November

Year: 2016

Month: November

WSB: World Superbike stars go under the knife

30 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

A number of top World Superbike riders have been under the knife in the past week to fix a combination of both new and old injuries. Reigning World Champion Jonathan Rea underwent surgery in...

WSB: World Supersport set to be replaced by naked class?

28 November 2016 by Mat Oxley

Dorna’s latest plan to shake up the World Superbike championship to replace World Supersport with a new class for naked bikes. Sales of supersport 600s have collapsed in recent years, while nakeds...

WSB: Wet final day for riders at Jerez

25 November 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

After a wet opening day and three dry days the final outing for the few WorldSBK riders and teams who were still around was held in full wet conditions on Friday 25th November. There were some periods...

WSB: 2017 dates finally revealed

25 November 2016 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike organisers Dorna have finally released a provisional calendar for the upcoming season, ending months of speculation after the dates failed to materialise at the end of the 2016 season...

WSB: Rea fastest of all at Jerez

25 November 2016 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea ended what is likely to be the final dry day of track action at Jerez with the best time of all thanks to a 1’38.721 on his Ninja ZX-10RR. He used a qualifying rear tyre to go that fast...

WSB: 'Tyre life and power' priority for Rea during winter tests

24 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea has highlighted two key areas his Kawasaki Racing Team need to work on over the winter if he’s to fight to become the first rider in history to win three titles...

WSS: Cluzel returns to PTR Honda for 2017

12 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Three-time World Supersport runner-up Jules Cluzel will return to Simon Buckmaster’s PTR Honda team for the 2017 season. Cluzel, who finished second in this year’s series to series legend Kenan...

WSS: Smith moves to Lorini Honda for 2017

11 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Britain’s Kyle Smith will remain in the Supersport World Championship next year after penning a deal to ride for the Gemar Lorini Honda team. The three-time race winner will make the move to the...

WSS: Yamaha confirm 2017 R6 Supersport attack

08 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Yamaha have announced that they will field two factory-backed teams in the World Supersport Championship next year after unveiling a race-spec version of the all new YZF-R6 at EICMA in Milan. Lucas...

WSB: Donington Park confirm 2017 WSB dates

03 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Superbike World Championship will return to Donington Park next year as the Leicestershire circuit once again hosts the series’ sole UK round. Retaining the now traditional late-May date, next...

WSB: Haslam impresses on WSB return

03 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike-runner up Leon Haslam impressed as he returned to WSB in a one-off ride for the Pedercini Kawasaki team last weekend. At a track he won at with Aprilia last year, Haslam...