May

Year: 2017

Month: May

WSB: Puccetti pushing for Haslam signature

01 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam reignited his world championship aspirations this weekend by making a welcome return to the World Superbike podium in a stunning ride for the Puccetti Kawasaki team. Making a one-off...

WSB: Dixon turns heads with top ten finish

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider Jake Dixon also turned heads at Donington Park this weekend with a solid top ten finish in Sunday’s second race. What’s all the more impressive about Dixon’s...

WSB: Sykes slams reverse grid system

29 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes has slammed World Superbike’s reverse grid system after losing out to Jonathan Rea in yesterday’s second race at Donington Park. While the Kawasaki Racing Team rider was full of compliments...

WSB: Rea bounces back to end Sykes' run

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea put an end to Tom Sykes’ dominant Donington winning streak as he bounced back from yesterday’s crash to take victory in this afternoon’s second World Superbike race. Despite starting...

WSS: Sofuoglu wins ahead of Mahias and Cluzel

28 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) took his third straight win in the WorldSSP championship with another full-point score at Donington Park, his third at the English track in successive...

WSB: Sunday action to be shown on Quest

28 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The remainder of the sixth round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship will be shown on free-to-air TV today. All of Sunday’s race action will be broadcast live on Quest, a free-to-air channel...

WSS: Sofuoglu takes pole as Brits impress

27 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) finished just 0.067 seconds ahead of second placed Superpole rider Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) to take the 32nd pole of his career and...

WSB: Haslam stuns with wildcard rostrum

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has described his return to the Superbike World Champship podium as a ‘dream come true’ after a disastrous morning saw him crash out of qualifying at Donington Park. The British Superbike...

WSB: Pirelli withdraw Rea crash tyre for Sunday

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Pirelli have withdrawn the tyre Jonathan Rea was using in today’s opening race from rider’s selections for Sunday’s second outing after being unable to establish the cause of his crash. Rea was thrown...

WSB: Lowes: 'One of the best races I've ever ridden'

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes has heralded his ride from dead last to the podium in today’s opening Superbike World Championship race at Donington Park as one of the best of his career. The 26-year-old was punted wide...

WSB: Sykes dedicates victory to Hayden

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes made the gesture to dedicate his victory in the opening Superbike race at Donington Park today to Nicky Hayden, who lost his life after a cycling incident in Italy last week. The Kawasaki...

WSB: Rea: 'It felt like my tyre exploded'

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has said it felt like a sniper had shot his bike from underneath him as he crashed out of today’s opening Superbike World Championship race at Donington Park with unexplained tyre...

WSB: Ninth win for Sykes as Rea and Davies crash

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes cruised to a ninth consecutive Donington Park victory this afternoon after team-mate Jonathan Rea crashed out after putting up a strong challenge throughout the race. It was Chaz Davies who...

WSB: Sykes takes pole with record lap

27 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes will start on pole position for today’s opening World Superbike race at Donington Park after breaking his own pole record to place ahead of team-mate Jonathan Rea. Sykes’ time of 1’26.712...

WSS: Jacobsen leads the way on opening day

26 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Patrick Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) made the most of his first day at Donington park by posting the fastest lap in combined free practice, edging himself 0.114 seconds ahead of Kenan Sofuoglu...

WSB: Davies: 'It's a bit of a handful around here'

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has said he’s finding the Ducati Panigale R ‘a bit of a handful’ around Donington Park after finishing fifth quickest on the opening day of practice for the sixth round of the 2017...

WSB: Haslam: 'I've just got to pin it!'

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam might have impressed on the opening day of action at the Donington Park round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship, but the BSB regular says he’s still a lot to learn as he focuses on...

WSB: Sykes: 'Rea is pushing to beat me, that's why he crashed'

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes has suggested the reason Jonathan Rea toppled off in this morning’s opening World Superbike session is down to him pushing hard to end his team-mates Donington Park winning-streak this...

