October

Year: 2013

Month: October

Chaz Davies to factory Ducati WSB with Giugliano

28 October 2013 by Simon Patterson

Ducati have announced their 2014 WSB plans, with Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano joining the to-be-confirmed team in an attempt to return to winning ways. Ducati, who announced last week their split...

Ducati part ways with Alstare

25 October 2013 by Simon Patterson

Ducati, as expected, have terminated their partnership with the Alstare team of Francis Batta after talks following the final round of the 2013 World Superbike season that has saw Ducati finish bottom...

Jerez WSB: Laverty does the double

20 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

Factory Aprilia rider Eugene Laverty finished the 2013 WSB season with a double win at Jerez after also setting pole position. The Irishman got a good start, but was soon pushed back to second by...

Jerez WSB: Laverty wins, Sykes crowned champion

20 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

Tom Sykes has won the 2013 World Superbike championship at Jerez after finishing third in race one. Sykes becomes the fourth Brit to win the World Superbike crown. The race was one by Aprilia rider...

Jerez WSB: Laverty takes second career pole

19 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

Aprilia rider Eugene Laverty gave his championship hope a boost today by taking pole position for tomorrow’s two races at Jerez. Aprilia has dominated all previous sessions, but championship leader...

Jerez WSB: Checa confirms retirement from racing

19 October 2013 by Michael Guy

In a packed press conference held in Alstare Ducati’s hospitality Carlos Checa confirmed that he has retired from racing. The 41-year-old Spaniard has had a long and illustrious career that has...

Jerez WSB: Aprilia domination continues

19 October 2013 by Michael Guy

Aprilia’s domination of the Jerez World Superbike round continued in second qualifying today with the Italian manufacturer securing the top four positions in the 45 minute session. Provisional pole...

Jerez WSB: Giugliano fastest

18 October 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Davide Giugliano was fast in winter testing for his Althea Racing Aprilia squad at Jerez and he started his first day of real competition in Spain fastest of all, in a hot afternoon that saw lap times...

Jerez WSS: Lowes leads first qualifying

18 October 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

New WSS Champion Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Motorsport Yamaha) celebrated his championship success by going fastest in first qualifying at the final race of the year, with his team-mate Vladimir Leonov a...

WSB France: Sykes edges closer to title with double

06 October 2013 by Steve Hunt

A determined Laverty knew that he had to win race two at Magny Cours if he were to stand any chance of snatching the World Superbike Championship away from the race one winner, Tom Sykes. With Sykes...

WSS France: Lowes takes world title

06 October 2013 by Steve Hunt

In a season full of twists, turns and positional changes it was a fitting climax at Magny Cours that saw Sam Lowes crowned World Supersport Champion after finishing second behind bitter rival Kenan...

WSBK: Magny-Cours - Sykes takes step closer to championship with routine race one victory

06 October 2013 by Steve Hunt

Dryer conditions and desire for vital championship points from Tom Sykes’ main rivals made for a fascinating race one at Magny-Cours. A blistering start from championship leader Sykes took the...

WSBK - Magny Cours: Sykes takes eighth superpole of season

05 October 2013 by Steve Hunt

Intermittent rain and subsequent tyre choices dominated proceedings at Magny Cours for the world superbikes superpole sessions this afternoon, with all riders electing to run on fell wet tyres for the...

French WSB: Wet Session Leads To Status Quo In WSB Qualifying

05 October 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Wet weather for the second and final regulation qualifying round at Magny-Cours, before Superpole this afternoon, left the qualifying order exactly the same as it finished on Friday, with Sylvain...

Magny Cours WSB: Guintoli leads Sykes on day one

04 October 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

The Superbike World Championship reaches its penultimate round this weekend and the first blow was struck by hometown hero Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing) who took his official RSV4 Factory Aprilia...

Lowes On Top In First Magny Cours Qualifying

04 October 2013 by Gordon Ritchie

Both Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Motorsport Yamaha) and Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Mahi Racing Team India) endured dramas in the first qualifying session at Magny Cours but the championship challengers ended up on top in any case, with Lowes taking the early advantage. Looking to secure the championship on Sunday, Lowes met a damp but patchy track in the first free session, and then a relatively dry track...

WSB Blog: How many British Champs will be crowned this weekend?

03 October 2013 by Michael Guy

If the Laguna Seca WSB round last week was anything to go by, this weekend’s round of the World Superbike Championship at Magny Cours promises to be a classic. In WSB, Brit Tom Sykes leads the overall...

Pata Honda keep Rea and Haslam for 2014

01 October 2013 by Simon Patterson

Ten Kate Honda have confirmed their 2014 World Superbike lineup, with current riders Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam both remaining with the Dutch team, alongside title sponsors Pata. With both riders...