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WSBK – Luca Scassa with Ducati Supersonic?

27 March, 2020
Luca Scassa, also known as The Rocker, is probably one of Italy’s best loved up and coming riders, you just have to check out Italian forums to find out what a vast fan base that this 25 year old has.Scassa…

Yoshimura Suzuki team to wildcard at WSBK season opener

26 March, 2020
It looks like Yoshimura Suzuki has had a small change of heart or their economic situation is getting slightly rosier, because the team will be making another wildcard appearance in the 2011 WSBK season opener at Phillip Island. The Yoshi…

Marco Melandri debuts on the Yamaha R1

26 March, 2020
Marco Melandri is now officially an ex-MotoGP rider and couldn’t get away fast enough from the paddock that left him, can we say bitter? The Italian is debuting at the Valencia race track (where his former team was yesterday with…

WSBK: Josh Brookes to Sub for Injured Broc Parkes

26 March, 2020
World Superbike team Echo CRS has decided to replace injured Broc Parkes for the opening round of the Championship at Phillip Island with Josh Brookes. Brookes who currently rides for British Superbike team HM Plant Honda has already been given…

WSBK – Pitt and Resch at Eastern Creek with BMW

25 March, 2020
While waiting to receive the of racing version of their BMW, new World Superbike private racing team BMW Reitwagen Motorsport were at the Eastern Creek race track in Australia to try out a street version of the BMW S 1000…

Chris Vermeulen to WSBK in Kawasaki

25 March, 2020
Sunday will be Chris Vermeulen’s fourth to last race in MotoGP with Rizla Suzuki, because next year the Aussie rider will be heading to the World Superbike Championship with Paul Bird’s Motorsport Kawasaki Racing Team.Vermeulen has signed a two year…

Ben Spies signs Yamaha WSBK and MotoGP Deal

23 March, 2020
WSBK fans can take a collective sigh of relief of at least another year, because Yamaha has officially announced that Superbike sensation Ben Spies will remain in WSBK in 2010 and then will switch to MotoGP in 2011 with the…

John Hopkins Out for the Rest of the Season

23 March, 2020
To say that John Hopkins in his debut season with Stiggy Racing Honda Team in the WSBK series has been unlucky would be an understatement. Hopkins who replaced Roberto Rolfo the team has been plagued with numerous and serious injuries.…

First Look: Aprilia RSV4 Alitalia Livery

23 March, 2020
The official 2010 Aprilia Superbike team launch will be held February 9th at the Fiumicino airport in Rome, but this picture of the Aprilia RSV4 decked out with Alitalia livery was taken at the Piaggio Convention that was held last…

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…

Francis Batta to Drop Suzuki?

22 March, 2020
Alstare Suzuki’s team owner Francis Batta is not only disappointed, but he’s also fighting mad and has made a not so unveiled threat to drop Suzuki for another manufacturer, if the Japanese company doesn’t decide to help fund and support…

Video – Chris Vermeulen talks to us from his hospital bed

22 March, 2020
Chris Vermeulen has undergone a second corrective surgery on his injured knee that he picked up during the opening round at Phillip Island and that was further damaged after his crash in race 1 at Brno.The Australian will be missing…

WSBK: Broc Parcs Injured, will miss 1st Round

22 March, 2020
Aussie rider Broc Parkes will miss the World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island after breaking the tibia of his right leg in a training accident.Parkes who raced last year for PBM Kawasaki, was to debut with Echo CRS Honda…

Leon Camier in Aprilia, it's Official , sort of

21 March, 2020
There’s no official press release yet, but who needs it if Aprilia’s General Director Leo Mercanti personally says that Leon Camier is going to ride a factory Aprilia in world superbikes next season it’s got to be true, right?“In my…

Marco Melandri confirmed to WSBK with Yamaha Sterilgarda

20 March, 2020
As we reported yesterday, Marco Melandri has joined the World Superbike championship and will be riding for the Yamaha Sterilgarda team next season. The announcement came after Team Honda Gresini’s press release announcing that Melandri and the team were parting…

World Superbike launches European Junior Cup for teenagers

20 March, 2020
Getting into motorcycle racing isn’t easy for hopeful and ambitious youngsters, it’s expensive and can take a big bite out of a family’s budget, (when Loris Capirossi started, his parents mortgaged the family house) unless you a have a big…

Simon Andrews subs for Chris Vermeulen in Valencia Tests

19 March, 2020
British Superbike rider Simon Andrews swapped his MSS Colchester Kawasaki for the Chris Vermeulen’s WSBK Kawasaki bike for a two-day test in Valencia.Andrews stepped in to do some important testing for the WSBK team in place of the still injured…

WSBK: Superpole Modified and other changes

18 March, 2020
Infront Motor Sports has announced that their will be some changes in the event schedule for the 2010 season:Here are the changes:Superbikes:The Superpole format has been slightly modified to Superpole 1 (14 minutes), Superpole 2 (12 minutes), Superpole 3 (10…

WSBK – Makoto Tamada with Pro Ride World

18 March, 2020
Makoto Tamada after being replaced in Paul Bird Motorsport- Kawasaki by Tom Sykes and Chris Vermeulen has found a new ride for the WSBK 2010 season with Pro Ride World Superbike Team.The Italian team, run by Marco Nicotari tried to…

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…

Marco Melandri to sign with Yamaha Sterilgarda

17 March, 2020
This year’s silly season had Marco Melandri joining the factory BMW team in WSBK next season with team manager Davide Tardozzi - who switched to BMW this year admitting that they are close to a deal to place Melandri next…

WSBK: Eugene Laverty joins Marco Melandri in Yamaha Sterilgarda

17 March, 2020
World Superbike factory team Yamaha Sterilgarda has finalized their 2011 line-up after signing up World Supersport rider Eugene Laverty. The 24 year old Irishman who was last year’s WSS runner-up, will be joining Marco Melandri in the completely renewed team.…