2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

WSS: Sofuoglu out with broken hip

01 October 2017 by Oli Rushby

Kenan Sofuoglu will miss today’s World Supersport race at Magny Cours after suffering a triple hip fracture following a crash in qualifying. The Turkish ace was on course for a front row start for...

WSB: Rea: 'I have no words'

30 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea was lost for words after storming to a record third World Superbike title in Magny Cours this afternoon. The Northern Irishman dominated the wet opening race in France to place himself...

WSB: History-maker Rea crowned 2017 World Champion

30 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

History was made this afternoon in Magny Cours as Jonathan Rea became the first rider to win three consecutive World Superbike titles. The Ulsterman has been unbeaten since joining Kawasaki in 2015,...

WSB: Rea takes wet pole despite crash

30 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Champion elect Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) was just one of many riders to fall in the Superpole competition thanks to a slick wet track surface. He got back on to score a superb Superpole win,...

WSB: Rea leads van der Mark on day one

29 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) started his potentially historic weekend in France in perfect shape, setting the fastest Friday practice time at Magny-Cours. As he goes for his third world...

WSB: Sykes hopeful of French return

26 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes is hoping to return to action at Magny Cours this weekend after the fireball crash that ruled him out of the last round in Portimao. A massive crash for Sykes in FP3 at the Portugese circuit...

WSB: Rea on brink of historic third title

26 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea is poised to clinch a historic third successive World Superbike crown at Magny Cours this weekend. The Ulsterman holds a crucial 120-point advantage heading into the 11th round of the...

WSB: Gagne to stand in for injured Bradl at Red Bull Honda

26 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

American youngster Jake Gagne will ride for the Red Bull Honda team alongside Davide Giugliano at Magny Cours this weekend as Stefan Bradl sits out through injury. Bradl tore a ligament in his right...

WSB: Rea refutes Suzuki MotoGP talk

22 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has refuted reports that there’s a plot that would see him slot into Suzuki’s MotoGP team for 2018 in place of the struggling Andrea Iannone. Rumours emerged a few weeks back that there...

WSB: Baz confirms SBK return, in talks with Honda

21 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Loris Baz has confirmed he will return to the Superbike World Championship in 2018 after losing his MotoGP seat after three seasons in the premiere class. Avintia Ducati has today confirmed Xavier...

WSB: 2018 calendar begins to take shape

20 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

The 2018 WorldSBK calendar is starting to take shape, although still highly provisional at this time. The new San Juan track in Argentina will host a round but only if it is ready in time. If it’s...

WSB: Jonathan Rea's Portimao column

20 September 2017 by Jonathan Rea

That was probably one of the most solid weekends of my career. Everything was pretty much plain sailing! Right from the first session the bike was in the ballpark. Normally we go from race to race...

WSB: Rea quickest as Razgatlioglu impresses at Portimao test

19 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Having won both races at Portimao Jonathan Rea (KRT) then went on to set the fastest time of the subsequent tests, with a 1’42.313 lap. He outpaced Chaz Davies and his 1’42.711 and wrapped up his work...

WSB: Carrasco makes history with Supersport 300 win

18 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ana Carrasco made history this weekend as she became the first female rider to win an FIM World Championship motorcycle race with a stunning victory in the World Supersport 300 class at Portimao. The...

WSB: Rea closes in on third title with double win

17 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) took a giant leap toward a history making third WorldSBK crown at Portimao today with the completing of a double win that extended his championship lead to 120...

WSB: Tyre drama at Portimao

17 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Pirelli brought a new rear tyre for the WorldSBK riders to use at Portimao, the W0735. It is a soft new development option featuring different structural solutions in comparison to the standard SC0...

WSB: Rea dominates opening race

16 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored a remarkable start-to-finish victory in the first 20-lap WorldSBK race at Portimao, winning by just over six seconds and easing up on the final lap from a...

WSB: Sykes out after FP3 fireball

16 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes looks likely to miss the remainder of the World Superbike round in Portugal after a terrifying crash in the third free practice session. The Kawasaki Racing Team rider lost control of his...

