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Brno WSB: Biaggi the dominant force after first qualifying

24 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi saved his best until last by snatching provisional pole position from fellow Roman Michel Fabrizio in the final seconds of the opening qualifying session at Brno. The factory Aprilia man...

Brno WSS: Crutchlow’s domination starts early

24 July 2009 by Michael Guy

World Supersport championship leader, Cal Crutchlow destroyed the opposition in the opening free practice session today with a lap time that would have seen him qualify 22nd on the WSB grid onboard...

Brno WSB: Haga targets points despite pain

24 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Noriyuki Haga has vowed to fight like he does on any other race weekend in Brno despite riding with a recently plated forearm and broken Scapula sustained at Donington Park three weeks ago. Haga...

Brno WSB: Strong start to the weekend by Hopkins

24 July 2009 by Michael Guy

American John Hopkins underlined his potential by claiming second position in the opening free practice session at Brno. Onboard the Stiggy Honda CBR1000RR, Hopkins made a significant set-up change to...

Brno WSB: Biaggi tops Free Practice after intense battle with Fabrizio

24 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi made an impressive start to the Brno race weekend by topping the timesheets in the opening Free Practice session this afternoon. On board the factory Aprilia RSV4 the Italian clearly...

Brno WSB: Sofuoglu the key to Laverty’s title bid

22 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Parkalgar Honda Team Manager Simon Buckmaster believes that Ten Kate Honda man Kenan Sofuoglu could be the man to help Eugene Laverty close in on series leader Cal Crutchlow at this weekends World...

No replacement for Neukirchner at Brno

22 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Following Max Neukirchner’s crash on his comeback ride at last weeks Imola test, the Alstare Suzuki squad have elected not to replace him at this weekends Brno race. Neukirchner suffered four broken...

Yamaha and Spies ready to take the fight to Ducati at Brno

21 July 2009 by Michael Guy

The Yamaha World Superbike squad showed just how much they want to win their first ever WSB crown by bringing a host of new parts to last weeks Imola test. With Spies just 14 points behind the injured...

Corser tests BMW Sauber F1 car

20 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Double World Superbike Champion Troy Corser will test the BMW Sauber Formula One car at the Nurburgring today (Monday). Corser who currently races for BMW in WSB will get a full day of driving at the...

Donington WSB

17 July 2009 by LINDA WATSON

We had a great weekend at Donington Park WSB. All the riders we met were lovely.

WSB Test Imola: Rea on top after blitzing final session

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Jonathan Rea finished the two day official Superbike test at the top of the leader board after overhauling the previously dominant Michel Fabrizio in the final minutes off the test. Rea completed a...

WSB test Imola: Neukirchner confirmed with four fractured Vertebra

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

$WSB test Imola: Neukirchner confirmed with four fractured Vertebra$

Max Neukirchner could be out for the remainder of the 2009 season following confirmation that he has fractured four vertebras when he crashed his Alstare Suzuki GSXR1000 this morning. The 26 year old...

WSB test Imola: Neukirchner hospitalised with suspected broken Vertebra

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Following his crash in this morning’s session Max Neukirchner has been taken to Bologna hospital where he has been diagnosed with a broken vertebra, but it remains unclear if the x-rays are showing a...

WSB Test Imola: Fabrizio stays in control as lap times tumble

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati man Michel Fabrizio maintained his position at the top of the time sheets with a blistering 1m 48.937s lap to stamp his authority on the two day Imola test. Fabrizio’s lap time was a...

WSB Test Imola: Session red flagged after Neukirchner crash

16 July 2009 by Michael Guy

The opening WSB test session has been red flagged after Max Neukirchner crashed his Alstare Suzuki on the approach to Tam corner. The young German was making his return to WSB having been side lined...

WSB test Imola: Fabrizio takes control at top of day one standings

15 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati rider Michel Fabrizio went head to head with Yamaha man Ben Spies in the final minutes of the 2 hour 20 minutes test session at Imola to secure his place at the top of the day one...

WSB test Imola: Haga update

15 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Noriyuki Haga is continuing to make good progress following his sickening race two crash at Donington Park 16 days ago. The Xerox Ducati rider and WSB series leader made an appearance at the Imola...

