Ducati invaded London's Carnaby Street ahead of this weekend's Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship with loads of Ducati motorcycles blocking the road and WSB rider Michel Fabrizio doing a burnout in the middle of the street. Check out the video below to see all the action and hear what team-boss Davide Tardozzi said about the weekend's racing. Zoom & ...
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- World Superbikes
- 01 August 2008
The two-man StoneBaker Racing team of Dan Linfoot and Gino Rea head into this weekend’s European Superstock Race at Misano in confident mood after completing a successful test at the San Marino track at the beginning of June. Last time out at Nurburgring, 18-year-old Gino Rea scored his first podium of the year, finishing third, in a thrilling nine lap ...
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- World Superbikes
- 27 June 2008
Brit Jonathan Rea believes he can fight for a place on the podium in this weekends World Supersport race at Monza. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider had a confidence boosting ride to second position last time out at Assen and is looking to build on that and boost his championship position of sixth in the process.Watch the video below ...
- Motorcycle Sport
- 09 May 2008
Craig Jones is determined to put things right with a podium finish at this weekend’s World Supersport race at Monza after a disappointing ninth place finish last time out at Assen. Jones loves the fast Monza circuit and believes he has the bike and track knowledge to challenge for the podium onboard his Parkalgar Honda CBR600RR. To hear Jones’ thoughts ...
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- World Superbikes
- 09 May 2008
Regis Laconi won the first race of the Monza World Superbike weekend yesterday (Thursday) by taking victory in a two lap Alfa Romeo sponsored bicycle race. The PSG-1 Kawasaki rider had to fend off a strong challenge from Australian Karl Muggeridge, Troy Bayliss and Spaniard Carlos Checa. Current championship leader and renowned cyclist Troy Bayliss led for most of the ...
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- World Superbikes
- 08 May 2008
Noriyuki Haga showed that he is back to his best and the only man capable of keeping up with runaway series leader Troy Bayliss at Assen. Throughout practice and qualifying the Japanese star was in good form and started the weekend as one of the favourites. The opening race didn’t go to plan after Haga tangled with Sterilgarda Ducati rider ...
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- World Superbikes
- 29 April 2008
Carlos Checa moved to second in the World Superbike championship after taking two podiums at Assen onboard his Hannspree Ten Kate Honda at the weekend. The Spaniard enjoyed his most successful weekend of racing since joining the WSB series after a career in GP’s, but is still yet to record his maiden win in the class. To see Checa at ...
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- World Superbikes
- 29 April 2008
Troy Bayliss took his fourth and fifth win of the 2008 season at Assen to secure a commanding 70 point lead in the World Superbike Championship standings.The 39-year-old Australian was pushed all the way for his race two victory by an on form Noriyuki Haga onboard the Yamaha Italia R1.The Assen circuit has given Bayliss mixed results in the past. ...
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- World Superbikes
- 29 April 2008
Troy Bayliss secured pole position ahead of Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga for tomorrow’s two WSB races at Assen. The current championship leader has been in impressive form all weekend but has predicted a tough race around the flowing Dutch circuit. With two days of practice and qualifying complete Bayliss’ main rivals look to be Haga, Ruben Xaus, Troy Corser, Carlos Checa ...
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- World Superbikes
- 26 April 2008
Carlos Checa and Max Neukirchner shook hands for the first time after their last corner collision at Valencia three weeks ago. German Suzuki man Neukirchner was just meters away from his first ever WSB race win when he was taken out by a hard charging Carlos Checa, also searching for his first Superbike victory. Neukirchner suffered a broken left collarbone ...
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- World Superbikes
- 25 April 2008