2008

Year: 2008

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Chris Walker confident after Brno test

20 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Chris Walker believes a new Ohlins rear shock set-up could be the key to better results in the World Supersport Championship. Walker completed a two-day test at the recently resurfaced Brno circuit...

Bayliss improves his 2008 Ducati , Fabrizio tests new 2009 spec machine

20 June 2008 by Michael Guy

The Xerox Ducati World Superbike squad of Troy Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio have concluded three days of testing at the Mugello circuit in Italy this week. With Bayliss focussing on an improved...

Jonathan Rea sights qualifying improvement

19 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Jonathan Rea knows that he needs to improve his qualifying performance after having to fight his way up from 13th to a sixth place finish at Nurburgring last weekend. Throughout his debut season in...

Fifth place Jones holds sixth in World Supersport standings

19 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Craig Jones sits sixth in the World Supersport standings after claiming a solid fifth place finish last time out at the Nurburgring. With six rounds complete the British Parkalgar Honda rider is 28...

Xerox Ducati target Shane Byrne for 2009

18 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Shane Byrne has emerged as a target for the Xerox Ducati team to race in the World Superbike Championship in 2009. Team boss Davide Tardozzi has confirmed to MCN that British Superbike series leader...

World Superbikes: 2008 championship standings

16 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Here are the current standings in the World Superbike championship with both rider and manufacturer points shown. Check back after each round to see who is leading. World Superbike championship rider...

Tommy Hill re-breaks right femur in Nurburgring crash

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell, Michael Guy

Britain’s Tommy Hill faces another long stint on the sidelines after re-breaking the right femur he broke last year at the Nurburgring earlier today. The Hannspree Altea Honda rider was one of many to...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga takes double win in epic battle of the Yamahas

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Noriyuki Haga has been declared the winner in a shortened race two after an epic battle with Yamaha teammate Troy Corser at the Nurburgring to take his second victory of the day. The pair had been...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Andrew Pitt victorious in Aussie 1-2-3

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Andrew Pitt has won the World Supersport race at the Nurburgring after taking the lead just three laps from the end. It had looked as if fellow Australian Broc Parkes was...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga wins race one with superb control

15 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga has won the first World Superbike race of the day at the Nurburgring in style over two seconds ahead of Troy Bayliss. The Japanese rider took to the circuit still suffering from...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Yukio Kagayama unfit to race in Germany

15 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Alstare Suzuki’s Yukio Kagayama has been declared unfit to race in today’s two Superbike races following a crash in free practice yesterday (Saturday). Kagayama missed Superpole and was taken to the...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Max Neukirchner takes pole for home round

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

German Max Neukirchner scorched to a sensational Superpole lap and will line up in pole position for tomorrow’s two World Superbike races at Nurburgring. The Alstare Suzuki man stunned even himself...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss sets the pace in final free practice

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss slashed over half a second off his provisional pole setting lap during the in final free practice session finishing 0.399 seconds faster than his closest rival Max Neukirchner. Yamaha’s...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Craig Jones on front row, Tommy Hill on second row

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Brits Craig Jones and Tommy Hill put in sensational performances in final qualifying this afternoon to secure second and eight places on the grid respectively for tomorrow’s World Supersport...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss back to his best in Germany

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss bounced back from a difficult day yesterday to take provisional pole position with a stunning 1min 56.598sec lap in the dying minutes of the hour long session. Bayliss looked to be...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Broc Parkes fastest again, Tommy Hill in top ten

14 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Australian Broc Parkes continued his domination of the World Supersport class by topping the time sheets once again at the Nurburgring. The Yamaha rider has previous knowledge of the track and is...

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Troy Corser fastest again in first qualifying

13 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser backed his pace in this morning’s free practice session to take provisional pole with an impressive 1min 57.257 lap this afternoon. The Yamaha Italia rider has clearly gelled with the...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Britain's Craig Jones in provisional second

13 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Britain’s Craig Jones has qualified on the provisional front row after a strong first qualifying session saw him end the day in second spot behind the factory Yamaha R6 of Broc Parkes. Jones is still...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Solid start for Hill in Germany

13 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Tommy Hill admitted that the pace of his rivals came as a bit of a shock in the opening World Supersport free practice session at the Nurburgring this morning. Riding for the first time in seven...

Nurburgring World Superbike: First blood to Troy Corser

13 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser set the fastest time in this morning’s rain hit first practice session at the Nurburgring, in Germany. Corser was one of a handful of riders that elected to switch to slick tyres on the...

Nurburgring World Supersport: Broc Parkes dominant in first practice

13 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Yamaha’s Broc Parkes used his previous knowledge of the Nurburgring circuit to dominate the opening rain affected Supersport free practice session. From the opening minutes the Australian set the...

