June

WSS: Sofuoglu aims for 250mph in H2R record attempt

24 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Kenan Sofuoglu will attempt to break the 400kph barrier (248.5mph) on his Kawasaki H2R at the opening of a bridge near Istanbul. The four-time World Supersport champion will make the attempt at the...

WSB: Sykes pips Rea to top Misano test

20 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes pipped team-mate Jonathan Rea to top the timesheets as team’s completed a one-day test in Misano. Mirroring the weekend’s race action, the Kawasaki Racing Team duo of Jonathan Rea and Tom...

WSB: Nasty highside rules Reiterberger out for Laguna

20 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Markus Reiterberger will be forced to miss the next round of the Superbike World Championship at Laguna Seca after fracturing his D12 vertebra in Misano. The German star had made a strong start to the...

WSB: Sykes signs two-year extension with Kawasaki

20 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes has signed a two-year extension with the Kawasaki Racing Team to continue to compete in the Superbike World Championship. The agreement will see Sykes remain with Kawasaki for an incredible...

WSS: Sofuoglu wins again

19 June 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

In the last WorldSSP race before the long summer break Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was the eventual winner, with Federico Caricasulo (BARDAHL Evan Bros. Honda Racing) second and long...

WSB: Rea wins again with Sykes second

19 June 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) waited until the fifth to last lap to overhaul long time leader Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) to take a double win at Misano, extending his championship lead to...

WSB: Rea narrowly beats Sykes in Misano Race 1

18 June 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) led all the way to the finish of the first Misano WorldSBK race at Misano but on the final lap his constant shadow Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) attempted to...

WSS: Sofuoglu tops Friday times in Misano

17 June 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

After his team-mate had been fastest in the morning session at Misano, Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) pushed his way to the top of the overall WorldSSP times on Friday afternoon, leaving...

WSB: Hayden tops day one in Misano

17 June 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) made great use of the warm temperatures at Misano to lead the opening day of qualifying action, heading off the challenge of young German rider Markus...

WSB: Rea out for the double in Misano

16 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea is setting his sights on a double victory as the second half of the World Superbike season gets underway at Misano this weekend. The Ulsterman was left to walk away from his home round at...

WSB: Davies hoping for more home success for Ducati

15 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies will be looking to get his season back on track as the second half of the Superbike World Championship season kicks off in Misano. The Welshman’s championship chances took a dent at...

WSB: Canepa to replace recovering Guintoli at Misano

14 June 2016 by Simon Patterson

Former European Superstock 100 champion Niccolò Canepa will return to the World Superbike championship this weekend in Misano, when he steps up to the Pata Crescent Yamaha squad to replace the injured...

WSB: Positive test for Kawasaki duo at Jerez

03 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

While many World Superbike teams tested at Misano ahead of the eighth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship, the Kawasaki Racing Team duo headed to Jerez to turn some laps before the second...

WSB: Alex Lowes returns to action in Misano

02 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Injured Alex Lowes returned to action with the PATA Yamaha team in a brief test at Misano yesterday, riding for the first time since pulling out of the weekend’s Donington Park World Superbike...

WSB: Hayden and van der Mark improve grip in Misano

02 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s World Superbike duo completed a successful test at Misano ahead of the eighth round o the 2016 season. Nicky Hayden and Michael van der Mark both completed 58 laps of the Rimini circuit as...

WSB: Ducati enjoy successful test in Misano

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ducati’s World Superbike team have completed a successful test at Misano ahead of the next round at the Rimini circuit in two weeks’ time. Despite rain after lunch limiting their time on track, Chaz...

WSB: Camier takes MV Agusta to best-ever weekend

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Camier took MV Agusta to their best-ever weekend in the Superbike World Championship at Donington Park, crossing the line to take fourth and fifth on the F4 RR. The British star came on strong in...

WSB: Brookes finds feeling at Donington

01 June 2016 by Oli Rushby

After a difficult start to the season with the Milwaukee BMW team, Josh Brookes headed to Donington Park unsure of what to expect. While Donington is a circuit he knows well from his time in the...