Monday, May 14 2012
Jonathan Rea managed a stunning home victory in the fifth round of the World Superbike Championship this weekend which took place at the world famous Donington circuit. The 25-year old and his team had worked hard all weekend to get his Honda CBR1000RR ready for the harder rear-tyre available at the race-track, an effort which [...]
John Hopkins crashes at rain-drenched Monza
Posted: 08/05/12
While the weather hasn’t been up to much at home recently, it appears it’s been equally as bad wherever in the world motorbike racing has been taking place! Crescent FIXI Suzuki’s John Hopkins was involved in a bad crash during Round Four of the World Superbike Championships on Sunday which saw him left with a [...]
Exciting start to World Superbikes at Assen
Posted: 23/04/12
The first race of World Superbikes at Assen this weekend was full of twist and turns…and plenty of rain! Yet again, a dreaded downpour caused near carnage for some riders, and resulted in a nail-biting finish for others. Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea managed to get off to a flying start regardless of the conditions, [...]
Honda hopes for victory at third round WSB
Posted: 13/04/12
The Honda World Superbike Team has come to the end of a two day testing session at Assen, which has bolstered their hopes for the competition’s third round which takes place 20th-22nd April. Though the number of laps the team was able to complete was restricted due to sunshine and showers and a low track [...]
Lascorz involved in serious crash at Imola
Posted: 03/04/12
Joan Lascorz was yesterday airlifted to hospital following a serious crash during testing at Imola. The accident saw the 27 year old Kawasaki rider’s ZX-10R completely destroyed. The crash meant that the session was then red-flagged and Lascorz was immediately taken to the on-site medical centre for emergency treatment. His injuries were such however that [...]
Carlos Checa achieves double win at Imola
Posted: 02/04/12
Carlos Checa is currently reigning as the head of the World Superbike Championship after a double win at Imola for his team Althea Racing with Ducati. His double win in the second round of the Championships was the first he has managed this season but it wasn’t all plain sailing, with British duo Tom Sykes and Leon [...]
John Hopkins returns to racing
Posted: 27/03/12
John Hopkins is to make his return to racing this weekend in the World Superbike after recovering from a pre-season accident at Phillip Island which saw him break several bones in his hand. Hopkins, who races for Fixi Suzuki, has been given the all-clear from doctors after undergoing treatment which involved physiotherapy and sessions in [...]
World Superbike and MotoGP entry listings 2012
Posted: 21/02/12
The 2012 MotoGP and Superbike seasons are just around the corner and the entry lists have been publicised by the International Motorcycling Federation. Now all that’s left to do is wait- and speculate! MotoGP World Championship 2012: 1 – Casey Stoner – Repsol Honda Team – Honda RC213V 4 – Andrea Dovizioso – Monster Yamaha [...]
Posted: 17/02/12
Tom Sykes came in top: “We were just working on bike balance, getting it all dialled into the circuit, relaxing and enjoying it. I was happy we were showing good consistency, I did not do a full race run but we did use the same tyres for a long time.” John Hopkins (Crescent Fixi Suzuki) [...]
Posted: 17/02/12
Josh Brookes joined Leon Camier and the Crescent Fixi Suzuki team for WSBK testing this week. He joins in place of John Hopkins who had an unfortunate crash on Monday, in which he sustained injuries to his hand. It seems ever likely that the Tyco Suzuki BSB rider will also stand in for Hopkins at [...]
Althea Racing’s official 2012 World Superbike line up
Posted: 02/02/12
Team manager, Genesio Bevilacqua and riders Carlos Checa and Davide Giugliano officially launched their season and unveiled the new livery of the Ducati 1198 machines ahead of final testing and the beginning of Round One. The Althea Racing team leaves for Phillip Island next week, for final test sessions and preparations for the first round [...]
Ten Kate Honda team begin testing at Phillip Island
Posted: 20/01/12
Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama have completed a three-day test at Phillip Island, Australia, in preparation for the 2012 World Superbike championship. The team tested the 2012 version of the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, which is in fact the 20th anniversary model of Honda’s iconic sportsbike. Testing gave the team a chance to develop its electronic [...]
Tom Sykes training hard for 2012 season
Posted: 12/01/12
Kawasaki World Superbike rider, Tom Sykes has been assessed by sporting medical professional, Dr Ricard Pruna. The results of this assessment will aid Sykes in his ongoing preparation for the fast-approaching start of the WSBK season. As a motorbike rider, Sykes must maintain a high level of fitness level throughout the winter training period. With [...]
