WSBK: Phillip Island-2010 World Superbike round one-Race results
Haslam and Checa take a win apiece in opening thriller at Phillip Island In dry conditions, in front of 65,500 fans, the action was intense in each 22-lap race, with the leading three riders within 0.769 seconds of each other in race one and the leading four within 0.837 seconds in race two. The Phillip Island SBK opening race weekend saw spectacular... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Silverstone step in to host British round of World Superbikes in 2010
Silverstone Circuits Limited step in to host the 2010 FIM Superbike World Championship Silverstone Circuits Limited is pleased to announce that it has added Britain’s round of the FIM Superbike World Championship to its portfolio of world class events in 2010. The Northamptonshire circuit has stepped in to agree a new, short term contract with Infront... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Stiggy Racing Honda Pulls Out Of 2010 World Superbikes
Stiggy Racing Honda Team quits World Superbikes The Stiggy Racing Honda team has under it’s five years of participation been very successful, but never the less found it self put in a difficult economical situation and has been forced to withdrawal from the Superbike and Supersport World Championships in 2010 The decision has been made after an close... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Couragious Haga Loses Title By 6 Points in Portimao
Haga struggles to get the bike set up in Portugal A bittersweet finale for Noriyuki Haga and the Ducati Xerox Team today when they lost the World Superbike riders title by just six points, after the Japanese rider crashed out of Race 1, to then finish on the podium, second, in Race 2. Already winners in the constructors championship, the Ducati factory... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Guintoli To Make His Debut In Portimao
Guintoli takes his first ride for Suzuki Alstare in Portugal Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli will make his Team Suzuki Alstare debut in the last round of this year’s Superbike World Championship at the Autodromo Algarve in Portimao this coming weekend. Sylvain has already finished his season in the British Superbike Championship and joins the Suzuki Alstare... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: 2010 Provisional World Superbike Calendar Announced
2010 WSBK and WSS provisional calendar details released The FIM has released a provisional calendar for the 2010 World Superbike and Supersport Championship. The main news is that Qatar’s Losail circuit, present on the WSBK schedule since 2005, has been dropped. All other 13 venues remain, with no new additions, although Valencia and Imola are... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Max Neukirchner Returns To Honda With Ten Kate WSB Team
Ronald Ten Kate delighted with new signing The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team has signed Max Neukirchner to ride its Honda CBR1000RR in the World Superbike championship for the 2010 season. The 26-year-old from Stollberg in eastern Germany has spent much of his career on Honda machinery and already has five years’ experience in the World Superbike... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Guintoli And Haslam Sign For Alstare Suzuki
Kagayama out – Guintoli And Haslam into Alstare Suzuki WSB Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli and Briton Leon Haslam will join Suzuki Alstare for the 2010 World Superbike Championship season – the 25th anniversary of the Suzuki GSXR. Negotiations with Sylvain Guintoli began late last Thursday evening and continued throughout the weekend to finalise... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Camier Dogged By Problems At Magny Cours WSB Debut
Camier retires in both races due to mechanical and electrical issues It was a long testing weekend for Leon Camier making his debut appearance for the Aprilia World Superbike Team at Magny Cours. After two extremely fraught races the 23-year-old was forced to retire from both races with electrical and mechanical problems. Camier who first sat on the... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Byrne Manages 8th And 7th At Magny Cours
Shane Bryne not confident with the front end of the bike Shakey Byrne rode two gritty races thanks to his sheer determination at the Magny Cours circuit today. The English rider got a good start in race 1 but lost a few positions in the first corners. He climbed up a few spots and then engaged in a nice duel with Troy Corser, at the end of which he... [Continue reading...]