend’s fourth championship round, a delay due to economic difficulties with some of the investors in the team and some internal restructuring that forced the Austrian based team make the difficult decision…

WSBK Monza rider quotes with massive photo gallery

28 March, 2020

We’ll try to put what happened during yesterday’s World Superbike round at Monza behind us, The mixed up weather, the tires, the indecision and confusion by the Race Direction and Infront, the subsequent angry press release by the Effenbert Liberty…

Pirelli brings specially striped tires for Monza Superpole

28 March, 2020

We know that it’s a gimmick and that after scrubbing in the tire you’ll probably barely see it during today’s Superpole session at Monza, but Pirelli has decided to bring its own special flag waving version to celebrate and honour…

No Superbike races for Marco Simoncelli

26 March, 2020

When Marco Simoncelli was spotted trying on Ruben Xaus’ CBR 1000RR for size during the WSBK weekend at Monza, rumors started immediately that the hairy Italian MotoGP rider could be riding as a wildcard in a SBK round for Castrol…

FIM suspends Monza homologation

26 March, 2020

If you have been following our posts regarding the Monza circuit then you’ll already know that the circuit is currently being investigating by Italian law for numerous wrongdoings (bid rigging, tax fraud just to name a few of the more…

Videos from Monza Superbike round: How to correctly cut the chicane

25 March, 2020

You thought that all the controversy surrounding Max Biaggi’s ride-through penalty at the Monza round had finally been laid to rest? Believe me it hasn’t. The official Superbike website has released these two closed circuit videos of how Monza’s Prima…

James Toseland to try to return to action at Monza

24 March, 2020

James Toseland is going to try to return to World Superbike action for the fourth round of the season at Monza.The BMW Italia rider seriously injured his right hand after highsiding while testing his S1000RR at the Aragon circuit in…

WSBK Monza: No one crashed because of the bubbles

23 March, 2020

The never ending Italian telenovela regarding the bubbles on Monza circuit that may have been the cause of several crashes during that polemic World Superbike weekend in May, is still occupying space in major sports newspapers in the country. The…

WSBK Monza: Eugene Laverty psychs out Biaggi to win race 1

23 March, 2020

Max Biaggi may have been wearing gold coloured gloves and boots and broke records yesterday, but today’s gold star in race 1 at Monza went to Eugene Laverty who threw a big wrench into the Roman Emperor’s plans to conquer…

Liberty Racing to continue in World Superbikes for the rest of the season

22 March, 2020

Just hours before the start of this weekend’s World Superbike round at Donington Park, Liberty Racing has issued yet another statement trying to clarify the controversial one that they released immediately after the Monza fiasco.Apparently everyone misunderstood the first one…

WSBK Monza: Wire tap exposes pre-existent asphalt problems

21 March, 2020

We have already mentioned that the Monza Circuit and the World Superbike’s 4th round debacle is being investigated by the Italian authorities for safety violations during the weekend in a still larger investigation that includes bid rigging, presumed tax fraud…

Riders talk about Monza's Superpole tricky conditions with highlight video

20 March, 2020

Today’s World Superbike pole at Monza was all about taking risks and choosing the right tire and Effenbert Ducati rider Sylvain Guintoli perfectly interpreted the situation using a soft compound tire (not the Superpole one) to take the first spot…

WSBK Monza Superpole quotes

20 March, 2020

Saturday at Monza the talk was all about Max Biaggi and his Aprilia RSV4. The 334.8 km/h record breaking highest top speed during free practice 2, the record breaking lap of 1’41.745 during Superpole, and it seems that everything is…

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…

Pirelli celebrates World Superbike 25th Anniversary with special Silver Stripes Superpole tire

15 March, 2020

During this upcoming Saturday’s Superpole session at Monza, Pirelli has decided to celebrate World Superbike’s 25th Anniversay with a special edition qualifying tire dubbed “Silver Stripes.”Instead of the usual yellow stripes that distinguishes the two supersoft qualifiers that are used…