2012 WSBK Crescent Yoshimura Suzuki Team
Posted: 04/01/12
It’s now less than eight weeks until the start of the 2012 World Superbike season and preparations by the Crescent-Yoshimura backed Suzuki World Superbike Team are well underway. The strong two-man team consists of British Superbike Championship runner-up, John Hopkins and Suzuki newcomer, Leon Camier. Running the squad is long-standing Suzuki BSB Team Manager, Jack [...]
WSBK Championship celebrates its 25th year
Posted: 16/12/11
In 2012, The World Superbike Championship will turn 25 and celebrations of a whole quarter century of WSBK begin. The Phillip Island circuit will be the place to be from February 24th-26th as the 2012 Championship kicks off. There are some fantastic team line-ups for 2012, with hardened veterans and fresh faces making for what [...]
Crescent Racing and Yoshimura prepare for WSBK
Posted: 15/12/11
Crescent Racing and Yoshimura continue in their preparation for the start of their first World Superbike Series in 2012. According to Team Manager, Jack Valentine, the former BSB team have encountered many interesting challenges- everything is new to them as they enter the world of WSBK. Valentine: “With the first round being a fly away [...]
Posted: 06/12/11
Troy Bayliss will not be making a World Superbike comeback next year and has handed his famous ‘21’ number on to John Hopkins for the 2012 season. Having kept his number ‘21’ with him when he retired from WSBK following the 2008 season, brewing rumours that he would, at some point be returning to the [...]
Will Mercado ride WSBK in 2012?
Posted: 02/12/11
Leandro ‘Tati’ Mercado has hinted he will be riding for the Pedercini team in the 2012 World Superbike Championship series. Following his 2011 season with Pedercini in the FIM Superstock 1000 series, Mercado got his first taste of Superbike when testing the Kawasaki ZX-10R. Pedercini is one of the few teams yet to confirm any [...]
FIM Superbike World Championship sees 2012 Russian Round
Posted: 30/11/11
2012 will see Russia play host to the FIM Superbike World Championship- the first time a motorsports event of this scale has ever been held there. The Russian round will take place at Moscow Raceway on August 26th 2012. Infront Motor Sports has made an agreement with Russian company YMS Promotion which will see a [...]
Effenbert Liberty Racing invests in upcoming riders
Posted: 29/11/11
Following the confirmation of riders Sylvain Guintoli and Jakub Smrz, who saw that Team Effenbert Liberty Racing reached 4th place in team classification during last season’s World Superbike- only the Czech team’s first year of participation in the championship. For 2012, CEO Doc. Mario Bertuccio and the Effenbert Liberty management team have decided in light [...]
Camier’s first Suzuki WSB outing
Posted: 28/11/11
Leon Camier will head to Portugal’s Portimao racetrack next Monday, where he embarks upon his first test for the Crescent Suzuki team, in preparation for the team’s 2012 World Superbike Championship entry. This test will be Camier’s first outing on the Crescent Suzuki bike. Throughout testing, Camier will aim to familiarise himself with the bike, [...]
Castrol Honda riders help launch new Fireblade
Posted: 28/11/11
Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama, Castrol Honda riders, took some time out during testing in Qatar last week to visit a local Honda distributor and assist in the launch of the 2012 version of the CBR1000RR Fireblade. 2012 sees the 20th anniversary model of this iconic sports bike- which will act as the base for [...]
Posted: 22/11/11
The 2012 World Superbike Championship will consist of 14 rounds across three continents: North America, Europe and Australasia. For the first time in 23 years of WSBK history, a race is to be held at the Moscow International Raceway in Russia, a new addition to the World SBK schedule. Following next year’s round in Moscow, [...]
Hopkins to stay with Crescent Suzuki for 2012 WSB
Posted: 21/11/11
Crescent Suzuki has retained the services of Californian John Hopkins for 2012 in the two man line-up for the team’s WSB challenge. Hopkins competed in the 2011 BSB championship for the UK based Crescent team and will once again link-up with the team at the world stage. Hopkins is still recovering in America, following surgery [...]
