June

Year: 2011

Month: June

Buchan to race in Euro Superstock

30 June 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

Danny Buchan will race a Go Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R in European Superstock 1000cc at WSB meetings, starting in Brno, Czechoslovakia. The young rider will also continue trying to win the UK National...

Lowes takes Race of the Year win from Ellison

27 June 2011 by Michael Guy

Parkalgar Honda rider Sam Lowes secured his first win of the 2011 season when he won the Mallory Park Buildbase Race of the Year on Sunday. The 20 year old World Supersport rider had to fight hard for...

Lowes gets Castrol Honda WSB call up

22 June 2011 by Michael Guy

British Superbike sensation Alex Lowes will ride for the Castrol Honda team in World Superbike as a replacement for the injured Jonathan Rea. The 20 year old from Lincoln will line up for his first...

WSB Aragon: Biaggi manages first win of season

19 June 2011 by Tom Cambio

Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team) managed his first win of the season in race two at Aragon. Biaggi led from the start of the race and rode consistently to stay in front of Marco Melandri...

WSS Aragon: Davies takes third win of season

19 June 2011 by Tom Cambio

British Yamaha ParkinGO rider Chaz Davies took his third win of the season at Aragon. Davies has a significant lead at the top of the championship for the first time this year, finishing just ahead of...

WSB Aragon: Melandri takes race one win

19 June 2011 by Tom Cambio

Marco Melandri managed to secure his second win this season in race one at Aragon. The Yamaha World Superbike rider managed a strong start to lead briefly, before being passed by Max Biaggi (Aprilia...

WSB Aragon: Melandri takes pole

18 June 2011 by Tom Cambio

Yamaha World Superbike Team rider Marco Melandri took pole position in the final minutes of Superpole 3 at Aragon, putting in an impressive performance to relegate Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing)...

WSB Aragon: Checa regains control in Spain – One second covers top 16

18 June 2011 by Michael Guy

Championship leader Carlos Checa made the improvements he promised yesterday to become the pace setter and provisional pole man after second qualifying this morning. In much cooler air and track...

WSB Aragon: Melandri heads Checa in first qualifying, Camier fourth

17 June 2011 by Michael Guy

Marco Melandri backed up his impressive free practice performance by clocking the fastest lap in the opening qualifying in session at Aragon today. The factory Yamaha man was the only rider to set a...

WSS Aragon: Kawasaki men Parkes and Salom dominate

17 June 2011 by Michael Guy

Motocard Kawasaki riders Broc Parkes and David Salom stamped their authority on the opening qualifying session at Aragon by securing the first two places on the provisional front row. Misano race...

WSB Aragon: Melandri takes charge in opening Free Practice

17 June 2011 by Michael Guy

Factory Yamaha man Marco Melandri topped the time sheets in the opening Free Practice session at Aragon today. The 28 year old Italian was the first man to dip under the two minute bracket to set a...

Misano WSB: Checa does the double

12 June 2011 by MCN

Carlos Checa took the win in the second WSB race at Misano to record another double race win. Alitalia rider Max Biaggi again finished second, ahead of Noriyuki Haga onboard the Pata Aprilia, who...

Misano WSB: Checa takes race one win

12 June 2011 by MCN

Althea Ducati rider Carlos Checa has extended his World Superbike championship lead with victory in race one at Misano, Italy. WSB champion Max Biaggi led for the majority of the race, but Checa...

Misano WSB: Tom Sykes takes pole

11 June 2011 by Liam Marsden

Factory Kawasaki rider Tom Sykes will start tomorrow’s WSB races at Misano from pole position after knocking Carlos Checa off the top spot in damp conditions. Championship leader Carlos Checa set the...

WSB Misano combined qualifying times

11 June 2011 by Michael Guy

1. Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 1’35.609 2. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1’35.931 3. Michel Fabrizio (Team Suzuki Alstare) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1’36.052 4. Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1’36.246 5. Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team) Yamaha YZF R1 1’36.273 6. Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 1’36.377 7. Tom...

Checa in control as Corser crashes out

10 June 2011 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa picked up where he left of at Miller two weeks ago by dominating both Free Practice and First Qualifying at Misano today. The Althea Ducati rider found his rhythm to post consistent fast...

Lowes back to full fitness and leading the way at Misano

10 June 2011 by Michael Guy

Sam Lowes proved he is back to full fitness and ready to challenge at the front of WSS once again by topping the timesheets in first qualifying at Misano toady. The Parkalgar Honda rider set a best lap of 1.39.541 to move to provisional pole position after running in the top three throughout the 45minute session. Speaking to MCN, he said: “It feels great to be back on the bike and feeling fit. My...

Toseland committed to race again despite career threatening injuries

09 June 2011 by Michael Guy

Having withdrawn from this weekend’s WSB round at Misano along with next weeks Aragon race, James Toseland has revealed to MCN the reasons behind his decision and the extent of his career threatening...