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Aprilia wheel out liveried-up RSV4 WSB racer

rating is 3.5

Andy Downes, 19 November 2008 15:04

MCN has exclusively witnessed the next step in the story of Aprilia's awesome new RSV4 superbike. The full race version, which is due to be campaigned by Max Biaggi in World Superbikes next year, was given its full 'No. 3 Max' livery for the first time, in advance of the Italian star's second test aboard the machine next week. MCN ...

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Kawasaki choose Paul Bird to run factory WSB effort

rating is 4.5

Michael Guy, 07 November 2008 10:02

Kawasaki have ended weeks of speculation by confirming that the British based Paul Bird Motorsports team will run their factory effort in WSB from 2009. Bird will be tasked with turning Kawasaki’s fortunes around following a drastic lack of results since the ZX-10R’s debut five years ago. The bikes one and only win to date was back in 2006 when ...

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Shane Byrne tops final day of Parkalgar test

rating is 4.5

Michael Guy, 06 November 2008 09:06

Shane Byrne made a seriously impressive start to his World Superbike career by topping the time sheets in the two day test at the Parkalgar circuit in Portugal. The newly crowned BSB champion set a stunning 1m43.6s lap onboard his Sterilgarda Ducati during the final afternoon of the test. Byrne’s lap time was significantly nearly a full second faster than ...

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Shakeys Byrne's first outing

rating is 3.5

matto3227, 05 November 2008 12:34

Here are some images from Shane "Shakey" Byrne's first test outing on the Sterilgarda Ducati in Portugal on Tuesday morning. Shakey was on track with other top riders such as Ben Spies, Tom Sykes and Max Biaggi. Shakey finished the day second overall behind Spies who was initially on the 2008 Yamaha R1 (which he set the fastest time on) before ...

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Spies shows pace after first day of testing

rating is 4

Michael Guy, 05 November 2008 09:56

Ben Spies proved he will be a WSB contender in 2009 by matching the lap time of Noriyuki Haga first time out on the Yamaha Italia R1 at Parkalgar. The American posted a 1m 44.0s lap onboard the bike Haga rode on Sunday in just 61 laps. During the day Spies also tried the 2009 big bang R1, but as ...

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Sykes and Spies test 2009 Big Bang R1

rating is 3

Michael Guy, 04 November 2008 11:58

Tom Sykes and Ben Spies got their first taste of the all new big bang Yamaha R1 they will be campaigning in next years World Superbike championship  on Monday. The two WSB rookies got out on track a day earlier than planned with Spies completing two laps and Sykes just one. The two men first went out on the current ...

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Portimao WSB impressions

rating is 3

harvey ken., 03 November 2008 10:52

Living here in Portugaland having been a life long fan of all motorcycle events you can imagine how we felt knowing the WSB was coming to a track minutes away from our house. Sunday was a day to remember with one of the greatest riders of the modern era competing at this new venue. He did not dissapoint. Troy Bayliss ...

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Portimao WSB: Perfect end to career for Bayliss with double win

rating is 4

Liam Marsden, 02 November 2008 15:17

Troy Bayliss has ended his WSB career in perfect form after grabbing pole position and taking the double win at the Parkalgar Autodrome, with Brit Leon Haslam finishing third. As in the first race Bayliss took to the lead early on during the first lap and gapped the following riders leaving them no hope of catching him. Biaggi got the holeshot, ...

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Portimao World Supersport: Kenan Sofuoglu dominates to take win

rating is 4

Liam Marsden, 02 November 2008 13:01

2007 World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu marked his return to World Supersport in spectacular fashion by taking a dominating win at Portimao. Sofuoglu took the lead in to the first corner, but on the first lap got pushed back to sixth as he adapted to the aggresive nature of supersport racing compared to World Superbikes. At the front, newly crowned ...

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Portimao WSB: Troy Bayliss takes race one win

rating is 2.5

Liam Marsden, 02 November 2008 11:44

World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has taken his tenth race win of the 2008 season in the first WSB race at the new Portimao circuit in Portugal. Bayliss took the lead on the first lap and immediately opened up a gap of several seconds on the following riders, none of which were able to catch him during the race. On the ...

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