Yoshimura backing Crescent Suzuki WSB
Posted: 17/11/11
Crescent Suzuki have announced a collaboration with Yoshimura, the Japanese tuning company, who will support the team as it enters its first year of World Superbike action. Engines for the Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 that will be participating in the 2012 WSB Championship will be built and supplied by Yoshimura, they will also be supplying bespoke [...]
Posted: 04/10/11
Carlos Checa is the new World Superbike champion after he won the opening 23-lap race at Magny-Cours on Sunday. The Spanish Althea Ducati rider clinced his maiden title by moving into an unassailable 442-point lead with his 13th win of the season. Only Yamaha’s Marco Melandri could have stopped Checa, and his second-placed finish was [...]
ParkinGO to Take WSBK Yamaha Spot
Posted: 05/08/11
Only a day after one of its best weekends of the season, Yamaha has dropped a bombshell by announcing its departure from the World Superbike Championship at the end of 2011 It had been rumoured for a while, in fairness, although the timing could arguably have been better, as just a day after Eugene Laverty [...]
American Day Wins Superstock as Checa Takes 2
Posted: 05/08/11
The European Superstock 600 race provided a spectacular end to the UK Round held at Silverstone. The race win in round 6 went to American Joshua Day (Revolution Racedays Kawasaki), who became the sixth different winner this year. In a sprint finish to the line Day got the edge on Australian Jed Metcher (MTM-RT Motorsports [...]
Posted: 30/06/11
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Ben Spies wins 2009 WSB championship
Posted: 30/06/11
American Ben Spies Wears the Crown On October 25 Ben Spies was crowned as champion at the World Superbike Championship held in Portimao, Portugal at the Algarve Circuit. Mr. Spies won the beginning race on his Yamaha R1 and finished in fifth place in the following race. This was a remarkable end to the season [...]
Anstey Powers To Victory In Monster Energy Supersport 1 Race At The 2011 Isle Of Man TT Races
Posted: 30/06/11
Experienced Kiwi campaigner Bruce Anstey won his 8th Isle of Man TT race on Monday afternoon when he clinched victory in a shortened, and dramatic, 3-lap Monster Energy Supersport Race 1. The original race was red flagged following an incident at Gorse Lea. The Padgetts Honda rider took the win by 8.39s when race leader [...]
Misano hosts full support programme together with World Superbike
Posted: 09/06/11
Misano Adriatico, Wednesday 8 June 2011 – The FIM Superbike World Championship weekend will be at its very best this coming weekend for the San Marino Round, with a full programme of supporting events, including World Supersport, Superstock 1000 FIM Cup and UEM European Superstock 600 Championship, following the sole appearance of the Superbike category [...]
Posted: 07/06/11
After a couple of rounds in the doldrums, the Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team bounced back in round five of the World Superbike Championship which took place at Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City in the United States. Yorkshireman Tom Sykes moved from the third row to sixth place in race one on a day [...]
Camier Back On Podium At Miller
Posted: 03/06/11
Aprilia rider Leon Camier put in two superb performances at Miller Motorsports Park in the United States on Sunday. From 11th on the grid the Brit had to fight his way through the pack twice to finish just off of the podium in Race One. This was followed by a 2nd place finish in Race [...]
Double no trouble takes Checa clear of the chasing pack
Posted: 01/06/11
Miller Motorsports Park (USA), Monday 30 May 2011 – On the American Memorial Day holiday 48,00 enthusiastic fans were treated to a double win from a rider who was robbed of a double last year by simple bad luck, Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati). The Spaniard, who entered this event as championship leader, had a [...]
Checa once again leads them away
Posted: 31/05/11
Miller Motorsports Park (USA), Sunday 29 May 2011 – Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) put in a 1 minute 58.315 second lap on a drying track to take his fourth Tissot Superpole win of the 2011 season and give himself the best possible starting slot for raceday on Monday. Only just behind was Jakub Smrz [...]
World Superbike heads overseas for Miller time
Posted: 26/05/11
Salt Lake City (USA), 24 May 2011 – The FIM Superbike World Championship takes its second and final trip overseas this year as it heads for the Miller Motorsports Park circuit in the USA. This year’s event, round 5, will be the fourth edition to be held in the State of Utah. The 4.907 km [...]
Posted: 25/05/11
Bad Luck Masks True Monza Pace For Camier
Posted: 12/05/11
The opening day of the 3rd world superbike round got underway at Monza in Italy today. Aprilia rider Leon Camier finished the day 10th fastest despite technical problems and a mistake in the afternoon session limiting his time on track. Following a productive test the previous week in Mugello, Leon was quickly on the pace [...]
