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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 ...

Portugal WSB: Checa wins fifteenth race of season

Tom Cambio, 16 October 2011 12:43

2011 WSB champion Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) took his fifteenth race win of the season at Portimao, passing Sylvain Guintoli (Team Effenbert-Liberty Racing) with three laps remaining to take victory. Guintoli, who finished second, rode consistently throughout the race leading from the second lap where the Frenchman managed to pass Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) at turn one. Eugene Laverty (Yamaha ...

Portugal WSB: Rea secures pole position at Portimao

MCN, 15 October 2011 16:02

Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) secured a pole position start for tomorrow's race at Portimao with a storming first lap in the final super pole session, going straight out to set the fastest lap and convincingly break the 1'42 barrier. Championship winner Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) rode consistently to secure second on the grid, whilst Yamaha World Superbike team mates Eugene Laverty ...

Rea secures pole at Magny Cours

MCN, 01 October 2011 18:54

Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) secured pole at Magny Cours with a new track best of 1'34.490. Eugene Laverty (Yamaha WSB Team) qualified in second place, whilst Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) and Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia) complete the first row of the grid in third and fourth. Sylvain Guintoli (Effenbert-Liberty Racing Ducati) was the fastest Frenchman leading the second row in ...

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, ...

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 ...

Nürburgring WSB: Checa secures pole with new best lap

MCN, 03 September 2011 15:38

Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) set a new best lap at the Nürburgring of 1.54:144 seconds the third Superpole session to secure his fifth pole position start of the season. Yamaha World Superbike Team rider Eugene Laverty qualified in second ahead of Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) in third and Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team), who completes the front row ...

Silverstone WSB: Checa extends championship lead with double win

Austin Lindberg, 31 July 2011 17:43

Carlos Checa did the double at today’s round of World Superbike action from Silverstone. The Althea Ducati rider moved past Yamaha’s Eugene Laverty early in the race and was able to slowly eek out a two-second gap over the Yamaha man. Checa was delighted to take maximum points at a circuit he prepared to struggle at before the World Superbike summer ...