WSS test Imola: Crutchlow tops day one standings

15 July 2009 by Michael Guy

World Supersport championship leader Cal Crutchlow picked up where he left of last time out at Donington Park to secure the fastest time at the end of the opening day of testing at Imola. Riding his...

WSB Test Imola: Checa leads the way

15 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa secured the fastest time in the first 2 hour 5 minute session on day one of the revised Imola circuit in Italy. Onboard the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Checa set a best time of 1m 50.342s in...

Byrne upbeat about current run of results

10 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Shane Byrne aims to continue his strong run of form into next weeks official SBK test at Imola and onto the tenth round of the Championship at Brno a week after. In the last three rounds Shakey has...

WSB men ready for two day Imola test

10 July 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB’s big guns head to Italy next week for an official two day test at the revised Imola circuit, which was last used by SBK back in 2006. Championship leader Noriyuki Haga will sit out of the test...

Rea: “I know Imola from watching the Edwards and Bayliss battle”

10 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Jonathan Rea has revealed he can’t wait to test at Imola next week as he feels like he already knows the track from watching Troy Bayliss’ and Colin Edwards’ epic title battle back in 2002 at the...

Meeting my heroes at Donington WSB

10 July 2009 by Luke Samuels

I went to the World Superbike at Donington Park and met two of my heroes. The legend Kevin Schwantz and Ben Spies the legend to be! Also James Toseland who I went to High School with in Kiverton.

Title still on for Laverty says team boss Buckmaster

10 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Parkalgar Honda team boss Simon Buckmaster believes that Eugene Laverty still has a chance of winning the World Supersport title despite being 28 points adrift of Yamaha man Cal Crutchlow. Buckmaster...

Bayliss tips Spies for WSB title

09 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Reigning World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss believes that Ben Spies and the factory Yamaha team are on target to secure the prestigious WSB crown in 2009. Following on from Spies’ emphatic double...

Haslam satisfied with Brno test

09 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Stiggy Honda men Leon Haslam and John Hopkins have completed a two day test at Brno in preparation for the next round of the championship which takes place at the Czech track on 24th to 26th...

Brno test: Crutchlow “It’s chaos out there!”

08 July 2009 by Michael Guy

Cal Crutchlow continued to impress by lapping on World Supersport race pace first time out at the Brno circuit, despite riding on a track day and having to contend with a track full of slower...

Testing underway for Crutchlow and Haslam in Brno

07 July 2009 by Michael Guy

British riders Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow are benefitting from testing at the Brno circuit today ahead of the tenth round of the World Superbike and Supersport championship at the Czech track later...

Rae Man

07 July 2009 by Darren Pugh

My Daughter Amber and Johnny Rae at the wsbk Donnington. What a great weekend we had. The great man had so much time for us.

Trip to Catalan GP

04 July 2009 by gixxersean

Here is a picture from our recent trip to Spain & Catalan GP. It was taken before one of the best races ever. These shirts attracted a lot of Spanish attention, we stood there for about 10 minutes...

I'll tell you where the crowds were!

03 July 2009 by trevor.cummings

Michael Guy asked in your last packed issue, where the crowds were at Donington? They were in the garden, with a beer watching on the patio screen, as where many supporters in Nottingham. We live 25...

Haga WILL race at next WSB round

30 June 2009 by Liam Marsden

Current WSB Championship leader Noriyuki Haga will race at the next WSB round at Brno, Xerox Ducati has said. Get all the latest WSB news Haga, who crashed during the second race at Donington Park...

WSB: Ben & Eugene, dont blink

29 June 2009 by jamierob

Here are some photos from our annual pilgrimage from N.I to Donington, glad we chose WSB this year. As you can see my son had a great time meeting the stars even if the err photographer wasn’t that...

Haga injury update: Title hopes still alive

29 June 2009 by Michael Guy

There is a slim hope that WSB title leader Noriyuki Haga could be back racing injured at the next round of the series after undergoing surgery today on a badly broken arm sustained in a massive crash...

Fabien Foret on fire

28 June 2009 by Gregg Sticka

Fabien Foret retiring from the World Supersport race at Donington Park, 28 June 2009.

Donington WSB: Haga airlifted to hospital

28 June 2009 by Michael Guy

Championship leader Noriyuki Haga has been airlifted to Derby hospital following his heavy crash in race two at Donington Park. The 34 year old crashed his Xerox Ducati at Coppice on lap four in a...