Garry McCoy and SC Triumph forced out of Nurburgring race

13 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Garry McCoy and his SC Triumph World Supersport team have been forced to withdraw from the German round of the championship at the Nurburgring this weekend due to a shortage of parts. After a...

Carlos Checa joins elite few with Nurburgring track knowledge

12 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa is one of a small number of riders who will bring previous track knowledge of the Nurburgring circuit to this weekends seventh round of the World Superbike championship. Checa joins...

Carlos Checa Confident ahead of Nurburgring race

12 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa heads into this weekend’s round seven of the World Superbike Championship in Nurburgring in determined mood after taking a double victory last time out in the USA. Before that Checa had...

Tommy Hill ready to race in Germany

10 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Britain’s Tommy Hill will make his long awaited return to racing this weekend competing in the sixth round of the World Supersport Championship at Nurburgring in Germany. Hill was ruled out of...

New American Ducati team set for WSB in 2009

09 June 2008 by Michael Guy

An all-new American Ducati team named Boulder Motorsports have announced their intention to race in the World Superbike Championship in 2009. Team representatives were at the Miller Motorsports Park...

Noriyuki Haga pinned, plated and ready for Nurburgring

06 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Noriyuki Haga has undergone a successful operation to repair his badly broken collarbone sustained in at Miller Motorsports Park last weekend and remains confident he will be fit to race in Germany...

Team switch for Graeme Gowland in Germany

06 June 2008 by Michael Guy

British rider Graeme Gowland will ride for the Italian Berry Racing team for the rest of the World Supersport season starting with round six of the championship at Nurburgring on 13th to 15th June. Graeme Gowland made his World Supersport debut with the Dutch Benjan Racing Team showing his impressive pace which netted him points in the Phillip Island race in Australia. Unfortunately the 22 year...

Carlos Checa 13th rider to take wins in both GP and WSB

05 June 2008 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa’s WSB victories at Miller Motorsports Park in the USA last weekend cemented the Spaniards place in the history books as one of the few men to win a GP and WSB race in their career. Checa...

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa wins again in race two

02 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Carlos Checa has taken his second World Superbike victory and his second of the day at the Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City. The Spaniard, who started the race from pole position, did not...

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa takes maiden victory in opening race

01 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Carlos Checa has continued his near perfect weekend by winning his first World Superbike race at the age of 35 at the Miller Motorsports Park in America. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider, who broke...

Video: Carlos Checa talks after taking US superpole

01 June 2008

Carlos Checa admitted that he was as surprised as anyone with his 1m 48.193s lap time that secured him his first ever WSB pole position. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider finished the session 0.3 seconds ahead of his closet rival Max Neukirchner and starts tomorrow’s two races as favourite given his impressive pace on race rubber. Check out the video below to see the post-superpole press...

2008

Chris Walker confident after Brno test

Bayliss improves his 2008 Ducati , Fabrizio tests new 2009 spec machine

Jonathan Rea sights qualifying improvement

Fifth place Jones holds sixth in World Supersport standings

Xerox Ducati target Shane Byrne for 2009

World Superbikes: 2008 championship standings

Tommy Hill re-breaks right femur in Nurburgring crash

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga takes double win in epic battle of the Yamahas

Nurburgring World Supersport: Andrew Pitt victorious in Aussie 1-2-3

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga wins race one with superb control

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Yukio Kagayama unfit to race in Germany

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Max Neukirchner takes pole for home round

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss sets the pace in final free practice

Nurburgring World Supersport: Craig Jones on front row, Tommy Hill on second row

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss back to his best in Germany

Nurburgring World Supersport: Broc Parkes fastest again, Tommy Hill in top ten

Nurburgring World Superbikes: Troy Corser fastest again in first qualifying

Nurburgring World Supersport: Britain's Craig Jones in provisional second

Nurburgring World Supersport: Solid start for Hill in Germany

Nurburgring World Superbike: First blood to Troy Corser

Nurburgring World Supersport: Broc Parkes dominant in first practice

Garry McCoy and SC Triumph forced out of Nurburgring race

Carlos Checa joins elite few with Nurburgring track knowledge

Carlos Checa Confident ahead of Nurburgring race

Tommy Hill ready to race in Germany

New American Ducati team set for WSB in 2009

Noriyuki Haga pinned, plated and ready for Nurburgring

Team switch for Graeme Gowland in Germany

Carlos Checa 13th rider to take wins in both GP and WSB

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa wins again in race two

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa takes maiden victory in opening race

Video: Carlos Checa talks after taking US superpole

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa on pole at Miller

USA World Superbikes: Carlos Checa dips under lap record in final free practice

USA World Superbikes: NoriyukiHaga suffers broken collarbone, but elects to ride

USA World Superbike: Troy Corser sets pace in final qualifying