WSB: Rea tops day one at Donington

26 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea made his intentions clear on the opening day of practice at the Donington Park round of the Superbike World Championship, topping the timesheets from team-mate Tom Sykes after the two...

WSB: Bradl vows to pay 'best possible' tribute to Hayden

25 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Stefan Bradl has vowed to pay tribute to team-mate Nicky Hayden in the ‘best possible way’ at what is set to be an emotional round for the Red Bull Honda team at Donington Park this weekend. The 2011...

WSB: Davies keen to carry momentum into Donington

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies is hoping to carry the momentum from his double World Superbike victory at Imola through to this weekend’s British round at Donington Park. The Aruba Ducati rider left his opposition with...

WSB: Haslam looking to mix it with factory boys

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has his sights set on the podium as he makes a welcome return to the Superbike World Championship at Donington Park this weekend. Making a wildcard appearance with the Puccetti Kawasaki...

WSB: Lowes 'optimistic' of home podium challenge

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes is hoping to become the first non-Kawasaki Racing Team or Aruba Ducati rider to stand on the World Superbike podium this season in front of his home fans at Donington Park this...

WSB: Rea out to stop Sykes' Donington dominance

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea heads to Donington Park this weekend determined to beat team-mate Tom Sykes in front of a home crowd for the first time since joining the factory Kawasaki team. While the Kawasaki...

WSB: All the times for this weekend's Donington Park round

24 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Superbike World Championship arrives in the UK this weekend for the sixth round of the 2017 season at Donington Park. While Jonathan Rea is already in a commanding position in the championship...

WSB: Red Bull Honda bosses pay tribute to Hayden

23 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike team has vowed to race on at Donington this weekend as they pay their respects to Nicky Hayden, who tragically passed away yesterday. In a statement issued by the...

WSB: Jake Dixon set for Donington wildcard

19 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon and the RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki team will make a wildcard appearance at next weekend’s World Superbike event at Donington Park. The talented British youngster, who has impressed...

WSBK: Hayden 'extremely critical' after cycling accident

18 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Nicky Hayden remains in intensive care in an ‘extremely critical condition’ after sustaining serious injuries in a cycling accident on Wednesday. The 2006 MotoGP world champion and current Honda...

WSBK: Nicky Hayden ‘seriously injured’ in cycling crash

17 May 2017 by Simon Patterson

Reports are coming in from Italy that 2006 MotoGP world champion and current Red Bull Honda World Superbike rider Nicky Hayden has been seriously injured while cycling near the Misano circuit in...

WSB: Davies: 'What a weekend!'

15 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

It was a perfect weekend from start to finish for Aruba Ducati’s Chaz Davies at Imola, as he set the benchmark from the off in the fifth round of the 2017 Superbike World Championship at Imola. Having...

WSB: Dream double for Davies and Ducati

14 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) pushed his way to a second clear win at his team’s home round in Imola, winning by almost four seconds and easing up on the final lap. After a red flag incident...

WSB: Davies wins red flagged race one

13 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) ran away with the first race at Imola despite it making it to only 14 laps, and the result counted back to lap 12. An incident that went to race direction for...

WSB: Davies takes pole at home for Ducati

13 May 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) set a 1’45.662 lap on his second go around on Pirelli’s latest new rear qualifying tyre to take his second pole of 2017 and the fifth of his career. The existing...

WSB: MCN's exclusive Donington Park ticket offer

08 May 2017 by MCN News

Thinking of heading to Donington Park for the Superbike World Championship later this month? We’ve clubbed together with Donington to offer MCN readers an exclusive ticket offer. Jonathan Rea has been...

WSS: Kennedy to stand in for Hill at Profile Triumph

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy will return to the World Supersport Championship for two rounds with the Profile Triumph from Imola next weekend. Stepping in for the injured Stefan Hill, the Irishman will join Luke...

WSB: Davies adamant Rea deliberately got in his way

04 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies has apologised for the language used in his post-qualifying spat with Jonathan Rea at Assen this weekend, but remains adamant Rea deliberately blocked him on a fast qualifying lap. The duo...