April

Year: 2018

Month: April

WSB: BSB stars set for Donington wildcards

30 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

A number of Bennetts British Superbike stars will line-up on the grid as wildcards for next month’s Donington Park round of the World Superbike Championship. After clinching a shock wildcard podium...

WSB: Two day Brno test draws to close

27 April 2018 by Greg Haines

With the Superbike World Championship so finely poised in 2018, this week’s private test at Brno marked a pivotal two days for several of the teams and riders. Aruba Ducati duo Chaz Davies and Marco...

WSB: Two-day test marks return of Brno

25 April 2018 by Greg Haines

Not since 2012 had the Czech forests of Brno shaken to the sound of World Superbike machines, but that changed on Wednesday as six of the teams took to the Czech track for two days of testing. Aruba...

WSB: Sykes scorches to dominant race two win in Assen

23 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tom Sykes returned to the top step to take his first race victory since Misano last year with a dominant ride in Sunday’s second race at the TT Circuit Assen. After a late race surge on Saturday,...

WSB: Rea holds off van der Mark for 12th Assen win

21 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea scorched to another race win after holding off a hard charging Michael van der Mark in Assen today. After a strong start to the race from the front row, Rea came under early pressure from...

WSB: Home hero van der Mark quickest on opening day in Assen

20 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Home hero Michael van der Mark led the way as the opening day of World Superbike action got underway at the iconic TT circuit Assen. After Aragon, every manufacturer apart from Ducati were permitted...

WSB: Davies holds off Rea for race two win

15 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Chaz Davies took victory in a close-fought second World Superbike race in Aragon to move second in the championship standings. The Welshman didn’t have it easy with Ducati team-mate Marco Melandri and...

WSB: Rea holds off Ducatis for opening win in Aragon

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea took victory in a dramatic opening World Superbike race at Aragon after managing to break free of a three-way Ducati battle for second place. Drama struck in the early stages of the race...

WSB: Camier injured in race one crash

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Camier has been diagonsed with three broken ribs and a lung contusion following a nasty crash in today’s opening World Superbike race at Aragon. The Red Bull Honda rider fell during the opening...

WSB: Melandri pips Rea to top spot in Aragon practice

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Marco Melandri pipped Jonathan Rea to the top of the times on the opening day of World Superbike action in Aragon. The Italian was just 0.039 seconds quicker than the three-time World Champion after...

WSB: Red Bull Honda confirm Magneti Marelli switch for Aragon

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Camier’s Red Bull Honda team will race their new Magneti Marelli electronics system for the first time at Aragon this weekend. The Ten Kate run squad had hoped to introduce the new system, which...

WSB: Davies: 'Nobody has the upper hand'

11 April 2018 by Greg Haines

After surprising himself by winning in Thailand, Chaz Davues is one of three riders within 12 points of World Superbike championship leader Jonathan Rea. This week WSB heads to Motorland Aragon; a...

WSB: Rea: 'This could be most important phase of championship'

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has said he believes the next couple of rounds of the 2018 World Superbike season will be crucial for this year’s title fight. The three-time World Champion leads the standings by just...

WSB: Giugliano in for Laverty at Milwaukee Aprilia

06 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano will make a return to the World Superbike paddock as he stands in for the injured Eugene Laverty at Milwaukee Aprilia. The Italian, who was a full-time regular in the WorldSBK paddock...