World Superbikes

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World Superbikes: Carlos Checa in Ten Kate Honda talks

17 September 2007 by Andy Downes

Carlos Checa is holding a meeting with Ten Kate Honda right now (Monday lunchtime) to find out if the Spaniard will sign a deal to ride in World Superbikes next year. Carlos Checa is locked in a...

World Supersport: Craig Jones team faces cash crunch

12 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Craig Jones’ Ekerold Honda team is facing a dilemma over staying in World Supersport next year after saying most UK sponsors are stuck in the past when it comes to funding world championship race...

World Superbikes: Ten Kate Honda nears 2008 rider choice

12 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Ronald Ten Kate is expected to decide in the next few days which rider will join his number one World Superbike squad next year to replace James Toseland. It is a given that reigning British...

World Superbikes: Michel Fabrizio talks of Xerox Ducati move

11 September 2007 by Michael Guy

New Xerox Ducati signing Michel Fabrizio has spoken officially about his one-year deal to partner Troy Bayliss on the new 1200cc works World Superbikes next year. The 22-year-old Italian agreed a...

World Superbikes exclusive: Michel Fabrizio lands 2008 Xerox Ducati ride

10 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Italian young gun Michel Fabrizio has secured the most coveted ride in World Superbikes after signing to join Troy Bayliss in the XeroxDucati squad 2008. Although no official announcement has been...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Xerox Ducati's Troy Bayliss rids himself of tyre demons for race two win

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Xerox Ducati’s Troy Bayliss overcame his tyre demons from race one to secure victory in race two at the Lausitzring in Germany. In a repeat of the start of race one, Bayliss battled hard with Yamaha’s...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Broc Parkes wins as Brits Craig Jones and Tommy Hill impress in Germany

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Broc Parkes won the battle at the front with Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Kenan Sofoglu to take victory in the World Supersport race at the Lausitzring. The pair had fought all the way through...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga dominates as tyres fail for Troy Bayliss and James Toseland

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga has won race one of the World Superbikes at the Lausitzring in Germany. The Japanese rider took full advantage of tyre problems which forced initial leader Xerox Ducati’s Troy...

Flame spitting

09 September 2007 by Martin Wigg

Flames from a Kawasaki taken at Brands Hatch WSB.

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Alstare Suzuki's Yukio Kagayama out with injury

09 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Yukio Kagayama will not race at the Lausitzring today after braking his fifth metacarpal of his left hand. The Alstare Suzuki rider crashed during the wet second qualifying session on Saturday...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Kawasaki's Fonsi Nieto takes surprise first pole

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Fonsi Nieto is the surprise pole man for Sunday’s two World Superbike races after making the best use of the dry track at the start of the Superpole session. With Superpole declared wet each rider...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Sebastien Charpentier starts from pole if race goes ahead

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

More rain in Germany prevented any of the 29 riders improving on their Friday qualifying times leaving the Hannspree Ten Kate Hnda pairing of Sebastien Charpentier and Kenan Sofuoglu first and second...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Races under threat due to rain

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Tomorrow’s two World Superbike races could be in jeopardy due to poor track conditions caused by consistent rain at the Lausitzring in Germany. After a crash strewn Superstock and World Supersport...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss continues to dominate in Germany

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Australia’s Troy Bayliss continued to dominate at the Lausitzring in the second qualifying practice this morning as he topped the timesheets once again. The Xerox Ducati rider has been the fastest...

Lausitzring World Superport: Carnage at Lausitzring in wet free practice

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

The second World Supersport free practice turned into a demolition derby with 16 crashes during the 45 minute session at the Lausitzring. Heavy drizzle turned into consistent rain which resulted in...

JT's replacement (Leon)

08 September 2007 by Azfast

JT’s replacement and only 2 weeks old! I’m very proud of my little lad Leon, as you can see from his leathers he’s with Hannspree for 2008 and we’ve had that Crazy Carl “Froggy” Fogarty round our...