January

Year: 2019

Month: January

WSB: Rea fires warning shot on final day of testing

28 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea fired a stark warning shot to his rivals on the final day of World Superbike winter testing in Portimao by setting a marker almost a second quicker than the rest of the field. PATA...

WSB: Where are Honda?

28 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

Ever since the rumours first emerged mid-way through last year, HRC’s long-awaited return to the World Superbike Championship has been surrounded in mystery. All we have seen thus far is what seemed...

WSB: Sykes and Reiterberger unveil 2019 BMW livery

28 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

The all-new BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team unveiled its livery for the 2019 World Superbike season in Portimao this morning. The new factory effort, fielded by Shaun Muir Racing, lifted the covers off the...

WSB: Rea tops test as Ducati hits stumbling block

25 January 2019 by Greg Haines

Four-time World Champion Jonathan Rea shot to the top of the timesheets as this week’s Jerez World Superbike test ended on Thursday afternoon. It was very much a test of two halves. Wednesday was an...

WSB: Pirelli to bring new tyre for sprint race

24 January 2019 by Greg Haines

A special tyre will be introduced for the new sprint races in World Superbikes this season, MCN can reveal. For the first time in the 32-year history of the Superbike World Championship, weekends will...

WSB: The sun comes out at the Jerez test

24 January 2019 by Greg Haines

Following a Wednesday which could only be described as ‘miserable’ weather-wise, the sun is now shining in Jerez for the second and final day of this week’s World Superbike test. With the good weather...

WSB: Lowes starts 2019 testing on top

24 January 2019 by Greg Haines

It was Yamaha’s Alex Lowes at the top of the pile as World Superbikes dusted off the cobwebs and returned to the track in Jerez on Wednesday, 23 January. MORE FROM MCN Kawasaki KR-1S revisited SWM...

WSB: Melandri encourages riders to speak out

24 January 2019 by Greg Haines

Marco Melandri believes fellow riders simply ‘don’t care’ when it comes to suggesting positive changes for the World Superbike championship. For the first time, 2019 will feature three races per...

WSB: World Superbike blasts back into action at Jerez test

23 January 2019 by Greg Haines

Today sees the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto host Day one of a two-day test as the World Superbike championship kicks into life for the first time this year. Almost the entire Superbike field is...

WSB: Carrasco to defend 300 title with official Kawasaki squad

03 January 2019 by Oli Rushby

History maker Ana Carrasco will join one of the most successful squads in the World Superbike paddock to defend her World Supersport 300 title this year. MORE FROM MCN SPORT BSB: Who will join Ray at...