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2010 WSB Calendar taking shape

10 September 2009 by Michael Guy

2010 WSB Calendar taking shape

Next years World Superbike championship looks set to become a 13 round series instead of 14 with the Qatar race being dropped from the schedule. Qatar has been on the calendar since 2005 but with...

Bayliss set for V8 Supercar race debut this weekend

10 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Bayliss set for V8 Supercar race debut this weekend

Troy Bayliss will become a rookie all over again this weekend when the three time World Superbike Champion gets behind the wheel of a Paul Morris Motorsports Commodore. Bayliss will team up with Dean...

WSB Nurburgring: Race 2 results

06 September 2009 by MCN

WSB Nurburgring: Race 2 results

1 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1  3 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 4 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 5 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR  6 11 Corser...

WSB Nurburgring: Race 1 results

06 September 2009 by MCN

WSB Nurburgring: Race 1 results

1  19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1  2  41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 3   7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR  4  65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR  5   3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory  6  91...

WSS Nurburgring results

06 September 2009 by MCN

WSS Nurburgring results

1 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R6 2 50 Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 3 26 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 4 55 Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 5 99 Foret F. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6  6 8...

WSB: Hopkins and Tamada hospitalised

06 September 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB: Hopkins and Tamada hospitalised

John Hopkins and Makoto Tamada have been taken to hospital following a first race, first lap, first corner crash. In the incident Hopkins appeared to be run over by Ryuichi Kiyonari with Tamada being...

WSS Nurburgring: Crutchlow storms to pole in Germany

05 September 2009 by Michael Guy

WSS Nurburgring: Crutchlow storms to pole in Germany

Cal Crutchlow stormed to his eighth pole position of his rookie World Supersport year with a blistering 1m 57.866s lap set on his final lap of the session. Crutchlow’s incredible time would have been...

WSB Nurburgring: Haga takes the fight to Spies in second qualifying

05 September 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB Nurburgring: Haga takes the fight to Spies in second qualifying

Noriyuki Haga showed that he is ready to take this year’s title fight down to the wire by out qualifying title rival Ben Spies in the final minutes of the hour long session. Onboard his Xerox Ducati...

WSS Nurburgring practice: Crutchlow dominant, Laverty on fire

05 September 2009 by Michael Guy

WSS Nurburgring practice: Crutchlow dominant, Laverty on fire

Cal Crutchlow stamped his authority on the Nurburgring race weekend with a blistering lap time in the second free practice session 1.8 seconds faster than his closest rival. The in form Brit’s lap...

Rea on top in wet first qualifying, Spies struggles

04 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Rea on top in wet first qualifying, Spies struggles

Ten Kate Honda man Jonathan Rea claimed provisional pole in a rain hit first qualifying session at Nurburgring today. The 22 year old dominated the hour long session and sighted electronic...

Spies confirms two year Yamaha deal for WSB and MotoGP

04 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Spies confirms two year Yamaha deal for WSB and MotoGP

WSB sensation Ben Spies has ended months of speculation over his future by signing a two year deal with Yamaha Motor Europe. His new contract is expected to see him remain in WSB in 2010 before...

Richard Cooper replaces Ruben Xaus at BMW for Nurburgring race

01 September 2009 by Michael Guy

Richard Cooper replaces Ruben Xaus at BMW for Nurburgring race

Britain’s Richard Cooper has been drafted into the factory BMW WSB squad for this weekend’s race at the Nurburgring in Germany. Twenty six year old Cooper will replace Spaniard Ruben Xaus who suffered...

Nurburgring WSB: Neukirchner out Muggeridge in

28 August 2009 by Michael Guy

Nurburgring WSB: Neukirchner out Muggeridge in

Australian Karl Muggeridge will replace German Max Neukirchner in next weeks WSB round at the Nurburgring. Neukirchner has been sidelined with injury since the fourth round of the championship at...

Donnington WSB 2009

17 August 2009 by Dave Lamb

Donnington WSB 2009

Meeting the lovely Oli and World Superbikes Donnington, and got to meet a few more of my favorite riders while i was there 🙂

Pictures from Donington Park WSB

12 August 2009 by Kevin Langridge

Pictures from Donington Park WSB

Pictures from WSB at Donington June 09

Laverty: “I haven’t ruled out GP2”

11 August 2009 by Michael Guy

Laverty: “I haven’t ruled out GP2”

World Supersport title contender Eugene Laverty has revealed that he would consider switch back to the MotoGP paddock to race in GP2 if the right ride is available. Laverty spent two years riding...

Brands Brolly Dollies

10 August 2009 by Mark Spearman

Brands Brolly Dollies

I know that times are hard at the moment with the “credit crunch”, but I’m sure that the teams could find a little more cash to spend on their Brolly Dollies, so that the poor young girls don’t have...

Troy Corser at Brands

10 August 2009 by Mark Spearman

Troy Corser at Brands

Here’s Troy Corser showing us what the new BMW can do !!!!

Close Ups

10 August 2009 by Mark Spearman

Close Ups

I was lucky enough to get up close and personal with several of the riders before the classic display at Brands on Sunday.

