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Magnificent seven for Sykes at Donington

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes cruised to a seventh consecutive Donington Park victory this afternoon, beating Ducati’s Davide Giugliano and team-mate Jonathan Rea. Chaz Davies took the holeshot to lead the early stages...

Sofuoglu takes supersport pole

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Reigning World Supersport Champion Kenan Sofuoglu fought off competition from PJ Jacobsen and Luke Stapleford to take pole position for tomorrow’s World Supersport race at Donington Park. The...

Sykes decimates opposition for record Donington pole

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes obliterated his opposition as he set the fastest ever two-wheeled lap around Donington Park on his way to pole position for the weekend’s two World Superbike races. The Kawasaki man’s time...

Lowes ruled out of remainder of Donington round

28 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes has been ruled out of the remainder of this weekend’s World Superbike action at Donington Park as he continues to recover from a broken collarbone. The PATA Yamaha star sustained a fracture...

Beaubier impresses in Donington practice

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Cameron Beaubier swapped his MotoAmerica R1 ride for the official WorldSBK seat vacated by the injured Sylvain Guintoli at Donington – and impressed all with his instant pace in going ninth after...

Rea 'much more comfortable' at Donington Park

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea was left pleasantly surprised to be on team-mate Tom Sykes’ tail after the opening day at Donington Park. The reigning World Champion was just 0.039 seconds off Sykes’ fastest time after...

Lowes rides to fourth fastest without painkillers

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes put in some heroics on day one at Donington, scoring the fourth best lap time despite a recently injured and plated left collarbone. Arriving in Donington he was down to be reviewed by the...

Sykes surprised with practice pace

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes was left surprised to be fastest on the opening day at Donington Park after opting to work on race set-up instead of searching for a single fast lap. The 2013 World Champion has won the last...

Rea leads Krummenacher in World Supersport

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The ‘other’ Rea in the WorldSBK paddock, WorldSSP rider Gino Rea (GRT Racing Team MV Agusta), edged out second place rider Randy Krummenacher (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) in Friday’s combined qualifying...

Sofuoglu to remain with Kawasaki for 2017

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Reigning World Supersport Champion Kenan Sofuoglu will continue with Kawasaki in the World Supersport class next season. The most successful Supersport racer in the series’ history, Sofouglu will...

Davies bemused by Donington fireball

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies’ Free Practice two came to an abrupt halt today as his Ducati Panigale R burst into flames following a technical problem 20 minutes into the session. Smoke started to emerge from the...

Sykes leads Rea by 0.039 on Day 1 at Donington

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes led the way as the seventh round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship got underway at a sunny Donington Park today. However, the Yorkshireman’s Kawasaki team-mate Jonathan Rea pushed him...

Donington World Superbike to be shown on Quest

27 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The seventh round of the World Superbike championship will be shown live on free-to-air TV this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday at Donington Park will be broadcast live on Quest, a free-to-air...

Davies hoping for Donington boost

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies is confident he has the package to challenge the Kawasakis as the World Superbike championship hits Donington Park this weekend. The Welshman has never won at the Leicestershire circuit...

Lowes to fight pain at home round

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes will fight the pain to ride in front of his home crowd as the World Superbike championship rolls into Donington Park this weekend. The likeable young Brit broke his collarbone in a crash...

Hayden looks forward to Donington return

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden is hoping to carry the momentum from his debut World Superbike victory to this weekend’s British round at Donington Park. The 2006 MotoGP champion took a dominant win in sodden...

Sykes hoping to continue Donington dominance

26 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Having won the last six races at Donington Park, Tom Sykes heads into his home round of the 2016 World Superbike championship in a strong position. The Kawasaki star has dominated the last three...

Things to do at Donington World Superbikes

24 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Superbike World Championship returns where it all began this weekend as the sole British round of the series gets underway at Donington Park. The iconic Derbyshire circuit plays host to the...

