October

Video: Laverty, Melandri, Haslam and Rea testing at Portimão

24 October 2011 by MCN

Following the final race of the season at Portimão, MCN’s WSB reporter Michael Guy was given exclusive access to testing in which Eugene Laverty made his debut on the PATA Aprilia RSV4 and Marco...

A late comfort break?

22 October 2011 by Anonymous

Did Leon Haslam forget something or was it a late comfort break? My photo’s show Leon climbing back over to the grid just before the start of Race one at Portimao.

Crescent Suzuki poised to confirm WSB future

20 October 2011 by Michael Guy

The British-based Crescent Suzuki Racing team are expected to confirm their switch to WSB in 2012. As reported in MCN this week, the current BSB squad have been in on-going discussions with WSB bosses...

Video: Jonathan Rea testing WSB Castrol Honda Fireblade at Portimão

19 October 2011 by MCN

Jonathan Rea chatted to MCN’s WSB reporter Michael Guy during testing at Portimão. Rea set the pace for the majority of the day having set an impressive 1.43.0 time in the morning session before...

Portimao test times: Laverty stuns in first Aprilia outing

18 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty fired a warning shot to his 2012 WSB rivals in Portugal today by setting the fastest lap time first time out onboard his factory PATA Aprilia. The 25 year old Irishman set an impressive...

Video exclusive: Eugene Laverty gets first ride on Aprilia RSV4

18 October 2011 by MCN

Eugene Laverty got his first ride on the factory Aprilia RSV4 he will campaign in the 2012 World Superbike Championship at Portimao this morning. The 25-year-old completed an out lap before returning...

Melandri tests 2011 and 2012 spec BMW

18 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Marco Melandri begun a new era of his distinguished racing career at Portimao this morning when he got his first ride on the BMW Motorrad S1000RR he will campaign in 2012. Having won the second race...

Picture exclusive: Laverty gets first ride on Aprilia RSV4

18 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty got his first ride on the factory Aprilia RSV4 he will campaign in the World Superbike Championship in 2012. Riding at Portimao this morning the 25 year old completed an out lap before...

Portugal WSB: Melandri and Laverty secure final Yamaha 1-2

16 October 2011 by MCN

Yamaha end their official participation in the World Superbikes championship with a 1-2, thanks to Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty securing the top steps of the podium at Portimao. The team mates...

Davies confirmed to ride ParkinGO Ducati in 2012

16 October 2011 by Michael Guy

As reported in MCN last week, Chaz Davies will be graduating to WSB in 2012 onboard a Ducati with his current ParkinGO squad. The six time WSS race winner and 2011 World Supersport champion is set to...

Portugal WSS: Chaz Davies wins at Portimao

16 October 2011 by MCN

Chaz Davies (Yamaha ParkinGO Team) completed his championship-winning season by securing his sixth victory of the year at the final round in Portugal, making a strong start to lead thoughout the race...

Portugal WSB: Checa wins fifteenth race of season

16 October 2011 by Tom Cambio

2011 WSB champion Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) took his fifteenth race win of the season at Portimao, passing Sylvain Guintoli (Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing) with three laps remaining to take...

Laverty confirmed at Aprilia for 2012

16 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty will become a factory Aprilia rider in 2012 after signing a two year deal with the Italian manufacturer this morning. It remains unclear the exact structure of the team, but it seems...

Portugal WSS: Kawasaki dominate with Salom and Parkes leading grid

15 October 2011 by MCN

Kawasaki Motocard.com team mates David Salom and Broc Parkes secured the top two positions on the grid, with Salom taking pole for the final round of the season. Chaz Davies (Yamaha ParkinGO), the...

Portugal WSB: Rea secures pole position at Portimao

15 October 2011 by MCN

Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) secured a pole position start for tomorrow’s race at Portimao with a storming first lap in the final super pole session, going straight out to set the fastest lap and...

Aoyama confirmed at Ten Kate Honda

15 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Hiroshi Aoyama has been confirmed as the second rider to join Jonathan Rea in the Ten Kate Honda squad to race in WSB in 2012. Aoyama is currently competing in MotoGP with the San Carlo Honda Gresini...

Checa weighing up big money BMW deal

14 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa has until the tomorrow to accept a lucrative offer from the BMW Motorrad Italia team to ride the S1000RR in 2012. MCN understands that the 2011 world champion has been offered in the...

Checa takes control in first qualifying at Portimao

14 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa ended the opening day of qualifying at the top of the time sheets in Portimao today. The newly crowned world champion held off a late charge from Irishman Eugene Laverty who enjoyed one...

Aoyama to Castrol Honda – decision imminent

14 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Current Gresini Honda MotoGP man Hiroshi Aoyama is set to join the Castrol Honda squad in WSB in 2012. Long time GP rider and 250 world champion, Aoyama will line up alongside multiple race winner...

Biaggi cautious about weekend ahead

13 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi has revealed to MCN that he won’t know if it will be possible to race this weekend at Portimao until he has completed a full day on the bike tomorrow. The 2010 world champions has a broken...

Fourteen round 2012 WSB calendar confirmed

13 October 2011 by Michael Guy

The FIM has released the 2012 WSB calendar today with the series swelling to fourteen races next season. New to the calendar is the Russian race at Moscow International Raceway in August. Other...

Laverty poised for Aprilia future, but not yet signed

11 October 2011 by Michael Guy

Eugene Laverty is on course to become an Aprilia rider in 2012, but contrary to reports on Italian websites has told MCN that he is yet to sign any contract. The 25 year old Irishman was in advanced...

Chaz Davies crowned WSS champion

03 October 2011 by MCN

Chaz Davies was crowned World Supersport champion at Magny Cours on Sunday after a brilliant and accomplished season-long championship campaign. The 24-year-old Brit has proved himself as the...

Rea secures pole at Magny Cours

01 October 2011 by MCN

Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) secured pole at Magny Cours with a new track best of 1’34.490. Eugene Laverty (Yamaha WSB Team) qualified in second place, whilst Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) and Leon...