2009

Year: 2009

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Kyalami WSB: Sykes steps up to make three Brits on provisional front row

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Factory Yamaha man Tom Sykes was one of the big improvers in this morning second qualifying session and has now moved up onto the provisional front row in fourth to join compatriots Leon Haslam in...

Kyalami WSB: Regis Laconi Injury Update

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Regis Laconi, who crashed heavily during Friday’s opening Free Practice session, remains in a serious but stable condition this morning. An updated diagnosis from the Sunninghill Hospital in Sandton...

Kyalami WSB: Rea and Haslam on provisional front row

16 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Brits Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam both made impressive starts to their race weekend in Kyalami by securing a place on the provisional front row in the opening qualifying session. Rea, who had a...

Met Crutchlow at Monza

15 May 2009 by andy payne

on a recent trip to Monza my mates & I were lucky enough to meet up with our British supersport champion cal Crutchlow. In this picture is me (Andy) Paul, Ross, Los & Ian.

Laconi suffers five broken vertebrae at Kyalami

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Regis Laconi has been ruled out of the Kyalami race after suffering a serious crash on the first lap of the opening free practice session today. The Frenchman riding the DFX Corse Ducati lost the...

Kyalami WSB: Fabrizio fastest, Brits on the pace

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Monza race winner Michel Fabrizio continued his impressive run of form by topping the timesheets in the opening Free Practice session at Kyalami today. The Xerox Ducati rider who dominated the three...

Haga undeterred by Monza injury

15 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Championship leader Noriyuki Haga maintains he is suffering no serious side effects from his 148mph collision with a bird at Monza just five days ago. The Xerox Ducati rider suffered a heavily bruised...

Fonsi Nieto to replace Neukirchner at Alstare Suzuki

14 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Following Max Neukirchner’s horrific injuries sustained at Monza on Sunday, former WSB Alstare Suzuki rider Fonsi Nieto has been drafted in to replace the injured German starting from this weekend’s...

Troy Corser to sit out Kyalami WSB

14 May 2009 by Michael Guy

BMW rider Troy Corser will miss this weekends World Superbike round in Kyalami following the injuries sustained during Sunday’s Monza race. The Australian who was already riding with a broken bone in...

Monza WSB: Spies takes victory in Race 2

10 May 2009 by James Keen

Yamaha rider Ben Spies took the win in the second World Superbike race at the Autodromo Nazionale in Italy. Spies placed 15th in race 1 after bike trouble saw him drop back from the lead on the last...

Monza WSB: Crutchlow wins Supersport race

10 May 2009 by James Keen

British rider Cal Crutchlow won the World Supersport race at Monza, Italy onboard a Yamaha YZF-R6. Crutchlow was fastest in the supersport qualifying session with a 1’49.706 lap. Spanish rider...

Monza WSB: Fabrizio wins superbike race 1

10 May 2009 by James Keen

Italian Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio claimed victory in World Superbike race 1 after a massive crash led to the race being red flagged. Fabrizio’s team mate Noriyuki Haga claimed second, making...

Monza WSB: Race one delayed after serious crash

10 May 2009 by Michael Guy

Max Neukirchner and Brendan Roberts have both sustained serious injuries in a first corner first lap crash at Monza. Suzuki Alstare rider, Neukirchner was leading the race when he was hit by Roberts...

Monza WSB: Ben Spies tops superpole session

09 May 2009 by James Keen

American Yamaha rider Ben Spies proved quickest in superpole at the World Superbike round in Monza, Italy. Spies, riding a Yamaha WSB YZF-R1, lapped the Autodromo Nazionale in 1’44.073 to earn his...

Monza WSB: Crutchlow fastest in Supersport qualifying

09 May 2009 by James Keen

British Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow topped the World Supersport time sheets in qualifying at Monza. Crutchlow, onboard a Yamaha World Supersport team YZF-R6, lapped the Italian circuit at...

Jake Zemke to replace John Hopkins at Stiggy Honda

01 May 2009 by Matthew Birt

American Formula Xtreme champion Jake Zemke is likely to replace injured Stiggy Honda rider John Hopkins in the Monza World Superbike race on May 10, MCN can reveal. Zemke, who is riding for the Erion...

Sykes targets podiums after fourth at Assen

30 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Factory Yamaha rider, Tom Sykes believes that he has the potential to challenge for podiums in the future as he continues to find the optimum setting for his R1. Get all the latest WSB news The 24...

