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Donington WSB: Brits second and third in free practice

26 June 2009 by Marc Potter

Donington WSB: Brits second and third in free practice

Leon Camier and Airwaves Yamaha flew the flag for Britain by finishing second fastest in opening free practice at Donington Park today. The wildcard topped the timesheets from the off, leading the...

Airwaves Yamaha duo busy at Donington

26 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Airwaves Yamaha duo busy at Donington

In this week’s MCN WSB Supplement, GSE Racing team boss Colin Wright says that the key to success at the event, indeed any professional road race, is doing laps. It builds rider confidence, improves...

Ten Kate Honda confirm Ohlins switch

26 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda confirm Ohlins switch

The Ten Kate Honda World Superbike and World Supersport teams have confirmed they will split from long time suspension partner WP and use Ohlins Andreani equipment for the remainder of the 2009...

Andrews gets confused.com Kawasaki

26 June 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Andrews gets confused.com Kawasaki

MSS Colchester Kawasaki rider Simon Andrews lines up as a wild card entry for this weekend’s Donington Park World Superbike round with backing from insurance comparison site, Confused.com. Compare...

Airwaves Yamaha confident ahead of Donington WSB round

26 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Airwaves Yamaha confident ahead of Donington WSB round

Airwaves Yamaha team boss, Colin Wright remains confident that Leon Camier and James Ellison can be competitive racing on the world stage at Donington WSB this weekend. The team arrive at the...

Ten Kate Honda secure new George White sponsorship deal

24 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda secure new George White sponsorship deal

George White Motorcycles will become a sponsor of the Ten Kate racing team for the remainder of the 2009 season and to celebrate they’re offering you the chance to win two VIP Hospitality passes for...

Misano WSB: Jonathan Rea victorious in race 2

21 June 2009 by James Keen

Misano WSB: Jonathan Rea victorious in race 2

Brit rider Jonathan Rea took his first win in race 2 at the Misano WSB round for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Team. Second place went to Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio on his 1098R, just ahead of...

Misano WSB: Spies claims victory in race 1, Byrne takes 2nd

21 June 2009 by James Keen

Misano WSB: Spies claims victory in race 1, Byrne takes 2nd

American rider Ben Spies claimed victory in race 1 at Misano for the Yamaha WSB team.      It was Brit and Sterilgarda rider Shane Byrne that claimed second place onboard his Ducati 1098R, leaving...

Misano WSB: Hopkins out as rain hits Misano

21 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Misano WSB: Hopkins out as rain hits Misano

John Hopkins will not ride in the two WSB races at Misano today due to injuries sustained in Assen in April. Hopkins planned to make his comeback this weekend, but has struggled throughout practice...

Misano WSB: Smrz denies Spies of eighth consecutive pole

20 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Guandalini Ducati rider Jacob Smrz ended Ben Spies unprecedented run of pole positions by securing the fastest lap time in the three stage Superpole shootout at Misano this afternoon. Using a new multi lap Pirelli qualifying tyre the Czech rider set a stunning 1m35.435s best to set a new circuit best lap in the process. Smrz has shown throughout 2009 that he is capable of putting in fast laps, but...

Crutchlow denied pole position by rain at Misano

20 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Crutchlow denied pole position by rain at Misano

Factory Yamaha man Cal Crutchlow looked odds on to claim his sixth pole position of his World Supersport career but had to settle for second position to the inform Italian Michel Pirro riding the...

Fabrizio fastest on home turf, Rea on front row.

19 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Fabrizio fastest on home turf, Rea on front row.

Xerox Ducati man Michel Fabrizio continued his impressive run of form that has seen him secure six consecutive podiums in the last three rounds to take provisional pole position at a scorching...

Misano WSB: Crutchlow quickest, Laverty on provisional front row

19 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Misano WSB: Crutchlow quickest, Laverty on provisional front row

Cal Crutchlow showed once again the ease in which he learns new tracks by setting the pace in the opening World Supersport Free Practice session today. Crutchlow spent the session dicing with Spaniard...

Ten Kate make shock switch to Ohlins suspension

19 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate make shock switch to Ohlins suspension

Following a test at Magny Cours on Tuesday, the Ten Kate Honda team of Jonathan Rea and Carlos Checa will use Ohlins Andreani suspension at Misano this weekend starting with the opening Free Practice...

Rea on lap record pace at Magny Cours test

16 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Rea on lap record pace at Magny Cours test

The three man Ten Kate Honda team of Jonathan Rea, Carlos Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari have concluded a successful test at Magny Cours in France. The team were forced to ride in wet conditions on Monday...

Haslam confident for Misano thanks to new spec engine

16 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Haslam confident for Misano thanks to new spec engine

Leon Haslam will benefit from a new specification engine in his Stiggy Honda CBR1000RR at this weekends WSB race at Misano. Despite achieving some impressive results during 2009, it has been blatantly...

Tommy Hill out of WSB

16 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Tommy Hill out of WSB

Tommy Hill is out of the World Superbike championship after parting company with his Altea Honda squad. In a mutual decision with the team. Hill decided to quit the Italian squad sighting a lack of...

Simon Crafar seriously hurt in Enduro bike crash

05 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Simon Crafar seriously hurt in Enduro bike crash

Former 500GP race winner Simon Crafar has been seriously injured Enduro riding in Romania. The 40 year old former GP, WSB and BSB racer is believed to have suffered broken vertebrae in the crash. The...

Hoegee Suzuki out of World Supersport

03 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Hoegee Suzuki out of World Supersport

The Hoegee Suzuki team have withdrawn from World Supersport championship with immediate effect sighting a lack of sponsorship due to the current global economic crisis as the reason for their...