Monza Misery For Camier As 2nd Slips Away
Posted: 11/05/11
Aprilia rider Leon Camier has had a weekend to forget at Monza for the 4th round of the World Superbike Championship. The 2009 British Champion finished 8 th in Race One before slipping out of 2nd position in Race Two to record a DNF. Leon’s first race was initially hampered with bike issues from the [...]
Posted: 11/05/11
PARKALGAR HONDA’S Sam Lowes rode through the pain barrier with a broken collarbone to secure an impressive fifth place at the fourth round of the World Supersport Championship at Monza in Italy. Miguel Praia crashed out mid-race while ninth and looking comfortable for one of his best results in the class. He has broken a [...]
Biaggi and Aprilia blow them all away in Superpole
Posted: 10/05/11
Monza (Italy), Saturday 7 May 2011 – Reigning champion Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) reasserted himself at his home circuit of Monza with a spectacular display in Superpole qualifying, setting a lap of 1 minute 41.745 seconds to take his first pole position of the 2011 season. Biaggi had a truly record-breaking day today, the Italian [...]
WSBK at Monza: from the Cathedral to the Temple
Posted: 03/05/11
Rome (Italy), Tuesday 3 May 2011: The FIM Superbike World Championship moves on from Assen’s Cathedral of Motorcycling to the Temple of Speed this weekend, with the upcoming round at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, with its legendary slipstreaming battles and its 200 km/h average lap speed. Wind ‘Title Event Sponsor’ at Monza Wind, Italy’s [...]
Anderson Continues Winning Form At Milton Park
Posted: 02/05/11
2nd May 2011 PAR Honda enjoyed a superb outing at Milton Park, Northampton yesterday for round four of the British Motocross Championship with Brad Anderson taking the overall win in the MX1 class with a super-impressive 1-2-1 scorecard and Anthony Reville finishing 10th overall in the MX2 class. Although this is not the type of [...]
Posted: 21/04/11
Exclusive pictures from the World Superbike in Assen The Netherlands
Posted: 20/04/11
Camier Fights To Fourth In Assen
Posted: 19/04/11
17th April 2011 Following a technical DNF in Race One, Aprilia World Superbike rider Leon Camier fought back to finish just off of the podium in Race Two at Assen today. The British racing star, who posted the fastest lap of the day, now lies 6th in the Championship standings. Drama struck for the 24 [...]
Rea and Checa score wins at Assen as WSBK series hots up
Posted: 18/04/11
Assen (Netherlands), Sunday 17 April 2011 – Jonathan Rea and Carlos Checa scored a win apiece at Assen today, in races held in dry and occasionally sunny conditions at this classic Dutch track. Rea was particularly happy to see his first victory arrive at his team’s home circuit, after some tough times early in the [...]
Posted: 14/04/11
PARKALGAR HONDA’S Miguel Praia is looking to turn Assen into one of his favourite tracks when he visits it for the third round of the World Supersport Championship this weekend. The Portuguese Parkalgar Honda racer is coming from a confidence inspiring 11th place at the previous round and is looking to improve at Assen with [...]
Progress For Camier Ahead Of Assen
Posted: 13/04/11
Britain’s Leon Camier heads to Assen in the Netherlands this weekend for the 3rd round of the World Superbike Championship. The 24 year old from Kent who is continuing to recover from glandular fever, is hoping for another strong showing following his podium finish at Donington Park three weeks ago. Leon’s recent health issues had [...]
World Superbike arrives at The Cathedral of motorcycling
Posted: 13/04/11
Assen (Netherlands), Tuesday 11 April 2011 – The TT Circuit Assen, the home of motorcycle racing for the last 78 years and for the FIM Superbike World Championship since 1992, gets ready to host the third round of the 2011 production-based series this weekend. The circuit, which strange to say is the northernmost leg on [...]
Kawasaki At Full Strength For Assen
Posted: 11/04/11
World Superbike Championship – Round 3 – Assen, Netherlands – 15/17th April 2011 The Paul Bird Motorsport Team heads for the historic venue of Assen in the Netherlands this weekend for round three of the World Superbike Championship hoping to continue the great showing at Donington Park a couple of weeks ago. There, the Kawasaki [...]
