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Portugal WSB: Melandri and Laverty secure final Yamaha 1-2

MCN, 16 October 2011 16:12

Yamaha end their official participation in the World Superbikes championship with a 1-2, thanks to Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty securing the top steps of the podium at Portimao. The team mates passed Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) early on, with Laverty leading the majority of the race before trading places with three laps remaining, when Melandri denied Laverty the race ...

Imola WSB: Checa wins race two as Rea retires

Liam Marsden, 25 September 2011 15:05

Althea Ducati rider Carlos Checa moved to within a whisker of securing his first World Superbike championship with victory in race two at Imola after Jonathan Rea suffered a mechanical problem while leading the race. Checa leads championship rival Marco Melandri by 97 points going into the final two rounds, as Melandri finished sixth, despite running off track. Rea again dominated ...

Imola WSB: Rea takes race one win

MCN, 25 September 2011 12:30

Castrol Honda rider Jonathan Rea has taken his second World Superbike win of the season at Imola this afternoon. Rea took the lead on lap five, but had to hold off PATA Aprilia rider in the second half of the race, as the Japanese rider looked to take his first win onboard the Aprilia. Championship leader Carlos Checa finished third, ...

Imola WSB: Checa takes sixth pole of the season

Liam Marsden, 24 September 2011 15:46

Championship leader Carlos Checa has taken his sixth pole position of the season at Imola, setting a new lap record on the way. Checa beat Castrol Honda's Jonathan Rea to pole position by a tenth of a second, with Pata Aprilia rider Noriyuki Haga in third. The final rider on the front row is Kawasaki's Tom Sykes, fresh from his ...

Nürburgring WSB: Sykes takes first victory

MCN, 04 September 2011 15:25

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike) took his first WSB victory, and Kawasaki's first win since 2006, at a rain-soaked Nürburgring in race two. Noriyuki Haga (Pata Aprilia) had led the majority of the race, before crashing out and handing the lead to Sykes. When torrential rain struck race direction called the second race, placing Sykes in first, with Effenbert ...

Nürburgring WSB: Checa secures race one win

MCN, 04 September 2011 12:19

Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) took victory at the Nürburgring in race one, fighting initial challenges from Pata Aprilia rider Noriyuki Haga, who twice took the lead, before stretching a gap over his rivals. Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike) recovered from a mistake that left him chasing Haga, but with five laps remaining the Italian was able to reclaim second ...

WSB Brno: Biaggi takes race two win

Tom Cambio, 10 July 2011 15:14

Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) fought a close battle throughout race two at Brno with fellow countryman Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team) before regaining the lead on the penultimate lap to take victory and deny Melandri a second win at the Czech circuit. Championship leader Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) rode consistently to secure his second podium finish, taking third place ...

WSB Brno: Biaggi secures second pole of season

Tom Cambio, 09 July 2011 16:51

Aprilia Alitalia rider Max Biaggi secured his second pole position start of the season at Brno, setting the fastest time in Superpole at the Czech circuit. Fellow countryman Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team) qualified in second, ahead of Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) in third. Irishman Eugene Laverty (Yamaha World Superbike Team) completes the front row, qualifying fourth fastest. Team ...

WSB Aragon: Biaggi manages first win of season

Tom Cambio, 19 June 2011 15:21

Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team) managed his first win of the season in race two at Aragon. Biaggi led from the start of the race and rode consistently to stay in front of Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team). Melandri echoed his tactics used in the first race, stalking Biaggi and waiting for an opportune mistake, however, it was Melandri ...

WSB Aragon: Melandri takes pole

Tom Cambio, 18 June 2011 14:56

Yamaha World Superbike Team rider Marco Melandri took pole position in the final minutes of Superpole 3 at Aragon, putting in an impressive performance to relegate Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) to second on the grid. Biaggi will start ahead of British team mate Leon Camier, who qualified third, whilst championship leader Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) completes the front row ...