Checa looks to AMA in 2010

03 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Checa looks to AMA in 2010

Carlos Checa made an impressive return to form in America by securing his first podium of 2009 in race one. The Spaniard looked set for another strong result in race two having shown a strong race...

WSB America: Spies takes race two win, Rea third

01 June 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB America: Spies takes race two win, Rea third

Ben Spies secured his second race win of the day to move to within 53 points of series leader Noriyuki Haga. As in race one, Spies made another blistering start and set an unmatchable pace from the...

WSS America: Sofuoglu wins Supersport Thriller

31 May 2009 by MichaelGuy

WSS America: Sofuoglu wins Supersport Thriller

Kenan Sofuoglu reignited his title hopes by winning a dramatic World Supersport race at the Miller Motorsports circuit in Utah, USA. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider started the final lap in third...

WSB America: Spies secures race one victory

31 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Ben Spies has dominated the opening two-part race at Miller Motorsports Park with an empathic eight second victory ahead of Spaniard Carlos Checa. Brit Jonathan Rea rode an impressive race to finish third on track, but on aggregate timing dropped to fifth place. Third spot went to a hard charging Michel Fabrizio who pushed his way past Max Biaggi and Ryuichi Kiyonari in the closing laps. Kiyonari...

Lascorz fastest, Laverty and Crutchlow on front row, Pitt not qualified

30 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Lascorz fastest, Laverty and Crutchlow on front row, Pitt not qualified

Factory Kawasaki rider Joan Lascorz continued his early domination of the World Supersport class at Miller Motorsports park by qualifying in pole position for tomorrows 18 lap race. The Spanish rider...

WSB America Picture Exclusive Haga survives monster crash

30 May 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB America Picture Exclusive Haga survives monster crash

Championship leader Noriyuki Haga survived a huge crash in the final minutes of second qualifying at Miller Motorsports Park. The Japanese rider lost control of his Xerox Ducati exiting Toole turn and...

WSS America: Lascorz fastest on day one

30 May 2009 by Michael Guy

WSS America: Lascorz fastest on day one

Factory Kawasaki rider Joan Lascorz got to grips with the fast Miller Motorsports circuit to secure the fastest Supersport time of the day ahead of three time race winner Eugene Laverty. Parkalgar...

WSB America Biaggi beats Spies to provisional pole

30 May 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB America Biaggi beats Spies to provisional pole

Max Biaggi stunned the WSB paddock by securing provisional pole position onboard his Aprilia RSV4 during the opening qualifying session at the Miller Motorsports Park circuit. Biaggi’s impressive 1m...

Spies targets home double at Miller

29 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Spies targets home double at Miller

Ben Spies enters the seventh round of the World Superbike championship in confident mood with the clear aim of leaving his home race with the double win. The 25 year old American has an impressive...

Dreaming of a dream WSB paddock

21 May 2009 by mattleon

Let’s face it – this year’s World Superbike grid is filled up with some pretty monster names. Ok, well at least it will be again soon once the casualties of Monza return from the hospital. BUT…… Through the gossip i am hearing on the paddock, and from reading the pages of the greatest newspaper published in the World, I am already dreaming of a 2010 World Superbike grid full of not monster names,...

WSB Miller: Jamie Hacking to replace Makato Tamada

21 May 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB Miller: Jamie Hacking to replace Makato Tamada

American Superbike front runner Jamie Hacking has been confirmed as the replacement for the injured Makato Tamada in the factory Kawasaki team for the American round of the series next weekend (29 to...

Haga philosophical about title hopes

21 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Haga philosophical about title hopes

Noriyuki Haga maintains there is a long way to go before he even starts thinking about claiming his first ever WSB crown. The Xerox Ducati rider now sits 85 points ahead of his team-mate Michel...

Kyalami WSB: Race 2 Results - Haga victorious, Spies unable to finish.

17 May 2009 by MCN

Kyalami WSB: Race 2 Results - Haga victorious, Spies unable to finish.

Noriyuki Haga won race 2 after being in first place for almost the entire race. Only Ben Spies managed to get in front of Haga for the first couple of laps until the unlucky Texan had to return to the...

Kyalami WSS: Race results - Laverty wins, Crutchlow forced to accept second

17 May 2009 by MCN

Kyalami WSS: Race results - Laverty wins, Crutchlow forced to accept second

Eugine Laverty had an amazing race from the start, even Cal Crutchlow was unable to catch the Irish racer. Michael Laverty finished in 11th place after fighting his way up from 19th place in...

Kyalami WSB: Race 1 results - Haga wins

17 May 2009 by MCN

Kyalami WSB: Race 1 results - Haga wins

Noriyuki Haga showed again why he is the current leader on points as he secured his fifth win this year. Spies was challenging Haga until a mistake in the middle of the race when Spies feet slipped of...

Kyalami WSB: Superpole results, Spies takes pole

16 May 2009 by MCN

Kyalami WSB: Superpole results, Spies takes pole

Ben Spies landed his sixth superpole after a fierce duel with Michael Fabrizio for the position. Spies only managed to land the position in the final sections of superpole, and by a tiny margin of...

Kyalami WSS: Crutchlow takes pole

16 May 2009 by MCN

Kyalami WSS: Crutchlow takes pole

Cal Crutchlow maintained his momentum from Monza and took pole again on his Yamaha R6. This puts the young Brit in an perfect position to dominate the race and continue his winning streak. 1 Crutchlow...