Bautista back on the Rizla Suzuki GSV-R
Posted: 07/04/11
Publish Date: Thursday, April 07, 2011 Rizla Suzuki’s Álvaro Bautista has made a return to the seat of his Suzuki GSV-R, just two weeks after breaking his left femur in a high-speed crash. The Spanish star visited his home Grand Prix in Jerez last weekend and, behind the closed doors of the team’s pit-box, Bautista [...]
Posted: 06/04/11
Wednesday 6th April 2011 World Superbike contender Tom Sykes has put a frustrating result at Donington behind him and is now fully focused on the next round of the championship at Assen, Netherlands on 17th April. “I can’t deny that what happened at Donington was disappointing and it’s taken me a while to put it [...]
Posted: 04/04/11
As the rain fell on the Jerez circuit at the bwin Spanish Grand Prix it was the British riders who took full advantage to make it a very special day for British racing. Twenty year old Oxfordshire rider Bradley led the charge with a superb fourth place in just his second Moto2 race [...]
World Superbike Championship Round 2 Donington Park UK 27th March 2011
Posted: 28/03/11
World Superbike Championship – Round 2 – Donington Park, UK – 27th March 2011 Kawasaki Challenge for Donington Podiums Kawasaki World Superbike team riders Tom Sykes and Joan Lascorz were unlucky not to come away with some silverware after a strong performance at round two of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park today. The [...]
Melandri and Checa share the biggest spoils at Donington
Posted: 27/03/11
Donington (UK), Sunday 27 March 2011 – The two riders who won races at Donington today, Carlos Checa and Marco Melandri, are the two who leave at the head of the championship chase, with Checa now on 91 points and Melandri on 72. Superpole winner Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) used his experience to change his [...]
World Superbikes – Donington Park – Round 2 Preview
Posted: 26/03/11
Motorbike insuranceThe second round of the FIM World Superbike Championship heads to home soil this weekend, 25th – 27th March at the stunning, revamped Donington Park Circuit. It will be the first round in Europe since the opening round at Philip Island nearly a month ago and with so many British riders flying the flag [...]
Checa wins Superpole at impressive pace
Posted: 26/03/11
Donington (UK), Saturday 26 March 2011 – Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) took his second pole of the 2011 season by posting the fastest lap of the weekend in Superpole three, a 1’28.099. Local rider Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) will line up behind Checa at Leon’s home track, with another British rider, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki [...]
Bautista back in Spain and taking steps towards recovery
Posted: 25/03/11
Publish Date: Friday, March 25, 2011 Rizla Suzuki’s Álvaro Bautista has returned to Spain to begin his recuperation as he starts on the road to recovery following the broken femur he suffered at Qatar last weekend. Bautista broke his left femur in a huge high-side crash at Losail on Friday 18th March and undertook an [...]
Official Review of the 2010 World Superbike Championship
Posted: 12/12/10
From the outset of the season with the first race of 2010, the 2010 World Superbike Championship proved to an exciting season of racing action. With the first race decided by a margin of only 0.004 of a second, the rest of the 26-race season was comprised of last second victories, racers fighting it out [...]
Successful Test in Australia for the Yamaha World Superbike Team
Posted: 08/12/10
Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri who ride for the Yamaha World Superbike Team have finished their three-day test in Australia at the Phillip Island circuit. The two riders, new riders for the 2011 season completed three days worth of testing and trying out various parts on the 2010 racing bike and 2011 racing bike as [...]
Roger Lee Hayden Set to Ride MJM in 2011
Posted: 23/11/10
Michael Jordon Motorsports announces signing of Roger Lee Hayden, winner of the 2007 AMA Supersport Championship, for the 2011 season. Roger will be riding with new MJM racer Ben Bostrom as the team takes on the 2011 AMA Pro Racing National guard Superbike Championship. Motorbike insurance from The Bike Insurer Roger, who is the youngest [...]
BMW Motorrad Motorsports Getting Ready for 2011 Season
Posted: 21/11/10
Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport is continuing on their preparations for the upcoming 2011 World Superbike Championship. Team BMW riders Troy Corser and Leon Haslam recently spent an afternoon in a wind tunnel at the BMW Group’s facilities in Munich, Germany. The goal of the wind tunnel activity was to optimise the riding positions of the [...]
