WSBK: LeoVince take World Supersport hat trick in Australia
Carlos Checa also takes first place in WSBK at Phillip Island A day to remember for LeoVince, 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the World Supersport first round at Australia’s Phillip Island. Eugene Laverty with the Parkalgar Honda team was the 1st to the chequered flag on his LeoVince equipped Honda CBR600RR, after leading from start to finish in the... [Continue reading...]
WSS: French Podium For Sofuoglu
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... [Continue reading...]
WSS: West Takes Fourth Place At Magny Cours
West puts in a blistering performance in French WSS round Anthony West made a successful attempt to put some previous disappointing race results behind him by putting in a blistering performance today onboard his Stiggy Racing Honda CBR600RR taking a hard fought fourth place finish. Anthony got off to a really good start and put in a hard first... [Continue reading...]
WSS: Lascorz Takes Superb First Ninja ZX-6R Win
Lascorz takes Kawasaki’s first WSS win since 2007 Joan Lascorz took Kawasaki’s first World Supersport race victory of the year at Magny-Cours, winning what was eventually a 19-lap race after a great front running display. Lascorz had just missed pole position but his race pace was such that although some riders challenged his supremacy... [Continue reading...]
WSS: Crutchlow Takes A Big Step Towards The Championship Title At Magny Cours
Cal Crutchlow increases his lead over Eugene Laverty at Magny Cours Yamaha World Supersport rider Cal Crutchlow stepped closer to taking the 2009 World Supersport championship title today, increasing his lead over rival Eugene Laverty in another Supersport race marred by incident. Crutchlow started well from his pole position on the grid, momentarily... [Continue reading...]
WSS: Fujiwara Moves Closer To Championship Top Ten
Lascorz retires after his bike dumps oil on the circuit The combination of Katsuaki Fujiwara and the Ninja ZX-6R moved up from 12th on the grid to seventh in the race at Imola, leaving Katsuaki only one point from a top ten championship ranking. His team-mate Joan Lascorz was not so lucky, and scored no points at Imola despite a strong front-running... [Continue reading...]
WSS: Foret Takes A podium While Crutchlow Strikes Out
Crutchlow crashes out after race is restarted It was a bitter sweet Supersport race for the Yamaha team at Imola today, a hotly contested first ten laps were brought to an abrupt halt when Kawasaki rider Lascorz developed an engine fault, spraying oil across the track and across the front of Crutchlow’s bike as he followed close behind in second... [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... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Haslam Performs In Imola Races-West Looks For Improvement
Haslam pushed off the track several times in race 2 Stiggy Racing Honda’s Leon Haslam managed to put in great riding performances in both Superbike races at Imola in Italy today. Starting from 10th place in race one, the Stiggy Racing Honda rider battled his way through the strong rider field claiming fifth place, a position he kept comfortably... [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... [Continue reading...]