February
Phillip Island WSB: Checa does the double
27 February 2011 by

Carlos Checa rounded off a perfect weekend at Phillip Island with victory in race two to take home a maximum of 50 points and the World championship lead. Nobody was able to keep pace with Checa once...
Phillip Island WSS: Sam Lowes takes podium in first World Supersport race
27 February 2011 by

Reigning British Supersport champion Sam Lowes continued where he left off in his first World Supersport race of 2011 with a third placed finsh at Phillip Island. Yamaha rider Luca Scassa took the...
Phillip Island WSB: Checa takes race one victory
27 February 2011 by

Althea Ducati rider Carlos Checa continued his dominance at Phillip Island with a commanding victory in the first race of 2011. Eugene Laverty got the jump from the lights and led the race for...
Salom secures maiden pole, Lowes on front row
26 February 2011 by

Motocard Kawasaki man David Salom secured his first ever World Supersport pole position for tomorrows 21 laps race. The Spanish rider has been a contender in all the sessions and timed his run to pole...
Checa from Biaggi, Haslam secures front row start in Superpole
26 February 2011 by

Carlos Checa retained his stranglehold of the Phillip Island WSB round by securing pole position for the two 22 lap races tomorrow. The Althea Ducati rider has led every single session of testing,...
Checa stays top in tight second qualifying session
26 February 2011 by

Carlos Checa remained at the top of the timesheets during the second qualifying session despite not improving on his lap time. The Althea Ducati rider still posted the fastest time of the session but...
WSB 2011: Who will be the top Brit?
25 February 2011 by

The long winter lay-off is finally over and the racing season is here again. The WSB season has kicked off down under in Phillip Island, and the racers have already completed the first qualifying...
Checa on provisional pole, Laverty on front row
25 February 2011 by

Carlos Checa maintained his relentless pressure on his WSB rivals by setting the pace yet again in the first qualifying session at Phillip Island. The in-form Spaniard made his pace setting 1m 31.577s...
Lowes and Davies on provisional front row at Phillip Island
25 February 2011 by

Sam Lowes and Chaz Davies made impressive starts to their respective World Supersport campaigns by both securing a place on the provisional front row at the end of first qualifying. Lowes secured...
Checa from Rea in first free practice
25 February 2011 by

Carlos Checa topped the time sheets once again at Phillip Island in the opening free practice session today. The Althea Ducati rider was the only man to lap in the 1m 31s and just like in testing...
Foret tops World Supersport Free Practice
25 February 2011 by

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Fabien Foret picked up where he left off in official testing by dominating the opening free practice session at Phillip Island this morning. Australian Broc Parkes...
Camier diagnosed with glandular fever
24 February 2011 by

Alitalia Aprilia rider Leon Camier’s title aspirations have been dealt a bitter blow after he was diagnosed with glandular fever just hours before the World Superbike championship kicked off at...
Biaggi to run number one plate in 2011
24 February 2011 by

Max Biaggi will drop his trade mark number three race number to run the number one plate in 2011. Over the past weeks there has been speculation on what number Biaggi would use with Aprilia keen to...
Rea: “I’ll race this weekend”
24 February 2011 by

Jonathan Rea has told MCN today that he will race at the opening round of the World Superbike Championship despite still suffering the effects of his 130mph crash on Tuesday. Rea has a heavily...
Phillip Island WSB test: First blood to Checa
21 February 2011 by

Carlos Checa reiterated his credentials as a championship contender in 2011 by dominating the first day of official testing at Phillip Island. The Spanish rider stunned his rivals with an impressive...
Rea upbeat despite heavy crash at Phillip Island test
17 February 2011 by

Jonathan Rea underwent a CT Scan at Wonthaggi Hospital following a high speed crash at Phillip Island today. The 23 year old crashed his Castrol Honda in wet conditions this morning, on the second...
Video: Gino Rea talks about 2011 WSS campaign
16 February 2011 by

MCN caught up with World Supersport sensation Gino Rea at the recent MCN show for an insight into the 2011 season. In 2010 Rea ran at the front of the class, securing a third place podium finish at...
Yamaha WSB to run in corporate colours - no title sponsor in 2011
16 February 2011 by

Yamaha have unveiled their official livery for the 2011 World Superbike Championship. Like the factory Yamaha MotoGP squad who are so far unable to secure a title sponsor, WSB men Eugene Laverty...
Video: Castrol Honda - "Past, Present, Future"
14 February 2011 by

Castrol Honda has released the following video as the team gears up for the 2011 WSB season. Celebrating the brand's racing heritage and the possibilities for this year's competition, the two...
Eugene Laverty launches IPhone app
09 February 2011 by

Yamaha World Superbike rider Eugene Laverty has become the first rider to launch his very own Iphone app. The all new app will give fans the opportunity to keep up to date with all his results, blogs,...
Ellison and Lowes on the pace in Aragon testing
02 February 2011 by

The Parkalgar and Bogdanka Honda World Supersport teams have completed their second round of testing with two days at the Aragon circuit in Spain. Having set the pace at last weeks Portimao test,...
MCN backs Donington European WSB round
02 February 2011 by

Donington Park is back on the WSB calender hosting the European round of the championship on March 25 to 27, and to celebrate MCN is backing the event with a cut-price ticket deal for the race. With...