2011

Year: 2011

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Monza WSB: Chaz Davies in control

06 May 2011 by Michael Guy

Chaz Davies stamped his authority on day one of the Monza World Supersport round by setting the fastest time in both free practice and first qualifying today. The ParkinGo Yamaha R6 rider set a best...

Recovering Toseland aims for Monza return

03 May 2011 by Michael Guy

James Toseland will fly to Monza tomorrow (Wednesday) with the intention of riding his BMW Motorrad Italia S1000RR for the first time since suffering his serious hand injury in testing. The former two...

Lowes set to fight again at Monza

03 May 2011 by Michael Guy

Despite suffering a sickening high side at Assen just 16 days ago where he shattered his collarbone and was knocked unconscious, Sam Lowes is set to race this weekend at Monza. The gutsy 20 year old...

Biaggi and Camier test ‘special’ Monza engine

27 April 2011 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi and Leon Camier are mid way through a two day test at Mugello in Italy in preparation for next weeks fourth round of the World Superbike Championship at Monza. The Alitalia Aprilia team are...

Assen WSB: Carlos Checa takes race two victory

17 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

Championship leader Carlos Checa has won the second superbike race at Assen to continue his excellent start to the 2011 WSB season. The Spaniard led for the majority of the race after choosing a...

Assen WSS: Chaz Davies takes win after two red flags

17 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

ParkinGO Yamaha rider Chaz Davies has taken his first victory of the 2011 season after two seperate incidents saw the supersport race red flagged twice. Brit Sam Lowes caused the first red flag after...

Assen WSB: Jonathan Rea takes race one win

17 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

Castrol Honda rider Jonathan Rea has continued his good from at the Assen circuit with a victory in the first race of the day. It looked as though Carlos Checa would dominate the race from the front...

Assen WSB: Luca Scassa takes supersport pole

16 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

ParkinGO Yamaha rider Luca Scassa has taken pole position at Assen ahead of the supersport race tomorrow. The Italian rider stole pole position from Brit rider Sam Lowes in the last few minutes of the...

Assen WSB: Carlos Checa on pole

16 April 2011 by Liam Marsden

World Superbike championship leader Carlos Checa has continued his dominance of the 2011 season by taking his third successive pole position at Assen today. Checa set pole with a fastest lap of...

Rea ups his game to secure provisional pole at Assen

16 April 2011 by Michael Guy

Castrol Honda rider Jonathan Rea secured provisional pole position at Assen today when he posted an impressive 1.36.035s best on his last lap of the hour long qualifying session. After struggling with...

Assen WSB: Smrz rules practice, Sykes top placed Brit

15 April 2011 by Michael Guy

Jakub Smrz stole the show in the opening qualifying session for the third round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen by securing provisional pole position on his Effenbert Ducati. The Czech...

Assen WSB: Lowes secures provisional WSS front row

15 April 2011 by Michael Guy

Sam Lowes continued his impressive run of form since joining the World Supersport championship by securing his place on the provisional front row at the end of first qualifying at Assen. The Parkalgar...

Haslam predicts tough competition at Assen WSB

14 April 2011 by Michael Guy

Leon Haslam believes that this weekends WSB round at Assen is wide open with a host of riders all capable of fighting for glory. Last year Haslam secured second place in the opening race riding the...

Sykes’ confidence booster for Assen

13 April 2011

PBM Kawasaki factory rider Tom Sykes goes to the Assen WSB round this week full of confidence after topping the times in the one-day test at Brands Hatch yesterday (Tuesday). Rather than try to test...

Haslam gears up for Assen race with three day Valencia test

07 April 2011 by Michael Guy

Leon Haslam and his BMW Motorrad Italia WSB team will conclude a three-day private test at Valencia today. Following a solid start to the season that has seen the 27 year old Brit secure four top five...

A great weekend

29 March 2011 by sue bostock

What a great weekend I had at Donington WSB. Tickets at reasonable prices and laid back, low key security on the camp site. I was able to sleep in my van and wasn’t forced into putting a tent up in another location. Well done to Red Security – safe but not over powering security. Fantastic racing and an all round enjoyable weekend. “Just one thing spoils it. The price of a cup of tea or coffee on...

Leon Haslam a bit out of shape

27 March 2011 by Simon Veasey

Leon Haslam trying to climb off at some unearthly speed on Starkey’s Straight. Somehow by luck or judgement he stayed on!

MCN Donington WSB: Checa dominates race two

27 March 2011 by Liam Marsden

Carlos Checa extended his championship lead with a dominating victory in the second MCN-backed WSB race at Donington Park. Brit Leon Haslam again got to Redgate corner first, but was unable to stop...

MCN Donington WSB: Scassa takes supersport win

27 March 2011 by Liam Marsden

Factory Yamaha rider Luca Scassa continued his dominance with a win in the MCN-backed World Supersport race at Donington Park. Scassa led from flag to flag, with team-mate Chaz Davies the only rider...

MCN Donington WSB: Melandri takes first WSB win

27 March 2011 by Liam Marsden

Factory Yamaha rider Marco Melandri has taken his first win in WSB in the first race at the MCN-backed Donington WSB round. Melandri was ninth after the first lap and had to battle past Biaggi and the...

MCN Donington WSB: Biaggi fined 3000 Euros for Melandri slap

27 March 2011 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi was fined 3000 euro for an altercation in pit lane after Superpole 3 which resulted in the World Champion slapping Marco Melandri. The incident was the result of their antics on track...

MCN Donington WSB: Scassa takes supersport pole

26 March 2011 by Liam Marsden

Lucas Scassa starts from pole tomorrow for the supersport race at the MCN-backed Donington Park round. Yamaha ParkinGO team-mate Chaz Davies will start from second on the grid, ahead of British...

MCN Donington WSB: Checa takes pole

26 March 2011 by Liam Marsden

Championship leader Carlos Checa will start from pole position tomorrow at the MCN-backed Donington Park WSB round. Checa dominated the final two sessions of superpole, and set pole with a fastest lap...

MCN Donington WSB: Biaggi keeps top spot

26 March 2011 by Liam Marsden

Factory Aprilia rider Max Biaggi kept his place at the top of the timesheets today during second qualifying at the MCN-backed Donington Park WSB round. Biaggi again held off compatriot Marco Melandri...

Donington Park tank range

26 March 2011 by Robert Taylor

I went to Donington Park yesterday. As a pensioner I can no longer justify the cost of race day tickets but I like to go on Friday practice days, it’s cheaper and less crowded so I get a good view of the riders. I’ve been going to Donington since the late 80s and used to love the place, but I was amazed to see the mess left by the antics of the last management team. It reminded me of the tank...