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World Superbike 2009 dates confirmed

Rob Hull, 04 December 2008 11:05

The FIM has released the final calendar for the World Superbike Championship for 2009. WSB will be a big focal point for British motorcycle racing fans with an influx of home-grown talent wading into the championship next year. Note that the British round is now being held at Donington Park. Donington held the European round status last year, but with ...

Portimao World Superbikes: Leon Haslam eyes double podium

Rob Hull, 30 October 2008 14:51

Leon Haslam has his sights set on a double podium at the all-new Portimao circuit in Portugal this weekend. The runner-up in the 2008 BSB campaign will get an early shot at the WSB paddock with his current HM Plant Honda BSB team who will wildcard the final event of the WSB calendar. And following a successful two-day test out ...

No WSB at Brands Hatch in 2009: Jonathan Palmer reaction

Rob Hull, 20 October 2008 16:29

MSV Chief Executive Jonathan Palmer has spoken of his disappointment of losing a World Superbike slot for Brands Hatch in 2009, but has remained hopeful of a special one-off event to take place around August to substitute for the loss. It was revealed in MCN two weeks ago that Brands Hatch could lose it’s World Superbike allocation after series owners ...

World Superbike announce provisional 2009 calendar

Rob Hull, 20 October 2008 16:00

The FIM has released a 2009 provisional calendar for WSB and, as reported in MCN at the start of the month, Brands Hatch is not on the schedule. Below is the provisional calendar released today: The 2009 provisional calendar of the FIM Superbike and Supersport World Championships and Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup is the following : March 1: Australia (Phillip ...

James Ellison still on track for Donington Park WSB appearance

Rob Hull, 27 August 2008 14:51

James Ellison is on course to appear at Donington Park as a wildcard entry in a fortnight’s time for round 11 of the World Superbike Championship, despite injuries to his right hand that put him out of the Cadwell Park BSB last weekend. Ellison had to sit out the two races on Bank Holiday Monday when an injury to his ...

Troy Bayliss enters The Race of Champions

Rob Hull, 28 July 2008 13:41

Troy Bayliss will swap two wheels for four on December 14 when he represents Australia in the Race of Champions alongside F1 pilot Mark Webber. The two-time World Superbike Champion and current WSB standings leader will be a motorcycling representative against some of the best car drivers in the world. The event held at Wembley Stadium is a concoction of ...

Haga wins Race 2: JT goes bang

Rob Hull, 01 April 2007 16:22

In a dramatic turn of events, James Toseland’s WSB weekend has taken a big pounding after the Hanspree rider had to pull out of the race at the start of lap four of the second race at Donington with a mechanical failure.JT was going for the double win after taking the 25 points in the first race, but had to pull off ...

Bayliss out!

Rob Hull, 01 April 2007 12:48

Troy Bayliss has crashed out of the opening race at Donington today and put himself out for race two as well.The Aussie was leading from James Toseland when he crashed on lap five.Running through Coppice corner, Bayliss shut the throttle on his 999 Ducati, and when he re-opened it mid-corner, the backend came round on him, highsiding him off.His right ...

Riba on pole for WSS race

Rob Hull, 31 March 2007 14:46

Kawasaki’s Pere Riba made the most of his track knowledge to grab pole position for tomorrow’s World Supersport race at Donington Park.The Spaniard, who used to ride in British Supersport for the MSS Kawasaki Team, set a pole lap of 1.34.07 on his spare bike after crashing the number one bike in this morning’s session.Riba’s team-mate Fabien Foret, who won ...

Legends on track: Slight bins it!

Rob Hull, 31 March 2007 13:38

The show ground to a halt at Donington this lunchtime, when some of the best known names from the series’ 20-year history took to the track in a celebration of the anniversary meeting this weekend – and just to show that you can’t take the racer out of the man, Kiwi legend Aaron Slight managed to lob it!Slight – on ...