Kawasaki Racing Team rider Tom Sykes will start on pole for tomorrow's Imola WSB clash after topping the time sheets in this afternoon's superpole session. Fellow Brit and Alstare Suzuki rider Leon Haslam finished in second place, with Team Pata B&G Racing rider Jakub Smrz in third. Italian Luca Scassa finished in fourth for the Supersonic Racing Team, leaving fellow ...
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- 25 September 2010
Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam has taken victory in the first World Superbike race at this weekend's Valencia round. Fellow Brit and Yamaha Sterilgarda rider James Toseland placed third on the podium. He fought hard to hold off Aprilia Alitalia's Max Biaggi, but the Italian passed Toseland in the later half of the race to claim second. Fourth spot ...
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- 11 April 2010
A photo finish was need to confirm Brit Leon Haslam's first ever World Superbike victory in race 1 at Philip Island today. The Team Suzuki Alstare rider finished just 0.004secs ahead of Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio. Haslam said: "It's not sunk in just yet, especially as it was such a close finish. I changed my style towards the end ...
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- 28 February 2010
Parkalgar Honda rider Eugene Laverty claimed victory in the World Supersport race at Portimao. Turkish rider Kenan Sofuoglu placed second for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team, followed by Parkingo Triumph BE1 rider Garry McCoy. Brit and Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow finished 4th and Aussie Mark Aitchison came in 5th for Honda Althea Racing. 1 50 Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 35'17.044 ...
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- 25 October 2009
American rider Ben Spies claimed victory in race 1 at Misano for the Yamaha WSB team. It was Brit and Sterilgarda rider Shane Byrne that claimed second place onboard his Ducati 1098R, leaving Michel Fabrizio to take 3rd for the Ducati Xerox team. Fourth went to Guandalini rider Jakub Smrz, with Haga in 5th for the Ducati Xerox team. 1 19 ...
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- 21 June 2009
British rider Cal Crutchlow won the World Supersport race at Monza, Italy onboard a Yamaha YZF-R6. Crutchlow was fastest in the supersport qualifying session with a 1'49.706 lap. Spanish rider Joan Lascorz claimed second for the Kawasaki Motocard.com team. Third place went to Crutchlow's French Yamaha World Supersport team mate Fabien Foret. 1 Crutchlow C GBR Yamaha YZF R6 1'49.728 ...
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- 10 May 2009
Team Stiggy Motorsport Honda have signed Australian rider Anthony West for 2009. The 27-year old will leave MotoGP at the end of the season to compete in the World Supersport Championship. Anthony is no stranger to World Supersports. He made his mark in the 600 class, as a replacement rider in 2007, taking two wins and one third during his ...
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- 16 October 2008
As MCN predicted and previously reported, BMW have officially announced that Australian Troy Corser has signed to ride the all new BMW S1000RR in next year’s Superbike World Championship. The former double Superbike World Champion has agreed terms for two years, ending months of speculation as to who will join Spaniard Ruben Xaus in BMW’s debut in WSB next season. Troy won the ...
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- 25 September 2008
Johnny Rea ran an immaculate race at Vallelunga to take a well deserved victory. Parkes claimed second on the podium and Laverty earned third after a hard-fought race. As the race got underway at Vallelunga today Pitt stormed round the outside of the pack after a good start and Johnny Rea pulled into the lead, putting the Honda team mates ...
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- 21 September 2008
Italian Max Biaggi has signed to ride for Aprilia in 2009 and we have official pictures and details of the Aprilia V4 race bike he'll be piloting next season. The RSV4 will make its debut in the 2009 World Superbike Championship, ridden by Italian Max Biaggi. The bike features four cylinders, 999cc and 210bhp at the gearbox in the race-ready version. A V-four ...
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- 21 September 2008
