Sam Lowes claimed his fourth victory in a row in Portimão to remain on top of the FIM World Supersport championship table. The reigining champion - Kenan Sofuoglo - and Fabian Floret on the MAHI Racing Kawasaki's went into the final laps in first and second place, with the ZX-6R's making the most of their straight-line speed. But Lowes - ...
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- World Superbikes
- 09 June 2013
For Leon Haslam, recovering from an operation undertaken to fix a double-fracture of his lower, left leg – suffered during a wet, practice session at Assen just four weeks ago - in time to race at his home circuit at Donington Park was always going to be a race against time. When the news came that the doctors had given him the all-clear ...
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- World Superbikes
- 27 May 2013
Eugene Laverty concluded his 2012 season in the best possible way by topping the time sheets at the end of his three day test in Jerez. The factory Aprilia rider set a stunning 1.40.185 to topple early pace setter Tom Sykes on his Kawasaki. Laverty also had the accolade of outpacing a host of MotoGP riders including the factory Ducati ...
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- 29 November 2012
The 15 round 2013 WSB calendar is set to be confirmed on Friday, but below is a sneak preview of what it might look like. For over five years WSB bosses have been aiming to grow the series to 15 rounds and in 2013 they look like they have achieved their goal with races in America, Australia, India and Russia. ...
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- World Superbikes
- 25 September 2012
Following the accident at Imola during official testing in the Superbike World Championship last April 2 we would like to communicate the following about the condition of Joan Lascorz. Joan remains hospitalised at the Institute Guttmann in Spain, immersed in a process of recovery and adaptation to his new life. It is expected that by the middle of September Joan ...
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- World Superbikes
- 31 August 2012
The three man Effenbert Liberty Racing team confirmed today that they will not be competing in the forthcoming Russian round of the World Superbike Championship.Team management have cited the need to focus on restructuring the teams efforts for the remainder of the 2012 season and in to 2013. The decision will also save a significant part of the budget due ...
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- 16 August 2012
Jonathan Rea became the first British rider to win the prestigious Suzuka 8-hour Endurance race. Riding the FCC TSR Honda with team-mate Kousuke Akiyoshi, Rea secured a convincing four lap victory to secure his name in the history books. Speaking to MCN from Japan, Rea said: “Right now I’ve got a million emotions going through my head. First of all ...
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- 29 July 2012
Max Biaggi stormed to his second race win of the day with a dominant performance in race two at Misano. The factory Aprilia rider was clearly buoyed by his race one win wasted no time getting to the front and after passing Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea eased away and pulled out a commanding lead. He said: “To take the ...
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- 10 June 2012
Ten Kate Honda boss Ronald ten Kate has raised serious concerns over the performance of the Pirelli tyres used in World Supersport after his rider Broc Parkes was ruled out of a potential podium finish at Imola. Parkes who finished third in Australia last month saw any chance of a repeat performance end within the first three laps of the ...
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- 02 April 2012
World Supersport runner-up David Salom will make the switch to the World Superbike Championship in 2012 with the long standing Pedercini Kawasaki squad.Salom, aged 27 will ride alongside Argentinian Tat Mercado who already has experience in the Italian team having competed in the Superstock 100FIm Cup in 2011.Salom previously rode for the team back in 2009 before switching to the ...
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- World Superbikes
- 17 January 2012
