February

WSB: Melandri thrilled to mix it up in Australia

28 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marco Melandri was thrilled to walk away from Phillip Island this weekend having returned to the podium for the first time since he left the Superbike World Championship at the end of the 2014...

WSB: Camier impresses with fifth in Phillip Island

28 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Camier impressed in this weekend’s opening round of the 2017 Superbike World Championsip with a stunning fifth place in Saturday’s opening race. The MV Agusta rider was severely hampered by a...

WSB: Jonathan Rea's Phillip Island column

28 February 2017 by Jonathan Rea

With the first round of the 2017 World Superbike championship done and dusted – and with a double victory under his belt for defending world champion Jonathan Rea – MCN are delighted to have signed up...

WSB: 'New approach' boosts Lowes in Phillip Island

27 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes impressed at Phillip Island this weekend as he shot to the front to challenge for the podium on the Yamaha YZF-R1. The former British Champion walked away from the Australian circuit with...

WSB: Tyre life hampers Red Bull Honda at Phillip Island

27 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Issues with tyre conservation led to a frustrating weekend at Phillip Island for the Red Bull Honda duo, who left the Australian circuit with just seven points between them. Having struggled with the...

WSB: Davies: 'The glass is half full' after Phillip Island seconds

27 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies left Phillip Island happy with his consistent points haul despite narrowly missing out on two race victories to rival Jonathan Rea. Davies pushed the double World Champion in both of the...

WSB: Rea relishes in perfect start to 2017

26 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

Jonathan Rea is relishing a perfect start to his 2017 World Superbike season, after doubling up to win both races of the series’ opening round in Phillip Island. Extending his total race wins in the...

WSB: Rea doubles up for win number 40

26 February 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

The first race to be held under the new grid rules, where the top three from race one start race two from the third row, had little effect on the winning machine that is Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing...

WSS: Rolfo from Mahias by only 0.001

26 February 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

An unbelievable 10-lap WorldSSP race, which saw the expected order change lap by lap, finished in controversial style at Phillip Island. It came down to a fight between eventual winner Roberto Rolfo...

WSB: Rea wins fabulous season opener

25 February 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

In the Aussie sunshine the top World Superbike riders proved that things may not be taken for granted in 2017 after all, as at one time 14 leading riders contested the win in the first 22-lap race of...

WSS: Jacobsen scores first MV Superpole win

25 February 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

American Patrick Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) secured his first pole position start in his first MV Agusta WorldSSP race meeting with a 1’33.128 lap that put him 0.102 seconds ahead of second...

WSB: Rea and company smash best lap records in Superpole

25 February 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) set a new track best of 1’29.573 to take his ninth career Superpole win at the opening round of the year in Australia. All top four riders on the grid, Rea, Tom...

Live: Ask the Eurosport team about WSB

24 February 2017 by Simon Patterson

With the first round of World Superbikes kicking off tonight in Phillip Island, the Eurosport team of James Whitham, Greg Haines and Charlie Hiscott are taking your questions live on Facebook right...

WSS: Jacobsen leads the way on opening day

24 February 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

PJ Jacobsen’s first competitive ride on the official MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 delivered him the fastest lap of the day thanks to his morning time of 1’33.087. His time was under the race lap record,...

WSB: Davies tops first day at Phillip Island

24 February 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

After the first two hours of track action in the opening round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island Chaz Davies remained ahead of the pack thanks to his morning session lap time...