Kyle Ryde back on World Supersport grid for Donington Park

23 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Kyle Ryde will be back on the World Supersport grid for his home round at Donington Park after signing a deal with the Schmidt MV Agusta team. The 18-year-old was left high and dry after the shock...

Beaubier to replace Guintoli at Donington

20 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

MotoAmerica ace Cameron Beaubier will join the PATA Yamaha squad at Donington Park next weekend as the injured Sylvain Guintoli continues his rehabilitation. The 2015 MotoAmerica Superbike champion...

Anthony West impresses in Sepang

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Anthony West stunned at Sepang this weekend as he stormed to Pedercini Kawasaki’s best result in more than a decade. West was a last minute call up to replace Frenchman Sylvain Barrier, who has been...

Hayden: 'I knew I had to go for it!'

17 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden took his first race victory in ten years at the sixth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship in Sepang, but the Kentucky Kid says it’s not through a lack of trying that he endured...

Alex Lowes breaks collarbone in Sepang

16 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes is in a race to be fit for his home round of the Superbike World Championship at Donington Park next weekend after breaking his collarbone in Sepang. The PATA Yamaha rider highsided out of...

Hayden takes first WSB win at wet Sepang

15 May 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Hayden Takes First WorldSBK Win After Sepang Deluge Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) enjoyed his first win in the WorldSBK paddock in a full wet second 16-lap race which he led almost from...

Sykes storms to Sepang win

14 May 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Superpole winner Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) became race winner at Sepang as he romped home 5.6 seconds clear of his team-mate Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) after leading for virtually the...

Sofuoglu takes supersport pole in Sepang

14 May 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Multiple world champion Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) secured pole position after Superpole 2 in the WorldSSP class, breaking the existing track best with his 2’08.055 lap, set right at...

Sykes dominates for pole in Sepang

14 May 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) had to first get out of Superpole 1 to even enter Superpole 2 but he did not miss his chance to go for yet another pole ‘win’ – his fourth of the season and the...

Ant West fastest Kawasaki on opening day in Sepang

13 May 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

In his first ever ride in the Superbike World Championship Anthony West found a happy Friday feeling at Sepang, as he rode to ninth after the first two combined practice sessions, becoming the best...

Savadori quickest at thundery Sepang

13 May 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

With dark clouds gathering it was a case of setting fast laps as soon as possible for some in FP2 at Sepang. Occasional spots of rain on some corners did not slow the pace, as Friday fastest man...

Jonathan Rea pens two-year extension with Kawasaki

12 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea will remain with Kawasaki Racing for two more years in the Superbike World Championship, it has been announced today. The reigning world champion has penned an extension to his deal with...

Rea looking forward to warmer conditions in Sepang

12 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea is looking to make a return to the top step of the podium at Sepang this weekend after being beaten by Chaz Davies in both races at Imola. Davies was unstoppable on the Ducati Panigale R...

Davies looking to carry momentum to Sepang

11 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies is looking to carry the momentum gained from his emphatic double victory in Imola to this weekend’s sixth round of the Superbike World Championship in Sepang. The Welshman now sits 35...

West to stand in for Barrier in Sepang

09 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Anthony West will return to the World Superbike championship this weekend as he fills in for the injured Sylvain Barrier at Pedercini Kawasaki. The Frenchman has been out of action since breaking his...

Revamped Sepang awaits World Superbike stars

09 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Superbike World Championship heads to Sepang for the sixth round of the season this weekend, but the 3.44 mile Malaysian circuit will pose a new challenge to riders after a recent revamp. The...

Tough weekend for van der Mark at Imola

06 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael van der Mark suffered a tough weekend at the fifth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship at Imola. The 23-year-old struggled to change direction on his CBR1000RR Fireblade at the...

Davies' double sparks MotoGP talk

05 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies’ celebrated an emphatic double victory in Imola last weekend, a result which couldn’t have come at a better time with Ducati Corse boss Gigi Dall’Igna watching over proceedings at the...