Me and Bradley Smith

10 August 2009 by Mark Spearman

Me and Bradley Smith

Her’s a photo of yours truly with a nice young man called Bradley, who I found walking round the pitlane at Brands on Sunday.

Haslam targeted by WSB and MotoGP2 teams for 2010

10 August 2009 by Michael Guy

Haslam targeted by WSB and MotoGP2 teams for 2010

Leon Haslam has revealed that he wants to stay with his current Stiggy Motorsport team in 2010 despite receiving significant interest from other top teams in the World Superbike Championship. Haslam’s...

Ducati want to retain Haga and Fabrizio in 2010

06 August 2009 by Michael Guy

Ducati want to retain Haga and Fabrizio in 2010

Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi say’s he wants to keep his current rider line-up of Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio in 2010. Tardozzi’s men currently sit first and third in the series...

Sykes wants to stay despite being overshadowed by Spies

31 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Sykes wants to stay despite being overshadowed by Spies

Britain’s Tom Sykes remains determined to keep his ride in the factory Yamaha World Superbike team in 2010, but knows he faces stiff competition for the coveted ride. Sykes currently sits seventh in...

Corser believes a BMW podium is possible this season

31 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Corser believes a BMW podium is possible this season

Following BMW’s impressive turnaround and strong results at the last round of the World Superbike Championship at Brno, Troy Corser believes that the team have the potential to secure a podium finish...

Ten Kate Honda to run two, not three Superbike riders in 2010

31 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda to run two, not three Superbike riders in 2010

Ten Kate Honda have revealed that they are likely to run two Superbike riders in 2010 instead of three in 2009. The Dutch squad expanded their highly successful team in 2009 to three riders with WSB...

Checa adamant he wants to remain in WSB in 2010

30 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Checa adamant he wants to remain in WSB in 2010

On form Ten Kate Honda rider Carlos Checa has revealed he wants to race for at least two more years, but will quit WSB if he is unable to find a competitive ride in 2010. The Spanish veteran showed...

Xaus targets Nurburgring return after sucessful surgery

30 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Xaus targets Nurburgring return after sucessful surgery

Ruben Xaus has revealed that he is already itching to make his return to WSB after undergoing a successful operation on his broken right femur. Xaus crashed spectacularly on the opening lap of race...

Spies remains confident of clinching WSB crown

28 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Spies remains confident of clinching WSB crown

Despite trailing championship leader Noriyuki Haga by seven points, WSB sensation Ben Spies remains 100% confident he can win the title in his rookie year. The American rider saw his chance of taking...

WSB promoters issue warning to Dorna

26 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

WSB series promoter Infront Motor Sports has issued a press statement, effectively a shot across the bows, telling Dorna to ditch any idea of introducing production-based 1000cc machinery alongside the existing MotoGP machinery. The reaction comes in the wake of a proposal last week by Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta, suggesting manufacturers might lease 1000cc production-based engines to privateer...

Brno WSB: Biaggi takes first win on Aprilia RSV4

26 July 2009 by Liam Marsden

Brno WSB: Biaggi takes first win on Aprilia RSV4

Italian Max Biaggi has taken the first race win on the new Aprilia RSV4 at the first WSB race in Brno. American Ben Spies was leading the race on the fourth lap, ahead of Xerox Ducati rider Michel...

Brno WSB: Spies on pole

25 July 2009 by Liam Marsden

Brno WSB: Spies on pole

WSB rookie Ben Spies continued his good form to qualify on pole for the two WSB races at Brno tomorrow (Sunday). Yamaha rider Spies dominated all three superpole sessions on his Yamaha YZF-R1. Factory...

Gregorio Lavilla at Donington MotoGP

25 July 2009 by Gary Pinchin

Gregorio Lavilla at Donington MotoGP

WSB star Gregorio Lavilla is at the Donington MotoGP round this weekend. MCN caught up with him when he was sat at the back of the press office, dialled to the internet to catch up on the latest WSB...

Brno WSB: Second Free Practice times

25 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Brno WSB: Second Free Practice times

1 19 B. SPIES USA Yamaha WSB Yamaha YZF R1 2’00.119 2 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R 2’00.132 3 96 J. SMRZ CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 2’00.244 4 7 C. CHECA ESP HANNspree...

Brno WSS: Crutchlow takes comfortable pole from Laverty

25 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Brno WSS: Crutchlow takes comfortable pole from Laverty

Cal Crutchlow completed his domination of Free Practice and Qualifying by securing pole position for tomorrows 18 lap World Supersport race. Onboard the factory Yamaha R6 Crutchlow came within...

Brno WSB: Biaggi stays on top in second qualifying

25 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Brno WSB: Biaggi stays on top in second qualifying

Max Biaggi retained his position at the top of the leader board after second qualifying despite not improving on his day one lap time. Biaggi’s 1m59.982s lap from Friday afternoon was enough to hold...

Brno WSS: Crutchlow continues to lead the way in second free practice

25 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Brno WSS: Crutchlow continues to lead the way in second free practice

Cal Crutchlow retained his position at the top of the time sheets during second Free Practice session ahead of this afternoons qualifying session. Crutchlow’s blistering 2m 02.292s lap was a new...