World Superbike Stars to be at Carole Nash Motorcycle Live
Posted: 31/10/10
Attendees at the Carole Nash Motorcycle Live event will be given an opportunity to meet and greet some of the 2010 World Superbike Championship stars. The event that begins on November 27th is scheduled to have the following World Superbike Stars appearing: Leon Haslam, Tom Sykes, James Toseland, Sylvain Guintoli, Broc Parkes, and Troy Corser. [...]
Max Biaggi the Champion as World Superbike Championship 2010 Ends
Posted: 05/10/10
Max Biaggi of Aprilia Alitalia finished the season at Magny-Cours as the Champion of the World Superbike Championship. Even though Biaggi was the overall champion of the series, he had to settle for fourth place in the first race. Cal Crutchlow of Yamaha Sterilgarda was a lonely winner as he took first place by 3.779 [...]
Posted: 04/10/10
Yamaha Sterilgarda rider Cal Crutchlow fought his way to the front of the pre-race rankings in the racing action at Magny-Cours. Crutchlow rode his Yamaha to a new track record of 1’37.699 in Superpole Three action. Sylvain Guintoli of Suzuki Alstare came in next in second place, followed by Jakub Smrz of Pata B&G Aprilia [...]
Jonathan Rea is in Waiting Mode
Posted: 02/10/10
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider, Jonathan Rea is waiting for a decision on whether or not his body is fit enough to compete in the last round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship to be held at Magny-Cours in France. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer Rea suffered injuries to his shoulder and wrist when [...]
Posted: 29/09/10
As the qualifying action got underway in Italy, it was Althea Racing’s Carlos Checa who stole the show in the first day of motorcycle action at the Imola circuit. During the afternoon qualifying Checa posted a time of 1’48.178, Checa’s time was to be the best time of Friday’s qualifying action. Motorcycle insurance from The [...]
Posted: 27/09/10
There was flurry of intense activity at Open Paddock day at Imola’s Autodromo Enzo & Dino Ferrari circuit leading up to the next to last round of the 2010 Hannspree FIM Superbike World championship. World Superbike competitors were engaged in a series of activities during the course of the Open Paddock day. motorcycle insurance from [...]
Althea Racing Pleased with Checa
Posted: 12/09/10
Carlos Checa shone in last weekend’s practice and qualifying for the World Superbike Championship round held at Nürburgring in Germany. Checa, who was one of the fastest racers in the practice and qualifying session, stated that his goal was to walk away with two podium finishes for the day. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer [...]
Rea and Haga back in Winning Form at Nurburgring
Posted: 09/09/10
Hannespree Ten Kate Honda rider Jonathan Rea and Ducati Xerox rider Noriyuki Haga were the winners at the World Championship Superbike races held at Nurburgring over the weekend. This was Rea’s fourth time in the first place slot and Haga’s second first place finish of the 2010 World Superbike Championship season. Motorcycle insurance from The [...]
Ducati Xerox Team Finishes Testing at Mugello
Posted: 04/09/10
As they are getting ready for the coming Nurburgring round of the World Superbike Championship, the Ducati Xerox Team completed two days of testing. The testing took place at the Italian circuit Mugello. Ducati’s two factory riders shared the testing, Michael Fabrizio was out on the track on Tuesday and Noriyuki Haga took his turn [...]
HM Plant Honda will be Going Against the World at Silverstone
Posted: 29/07/10
The HM Plant Honda racing team will be taking on the world this weekend as they enter round number 10 of the World Superbike Championship that will take place at the new Silverstone circuit. The riders who will be representing the HM Plant Honda team will be Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari as they make [...]
Casey Stoner Wasting no Time in Pushing the Pace in California
Posted: 26/07/10
Ducati rider Casey Stoner wasted no time in setting the pace in the opening practice session for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at the Mazda Raceway Laguana Seca. Stoner, who beat Jorge Lorenzo’s time by two-tenths of a second, was 0.021s within Lorenzo’s 2009 pole position time. The Ducati racer got right into high-speed [...]
World Superbike at Brno Race Results
Posted: 14/07/10
It was Max Biaggi of Aprilia Alitalia that jumped an impressive 68 points ahead of his closest competition in the aftermath of two 20 lap World Superbike Championship races. With 64,000 fans looking on, Biaggi was able to take a second place finish in the first World Superbike race at Brno, and rode his Aprilia [...]
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Tests at Assen
Posted: 18/06/10
The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda racing team just finished a two-day round of tests at Assen as they are preparing to take it the tracks in eighth round races that will be held in Misano, located in Italy. The four man squad, consisting of both the World Superbike riders and World Supersport riders were all [...]