Brit marshals at the Assen WSB

30 April 2009 by Wendy Wakeham

Just thought I would let you know that a contingent of british marshals worked at WSBK assen at the weekend. Myself and Tony Wakeham took over 8 marshals from newcastle (their 1st time). We were...

Win it or Bin it

29 April 2009 by Timothy Durrant

We all saw that epic battle in the supersport race from Assen, but check out Eugene Laverty’s front tyre on the last corner – talk about past the point of no return. How did he not crash?!

WSB Assen Blog: World Class Brits

29 April 2009 by Michael Guy

What a weekend for the Brits. After the opening three rounds I was starting to wonder if our boys could really be a match for the best WSB men in the world, but after this weekend I’ve got my...

Leon's near miss!

28 April 2009 by stephen dennis

Here’s a few snaps i took at assen showing leon’s near miss when max crashed out infront of him. Plus leon’s burnout after a great second place.

Shakey frustrated after Assen top ten

28 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Shane Byrne left round four of the World Superbike Championship at Assen, frustrated after securing 11th and eighth in the two races. The reigning BSB champion has so far been unable to replicate the...

WSS Results: Laverty wins after clash with Crutchlow

27 April 2009 by MCN

British rider Cal Crutchlow finished in second place after a blistering race in Assen and still leads the championship by six points. Crutchlow was ahead in qualifying and practice but a disappointing...

Assen WSB: Haslam takes third and second

27 April 2009 by MCN

Stiggy Honda rider Leon Haslam got his first WSB podium at Assen with a third in race one, after he was unable to hold off WSB rookie Ben Spies. Haslam looked odds on to finish second, but a late...

WSB Assen: Hopkins: 'The most excruciating pain of my life'

25 April 2009 by Michael Guy

John Hopkins remains in hospital in Assen following his crash in First practice yesterday. The American high sided his Stiggy Honda resulting in a dislocated hip and cracked Femur. He is scheduled to...

WSS Assen: Crutchlow and Laverty on the pace

25 April 2009 by Michael Guy

2009 race winners Cal Crutchlow and Eugene Laverty made promising starts to the Assen race weekend with both men running at the front throughout the hour long session. Crutchlow swapped positions with...

WSB Assen: Spies again in first free practice

24 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Yamaha sensation Ben Spies continued his stranglehold of practice and qualifying by topping the time sheets once again, first time out at Assen. The Yamaha man powered his R1 to first place after...

WSB Assen: Hopkins ruled out with dislocated hip

24 April 2009 by Michael Guy

John Hopkins is out of this weekends WSB race in Assen following a crash in first practice leaving the American with a dislocated left hip. The Stiggy Honda rider, competing in only his second WSB...

Assen WSB: Parkes out - Easton In

23 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Following a testing crash at Snetterton this week factory Kawasaki rider Broc Parkes will miss this weekends WSB race at Assen. His untimely injury has led to the inform BSB rider Stuart Easton...

Haslam intends to stay top Brit and top Honda at Assen

20 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Stiggy Honda rider Leon Haslam heads in to this weekend race at Assen in confident mood and determined to consolidate his position as top Brit in the series standings. From the opening round of the...

Shakey ready to up his pace at Assen

20 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Shane Byrne has revealed just how frustrated he is at his results in the opening three rounds of the World Superbike Championship and is targeting a return to the front at this weekends Assen...

Spies bemoans Valencia result but praises Haga

08 April 2009 by Michael Guy

Ben Spies remains confident he can claw back his 40 point deficit to Xerox Ducati man Noriyuki Haga. Spies surrendered 30 points to the Japanese double Valencia race winner after he crashed out of...

John Hopkins targets Haslam and the podium

08 April 2009 by Michael Guy

WSB rookie John Hopkins remains confident he can become a front runner during the season onboard the Stiggy Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. Hopkins claimed 11th and 12th in the two races despite a fuelling...

WSB in Valencia

08 April 2009 by stuart pridmore

Just got back from WSB in Valencia. First time out with a camera. Who should come up trumps – MR Corser!

World Superbikes Blog: Two Qualifiers into Three Superpoles Doesn’t Work

06 April 2009 by Michael Guy

It’s amazing how often humans decide not to do the obvious thing. Like choosing to have three segments for Superpole qualifying in the World Superbike championship, but allowing teams to have only two...

World Superbikes, Valencia: Haga Breaks the Spies Spell

05 April 2009 by Mike Nicks

Noriyuki Haga won the second race in the World Superbike Championship round at Valencia today on his Xerox Ducati, and proved decisively that the American new boy Ben Spies can be beaten on equal...