WSB: Rea leads pack by half a second on day one

15 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea conquered the first day of Portimao free practice despite the bumpy track and windy conditions that faced the WorldSBK riders in Portugal today. Rea had been fastest in the morning...

WSB: Tech chief quits Red Bull Honda

14 September 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

With four rounds of the 2017 season remaining Pieter Breddels, the long-term Technical Manager in the Red Bull Honda team, has left his position – seemingly a victim of the incredibly tough season...

WSB: HRC test rider Takahashi joins Red Bull Honda at Portimao and Jerez

04 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

HRC test rider and Japanese Superbike star Takumi Takahashi will be wheeled in to the Red Bull Honda team for two of the remaining four rounds of the 2017 Superbike World Championship. The squad have...

WSB: Jonathan Rea Column: Four rounds to go

30 August 2017 by Jonathan Rea

Now that the Lausitzring round is over, I’m really happy that it sounds like we won’t be going back there! It’s not one of the strongest tracks for me or the bike, there’s a lot of first gear corners...

WSB: Suzuki return unlikely for 2018

24 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

There is ‘no realistic plan’ for Suzuki to make a return to the Superbike World Championship in 2018, series bosses have told MCN. After the Japanese marque released a new model in 2017, speculation...

WSB: Davies beats Rea for race two win

20 August 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) overcame a third row grid position to pass even championship leader Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and early leader Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing –...

WSB: Davies wins but Rea extends series lead

19 August 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) secured the first win of the Lausitz WorldSBK weekend – and the first after the summer break –despite starting sixth off the grid. A pass on early leader Tom...

WSB: Sykes closes in on Corser record with Lausitzring pole

19 August 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) and every other rider in Superpole 2 at Lausitzring beat the previous Superpole record pace, with Sykes subsequently taking his 42nd career Superpole win on his 32nd...

WSB: Sykes quickest despite Friday fall

18 August 2017 by Gordon Ritchie

The return from the WorldSBK championship’s summer break did not last long without major drama arriving on the scene, after fastest man Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) uncharacteristically crashed...

WSB: No different approach for Rea ahead of final five rounds

17 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has said he won’t be approaching the final phase of the 2017 Superbike World Championship any differently despite heading towards what could be a record-breaking third consecutive...

WSB: Melandri to remain with Ducati for 2018

16 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Marco Melandri will remain with the Aruba.it Racing Ducati team alongside Chaz Davies for the 2018 Superbike World Championship. The Italian made a surprise return to racing with the Bologna factory...

WSB: Lowes to remain with PATA Yamaha for 2018

08 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alex Lowes will remain with the PATA Yamaha squad for the 2018 World Superbike season, it has been confirmed. The former British Champion joined Yamaha upon their return to the Superbike World...

WSB: Giugliano joins Red Bull Honda for Lausitzring

01 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano will ride for the Red Bull Honda World Superbike team at the upcoming round at the Lausitzring. The Italian will join the Ten Kate Honda squad for the German round of the series after...

WSB: Giugliano in line for Red Bull Honda ride

27 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano could be set to join Stefan Bradl in the Red Bull Honda World Superbike squad for the rest of the season after a successful test with the team at the Lausitzring. The Italian, who...

WSB: Giugliano to test Red Bull Honda at Lausitzring

22 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano will test the Red Bull Honda World Superbike machine at Lausitzring next week as the Ten Kate squad continue to search for a full-time replacement for the late Nicky Hayden. The...

WSB: Ducati CEO: 'WSB needs to find its own place'

14 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Ducati Chief Executive Claudio Domenicali has suggested the popularity problems facing the Superbike World Championship is because it is no longer a different proposition to MotoGP. Despite not having...

WSB: Jonathan Rea's Laguna column

14 July 2017 by Jonathan Rea

I don’t know what it is with Laguna. I missed the first time we went back there due to injury and then I came back the following year and was on the podium. It’s a track I really enjoy; all the big...

WSB: Series bosses considering scrapping reverse grid

11 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike bosses are considering scrapping the controversial reverse grid system introduced for the 2017 season after it hasn’t worked out as they expected. The convoluted system sees the top...