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Sykes, Laverty & Rea on front row after Superpole

Steve Hunt, 08 June 2013 16:02

The wet weather of Portimao played a large part in today's Superpole session for the FIM World Superbike Championship with a combined, wet and twenty minute session of Superpole being declared. This session saw Sykes narrowly taking first spot on the grid by just a single, thousandth of a second from Eugene Laverty and an improved Jonathan Rea in third. The second row of ...

Leon Haslam Injured In First Free Session At Assen

Gordon Ritchie, 26 April 2013 12:24

UPDATED 1612 Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike) suffered a left lower leg fracture after he crashed at turn seven in the first timed practice session at a wet Assen circuit. Initial tests at the local Assen hospital indicated that he had suffered breaks in his tibia and fibia quite close to the left knee, which will require specialist surgery ...

WSS Phillip Island: Lowes cruises to pole

Simon Patterson, 23 February 2013 10:14

Sam Lowes has cruised to his first pole position of 2013 on his Yakhnich Yamaha, with his time from qualifying 1 good enough to ensure that no one could match him in the second session. His blistering lap in Q1, the fastest 600 lap ever of the coastal circuit, was over a second faster than his nearest rival, Kenan Sofuoglu, ...

WSB Phillip Island test – Day 1 – Laverty leads the way, Sykes suffers finger injury

Michael Guy, 14 February 2013 10:45

The first round of testing got underway at Phillip Island today with factory Aprilia man Eugene Laverty taking first blood to top the timesheets at the end of day one.The 26 year old Irishman set a 1’31.7s best on the newly surfaced Phillip Island track in dry conditions.Fixi Crescent Suzuki rider Leon Camier showed just how far he and the ...

Ducati discontinue Althea link

MCN Sportsdesk, 29 October 2012 17:00

Ducati has issued a press statement finalising its plans for the 2013 World Superbike Championship, both in the development of the 1199 Panigale and how it will participate in the series. Ducati say they have already confirmed the renewal of its contract with Carlos Checa, who won the 2011 World Superbike Championship on a Ducati 1198, and the Spanish rider ...

Jules Cluzel joins FIXI Crescent Suzuki

Michael Guy, 29 October 2012 15:41

World Supersport sensation Jules Cluzel has signed for the British Fixi Crescent Suzuki team to race in WSB in 2013. Cluzel arrived in the WSB paddock riding the PTR Honda in WSS in 2012, finishing runner-up in the standings with four wins and eight podiums to his credit. The exuberant Frenchman showed both pace and consistency which as a result ...

Silverstone WSB: Loris Baz takes win in tricky conditions

Liam Marsden, 05 August 2012 13:26

Frenchman Loris Baz has won the first Superbike race at Silverstone in a tricky race which saw both wet and dry conditions. The first run of the race was red-flagged after several riders fell off on the opening lap. Ducati rider Carlos Checa got off to a good start in the race, which was declared wet, but the following pack ...

Melandri Double win at Brno

MCN Sportsdesk, 22 July 2012 18:28

Marco Melandri scored a double today. Winning the second race of the weekend at Brno. Melandri made a final pass on Tom Sykes in the final lap with just enough space on the final few corners to make sure the Englishman would finish second, by only 0.140 seconds. Carlos Checa finished in third place with championship leader Max Biaggi ) in fourth. Eugene ...