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Assen WSB: Rain stops play in first qualifying

20 April 2012 by Michael Guy

Within minutes of the opening qualifying session at Assen today rain hit the Dutch track bringing a premature end to any riders attempt to improve their lap time. The big winner was Frenchman Sylvan...

Assen WSB: Lowes heads first WSS qualifying

20 April 2012 by Michael Guy

British rider Sam Lowes finished the opening qualifying session in provisional pole position with a lap time of 1.38.900s. The Bogdanka Honda rider set his best time on his seventh lap, mid way...

Joan Lascorz remains in intensive care

19 April 2012 by Michael Guy

Following his serious crash in testing at Imola 17 days ago Joan Lascorz remains in intensive care in Barcelona. The 27 year old Spaniard crashed his Kawasaki ZX-10R at the end of the first session on...

Poll: Should MotoGP and WSB be merged?

11 April 2012 by MCN

MotoGP and WSB are now owned by the same company, and althought WSB is a production-based class historically cheaper that MotoGP, Biaggi used 28 engines throughout 2011. Some of the top factory WSB...

Lascorz recovering in Barcelona, extent of damage remains unclear

05 April 2012 by Michael Guy

Following his testing crash at Imola and subsequent surgery in Italy, Joan Lascorz has been transferred to the Valle Hebron hospital in Barcelona. The 27 year old Spaniard was operated after the crash...

Davies’ dramatic race one crash in pictures

03 April 2012 by Michael Guy

Chaz Davies walked away from a dramatic race one crash at Imola where he spectacularly collided with Sylvain Guintoli’s Effenbert Liberty Ducati on lap two. The ParkinGo Aprilia rider had made up...

British riders dominate Imola WSB test

03 April 2012 by Michael Guy

British riders Tom Sykes, Jonathan Rea, Leon Camier and Leon Haslam ruled the one day official SBK test at Imola on Monday. The British riders secured the top four spots on the time sheets, holding...

Joan Lascorz injury update

03 April 2012 by Michael Guy

Following his serious accident at Imola yesterday in testing, Joan Lascorz underwent surgery last night in Italy to repair damage to his back. The 28-year-old Spaniard underwent an operation to...

Lascorz seriously injured in Imola testing crash

02 April 2012 by Michael Guy

Factory Kawasaki rider Joan Lascorz has been seriously injured in a testing crash at Imola today. The 27 year old Spaniard lost control of his ZX-10R in the final minutes of the opening test session...

Ten Kate blasts Pirelli for inconsistent tyres

02 April 2012 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda boss Ronald ten Kate has raised serious concerns over the performance of the Pirelli tyres used in World Supersport after his rider Broc Parkes was ruled out of a potential podium...

Imola WSB: Checa does the double

01 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Althea Ducati rider Carlos Checa has won both WSB races at Imola today to take the lead in the championship. It was the same story as race one, with pole setter Tom Sykes getting off to a flyer and...

Imola WSS: Fabien Foret takes victory

01 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Intermoto Step Kawasaki rider Fabien Foret won the second World Supersport race of the season and took the lead in the championship standings after championship rival Kenan Sofuoglu was black flagged...

Imola WSB: Checa takes race one win

01 April 2012 by Liam Marsden

Kawasaki rider Tom Sykes was unable to hold off reigning world champion Carlos Checa in race one at Imola despite leading the first half of the race. Sykes got the holeshot from pole position, and...

Imola WSB: Sykes takes pole with fastest ever superbike lap

31 March 2012 by Liam Marsden

Yorkshireman Tom Sykes will start tomorrow’s WSB races from pole position at the Italian track of Imola after setting the fastest ever lap of the circuit on two wheels with a 1:46.748. It’s the second...

WSB Imola: Sykes takes provisional pole, Haslam third

31 March 2012 by Michael Guy

Tom Sykes continued to demonstrate his impressive pace by securing provisional pole position at the end of second qualifying at Imola this morning. The factory Kawasaki man cites Imola as one of his...

Imola WSB: Smrz steals provisional pole

30 March 2012 by Michael Guy

Effenbert Ducati rider Jakub Smrz secured provisional pole position right at the end of the opening qualifying session at Imola today edging out Kawasaki pairing Joan Lascorz and Tom Sykes. The Czech...

Imola WSS: Second place Lowes positive after first qualifying

30 March 2012 by Michael Guy

Bogdanka Honda rider Sam Lowes ended the opening day at Imola with the second fastest time and remains optimistic about the remainder of the weekend. The 21-year-old set a best lap of 1.52.784...

Phillip Island WSB: Checa bounces back to win race two

26 February 2012

World Superbike champion Carlos Checa won the second race at Phillip Island after a high-side in the first race. Checa bounced back from his first race misery to put an a dominating performance,...

Phillip Island WSB: Biaggi takes race one win

26 February 2012 by MCN

Factory Aprilia rider Max Biaggi has won the first WSB race of the season at Phillip Island after Carlos Checa crashed out of the lead early in the race. World champion Checa was out in front when he...

Superpole cancelled due to serious accident, Sykes on pole

25 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Following a serious accident in the Australian Supersport race, which resulted in the death of 17 year old Oscar McIntyre, organisers were forced to abandon the Superpole session due to on track...

Sykes back on top after second qualifying, Davies brakes left wrist

25 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Tom Sykes bounced back to the top of the timesheets during second qualifying today with a blistering 1m 31.323s lap – half a second under the 2007 lap record set by Troy Corser. The factory Kawasaki...

WSB First Qualifying: Rea sets the pace in Phillip Island

24 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Honda Superbike rider Jonathan Rea claimed provisional pole position at the end of first qualifying today. The 25 year old was the one and only man to dip under the 1m 32s bracket with a best lap of...

WSS Qualifying: Parkes secures provisional pole, Lowes takes third

24 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda rider Broc Parkes secured the top spot in the opening qualifying session of the season at Phillip Island today. The 30 year old Australian posted a 1.34.532 second best on his...

Haslam to miss first free practice, undecided on race participation

23 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Following surgery yesterday where he had two screws inserted into his broken right tibia, Leon Haslam will miss the opening Free Practice session at Phillip Island this morning. The factory BMW rider crashed heavily in testing on Tuesday, but despite the seriousness of the injury has not ruled out participating in this weekend’s race. Speaking at Phillip Island today, Haslam said: “I’m not going...