Andrew Pitt forced to take 6th after race was stopped Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Kenan Sofuoglu finished third in today’s 13th round World Supersport championship race at Magny-Cours in France. The Turkish rider followed race winner Joan Lascorz and series leader Cal Crutchlow across the line.Starting from second place on the grid, Sofuoglu got... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Rea Takes A Podium In Race 2 At Magny Cours
Jonathan Rea forced to retire with mechanical problems in race one Jonathan Rea finished third in today’s second World Superbike championship race at Magny-Cours in France, going some way to make up for a disappointing retirement in race one. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland had shown impressive pace throughout the weekend and started today’s... [Continue reading...]
WSS: Ten Kate Racing And Kenan Sofuoglu Renew Agreement For 2010
Sofuoglu re-signs for Hannspree Ten Kate WSS Team for 2010 The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team has announced a renewal of its ongoing agreement with Kenan Sofuoglu, who became today the most successful World Supersport championship rider in history. The Turkish ace, who was World Supersport champion with the team in 2007, has agreed to ride the squad’s... [Continue reading...]
WSS: Sofuoglu Reaches World Supersport Pinnacle
Sofuoglu is the most successful World Supersport rider ever Kenan Sofuoglu today became the most successful rider in World Supersport championship history by taking his 14th victory – his third of the 2009 campaign – at round 12 of the series at Imola in Italy. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider and 2007 world champion had been tied on 13 wins with... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Imola Races Do Not Live Up To Ten Kate Expectations
Rea forced into the gravel in race one at Imola After a promising test in July and a strong qualifying performance, Jonathan Rea was unable to translate his recent form into podium results in today’s two 12th round World Superbike championship races at Imola in Italy. The races were won by Ducati’s Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio, as Haga regained... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Rea Wins In Germany – Checa Gets Two Podiums
Checa takes two third place podiums at the Nurburgring In today’s 11th round World Superbike championship races at Nurburgring in Germany Jonathan Rea won the second race after placing fourth in the first outing. It was his and the team’s second World Superbike victory of the season and his fifth podium finish. His Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team-mate,... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Kiyonari Continues To Improve In German WSB Round
Ryuichi Kiyonari with a lot of work still to do Ryuichi Kiyonari took 14th and seventh place finishes in today’s two races of the 11th-round World Superbike championship race at Nurburgring in Germany. The races were won by America’s Ben Spies and Kiyonari’s Ten Kate Honda team-mate, Jonathan Rea, as the Japanese rider continues his adaptation... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Sofuoglu Crashes Out At The Nurburgring
Kenan Sofuoglu tries to continue but forced to quit with no footrest Kenan Sofuoglu crashed out of a comfortable second place in today’s 11th-round World Supersport championship race at Nurburgring in Germany – a race won by series leader Cal Crutchlow. Sofuoglu’s Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team-mate, Andrew Pitt, was seventh. Starting from second... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Kiyonari Disappointed With Brno Woes
Kiyonari one second a lap slower than last year at Brno Ten Kate Honda Racing’s Ryuichi Kiyonari took two 13th place finishes in today’s two tenth-round World Superbike championship races at Brno in the Czech Republic. It capped a disappointing weekend for the Japanese ace, who began Friday’s practice session in positive style as he used new Ohlins... [Continue reading...]
WSS: Sofuoglu And Pitt Work Hard For Top Ten Finish At Brno
Sofuoglu and Pitt struggle for form at Brno Hannspree Ten Kate Honda riders, Kenan Sofuoglu and Andrew Pitt, finished in ninth and tenth places respectively today in round ten of the World Supersport championship at Brno in the Czech Republic. It was a frustrating finish to a difficult weekend in which both riders struggled during practice and yesterday’s... [Continue reading...]