Max Biaggi Takes Home a Pair of Wins in World Superbike Championship in Utah
Posted: 03/06/10
Max Biaggi enjoyed a great deal of success in the State of Utah in the HANNspree FIM World Superbike Championship that was held at the Miller Motorsports park. Biaggi returned to Italy with a pair of wins that he picked up on Monday in the seventh round of the World Superbike Championship. Both of the [...]
Preview of the Upcoming Superbike Action at Miller Motorsports Park
Posted: 31/05/10
Round number seven of the World Superbike Championship is scheduled to take place over the holiday weekend at Miller Motorsports Park, that is located a couple of miles away from Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The track is 4,907 metres and is thought to be one of the most challenging tracks that the Superbike [...]
World Superbike Star Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne to Join Road Rally Challenge
Posted: 19/05/10
Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne, World Superbike, British Superbike racing star and also a MotoGp competitor is scheduled to participate in the 2010 Express Insurance National Road Rally that is a celebration to promote motorcycle racing throughout the United Kingdom. Motorbike insurance from The Bike Insurer Byrne, who has won the British Superbike Championship twice, a World Superbike [...]
World Superbike Legend Carl Fogarty Launch Guest of Honour at Launch of Ducati Franchise
Posted: 16/05/10
Carl Fogarty legendary Ducati racer and four times winner of the World Superbike Championship was the special honoured guest at the official launch of the new Ducati franchise over the weekend of May 15th and 16th at the Sheffield Motorcycle Centre. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer The Sheffield Motorcycle Centre as of lately has [...]
From Monza to Kyalami, Ducati Xerox Team Goes to Round Six of World Superbike Championship
Posted: 13/05/10
After only two days of being home from the fifth World Superbike round that was held in Monza, Italy, the Ducati Xerox team packs up to head down to the circuit of Kyalami in the South Africa. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike insurer During last season’s event on the Kyalami circuit last year, the Ducati [...]
2010 World Superbike Championship – Part Two
Posted: 17/04/10
In our last article we covered three of the teams that were competing in the World Superbike Championship series for the 2010 season. There are four other teams that are racing in the 2010 WSB Championship 2010, here is brief overview of the other four teams. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer Aprilia, like their [...]
2010 World Superbike Teams – Part One
Posted: 16/04/10
There are seven teams competing in this years 2010 World Superbike Championship. The teams will be competing against each other for the SBK Manufacturer title as well as the riders competing against one another for the World Superbike Championship rider title. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer Racing for the Suzuki team this season will [...]
HANNspree Superbike World Championship background
Posted: 05/04/10
The HANNspree Superbike World Championship® is a professional motorcycle racing series that along with MotoGp is one of the top motorcycle racing events in the world. Motorbike insurance from The Bike Insurer World Superbike Championship racing differs from MotoGP in that whereas MotoGP uses prototype motorcycles that are specifically built for MotoGP racing, World Superbike [...]
Team Yoshimura Confirms World Superbike Participation
Posted: 03/04/10
Yoshimura, in a Team Suzuki press release, has confirmed that they will be competing in three of the World Superbike Championship rounds for the 2010-racing season. The Yoshimura Team will be entering the racing series by the means of a wild-card entry this season. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer Yoshimura, a Japanese aftermarket manufacturer [...]
Posted: 25/03/10
Leon Haslam took first place in his very first Superbike win, and he accomplished this win on a Suzuki! Haslam who races for Alstare Suzuki, finished first at the opening race of the Superbike World Championship that was held at Philips Island. He was in the lead position from the opening gate and was able [...]
Ducati Racing Legend Carl Fogerty on a Hypermotard
Posted: 22/03/10
Carl Fogerty, the legendary Ducati rider, has recently received a shiny, new bike from Ducati, a Hypermotard S to be precise. Fogerty got his new Hypermotard S bike from Ducati Manchester, a top Ducati dealer. Fogerty, who has won the World Superbike Championship four times, and is still an avid motorcycle rider, has discovered the [...]
Haynes Publishing- World Superbikes, The First 20 Years
Posted: 18/03/10
For those who have a passion for motorcycle racing, in particular the World Superbike series, from Haynes Publishing comes a book that according to James Toseland, World Superbike superstar, will give those outside the sport a look at what World Superbike racing is really all about. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer World Superbikes, The [...]
