January

Year: 2014

Month: January

WSB entry list released

31 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Just 22 days away from the start of the 2014 World Superbike Championship, race organisers have released an entry list of who we can expect to see on the Philip Island grid in three weeks’ time. The...

Kawasaki unveil Sykes' championship defender

31 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Kawasaki WSB team has unveiled the livery 2013 World Superbike champion Tom Sykes and teammate Loris Baz will be riding as the Huddersfield man looks to defend his crown for 2014. The new machine...

Roberts joins Eurosport for BSB and WSB

29 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former BBC MotoGP frontman Matt Roberts will join the Eurosport team for 2014, as the face of their British and World Superbike coverage, replacing Tony Carter for the live Sunday shows. Roberts will...

Win dinner with the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki team

24 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Voltcom Crescent Suzuki team of Eugene Laverty and Alex Lowes will be officially unveiled next Wednesday 5th February at the team’s Dorset headquarters, and MCN have a very special treat to give...

Ducati unveil WSB team live

24 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Chaz Davies will be the first Brit to join the factory Ducati team since James Toseland in 2005 for the 2014 World Superbike season. Tune in here from 10.30am UK time on Monday to watch the official...

Monza undergoes safety inspection with view to 2015 return

24 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike organisers have carried out a safety assessment this week at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, with the aim being to bring the iconic track back to the championship for 2015. The meeting,...

Lowes and Laverty set the WSB world order

20 January 2014 by Gordon Ritchie

When Alex Lowes and Eugene Laverty signed to ride the ageing Suzuki GSX-R1000 for the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki team in 2014 few would have thought that they would leave the first major winter test of...

Alstare and Bimota sign Iddon for WSB Evo

13 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Only hours after announcing their new partnership, Bimota and Alstare Racing have announced a return to the World Superbike Championship for the Belgian team, as Brit Christian Iddon joins Ayrton...

Alstare team up with Bimota to launch racing division

13 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former GP and WSB team Alstare, who lost the contract to run the official Ducati WSB effort to Feel Racing after a disastrous 2013 season, have announced a new partnership with Italian manufacturer...

Alex Lowes confirmed at Crescent Suzuki WSB

02 January 2014 by Simon Patterson

As confirmed months ago by MCN, Voltcomm Crescent Suzuki have finally announced British Superbike Champion Alex Lowes as teammate to Eugene Laverty for the 2014 World Superbike season. Lowes, who...