BMW Motorrad Motorsport- Team Under New Management
Posted: 16/03/10
BMW Motorrad Motorsport is making some changes regarding management for their team, which will be competing in the Superbike World Championship. The changes will include David Tardozzi’s appointment to the senior position, this change will take affect immediately. Tardozzi will be in charge of team management and in charge of operational control at the Superbike [...]
Hannspree World Superbike Championship
Posted: 11/03/10
The Hannspree World Superbike Championship is an elite form of motorcycle racing that features some of the finest names in the motorcycle production arena. Superbike World Championship racing features bikes from world renown motorcycle manufacturers such as Aprilla, BMW, Ducati, Honda, just to name a few. These bikes have been engineered to enhance their performance, [...]
2010 World Superbike Championship Calendar
Posted: 08/03/10
Dates and locations of World Superbike Championship races 2010 season: Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer Circuit Location Date of Event Philip Island Australia Feb 28th, 2010 Portimão Portugal Mar 28th, 2010 Valencia Spain April 11th, 2010 Assen Netherlands April 25th, 2010 Monza Italy May 9th, 2010 [...]
Opening Round of 2010 World Superbike Championship at Philip Island
Posted: 06/03/10
The World Superbike Championship opened at Philip Island with a close first place finish by Leon Haslam of the Team Suzuki Alstare. Motorcycle insurance from The Bike Insurer Haslam finished just ahead of Michel Fabrizio, just a fraction of a second ahead of Fabrizio at .0004 seconds; this was the closest finish that has ever [...]
World Superbike 2010 Race 2 Phillip Island
Posted: 06/03/10
The second race of the day at the World Superbike Championship at Philip Island started exactly like the first race, as Haslam, Fabrizio, and Haga all jumped off the line ahead of the other racers to grab an early lead. It wasn’t long before Haslam’s team-mate and fellow Suzuki rider Sylvain Guintoli caught up with [...]
Clarke and RM-Z250 Make an Impressive Showing in Liverpool
Posted: 01/02/10
January 25, 2010-Steven Clarke, an AMA Supercross racer born in Britain showed up at the third round of the British Supercross Championship that was held in Liverpool at the Echo Arena. Clarke joined the MVR-D Suzuki team for this round of the Championship. Motorbike insurance from The Bike Insurer Clarke took some time off from [...]
Posted: 18/12/09
Ben Spies, the amazing biker from Texas has had a strong year in 2009. One of the highlights of 2009 happened at Magny-Cours, France in early October. At Magny-Cours Ben Spies of the Yamaha race Team won his tenth World Superbike Superpole of this season. Ben won this position with a lap time of one [...]
Pitt gets hope for the rest of the season
Posted: 17/12/09
Racer Andrew Pitt, who has suffered set backs in 2009 due to changes in the make-up of his team including a change in suspension manufacturer seen a ray of hope in early October. In early October, Andrew was the fourth fastest biker at Magny-Cours on the first day of free practice. The current World Supersport [...]
Cal Crutchlow wins World Supersport championship
Posted: 05/11/09
Cal Crutchlow held on to fourth place at Portimao to win the World Supersport Championship. Cal had an awesome season in 2009 and it was capped off with winning the World Supersport Championship title. Besides the Supersport Championship, Cal chalked up five victories in the 2009 season. Motorbike insurance from The Bike Insurer Cal raced [...]
Posted: 10/10/09
Ducati Xerox will be retaining last year’s riders in their 2010 line-up. Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio will be returning to race in the 2010 season for the Ducati Xerox racing team. Ducati’s management has come to an agreement with both riders, signing them to another year with the Ducati team. This will be Noriyuki [...]
Posted: 15/03/09
Prolific Texan Ben Spies again gave the rest of the field a masterclass in riding in Loseil as he led from lap 6 until the chequered flag in race 2 of the 2009 World Superbike Championship. Looking comfortable compared to the rest of the field, Spies, a 3 times winner of the AMA Superbike Championship [...]
Ben Spies wins Race 1 in Qatar
Posted: 14/03/09
Ben Spies, onboard the new Yamaha R1 was victorious in race one of the World Superbike Championship in Losail, Qatar today. Although Spies qualified on pole position, he made hard work of the race as he got outgunned before the first corner and dropped down to 4th position. Things got even worse for the Texan [...]
Posted: 26/02/09
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