World Superbikes

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Corser on pole

22 April 2006

Troy Corser took his 34th career pole position at Valencia almost two tenths of a second ahead of Troy Bayliss. Bayliss went out last and set a storming lap despite running on a race tyre instead of...

Bayliss does the double

22 April 2006

Troy Bayliss did the double at Valencia leading two identical podiums ahead of Troy Corser and team-mate Lorenzo Lanzi. Both races played out pretty much the same with Corser dominating the first...

Hodgson: Your questions

22 April 2006

MCN Editor Marc Potter is flying out to California this weekend to meet former World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson. We’ve got an exclusive chance to meet up with the Brit, who now races in the AMA...

Hodgson targets US title

15 April 2006

Neil Hodgson aims to up his American Superbike challenge this weekend at the Birmingham, Alabama round of the series. The second round of the championship sees racing is on both Saturday and Sunday.

1200cc chance for WSB

15 April 2006

World Superbike organiser FG Sport has come one step closer to saying that 1200cc twins could compete in WSB. There has been rising pressure on the series to let the larger capacity twins – currently...

Valencia: Corser fastest

15 April 2006

WSB’s first qualifying session for racing at Valencia on Sunday has finished with Suzuki’s Troy Corser fastest. His best of 1:34.920 was just 0.043 of a second ahead of Aussie rival Troy Bayliss...

Endurance qualifying

15 April 2006

The Suzuki Castrol team is on provisional pole for the Assen 500, with Vincent Philippe posting a time of 1:42.718 – half a second ahead of the rest of the field. Second quickest was the Alpha Technik Honda with Michael Schulten, third was Yamaha Austria’s Igor Jerman, and fourth the Kawasaki Bolliger team’s Patric Muff. Looking to buy a bike? Click here. Wondering which bike to buy? Click...

Le Mans qualifying

15 April 2006

The Yamaha GMT94 team has taken pole for the Le Mans 24-hour World Endurance race which takes place on Satruday, April 22, 2006. Team Rider Sebastien Gimbert posted a time of 1:38.174 to put them on...

World Endurance times

15 April 2006

The World Endurance riders have been learning the new Assen circuit in preparation for the Assen 500 event on Monday, April 17,2006, with the Suzuki Castrol team setting the fastest time. The best...

Assen 500 win for Suzuki

15 April 2006

The Suzuki Castrol team has won the opening round of the 2006 World Endurance Championship on the new Assen circuit in Holland on Monday, April 17, 2006. By the halfway stage of the Assen 500km race,...

Bayliss tops Misano day 1

08 April 2006

Troy Bayliss has stormed to the top of the time sheets at the last official World Superbike test this season. Fonsi Nieto was the second fastest rider in the 26-strong crowd at Misano finishing just...

Brits test for Le Mans

08 April 2006

The Diablo 666 World Endurance team has tested at the Le Mans circuit in preparation for the start of the World Endurance championship at Assen on April 17, and the Le Mans 24 Hours race on April 22...

Bayliss fastest at Misano

08 April 2006

Troy Bayliss remains fastest rider at the official Misano WSB tests after session one of the second and final day (April 13). His 1.33.411 places him 0.413 ahead of Troy Corser. Bayliss’s closest championship rival James Toseland was not taking part. Pick your Fantasy Road Race team here April 13: times after session 1 1. Bayliss Ducati 1:33.411 2. Corser Suzuki 1:33.824 3. Haga Yamaha 1:...

Big names in Endurance

01 April 2006

The World Endurance championship will be boosted in 2006 with a number of famous names joining the series. Ex-250 and 125cc GP star Simon Sanna will ride for the Yama X-One team alongside Paolo...

Bayliss top at Valencia

25 March 2006

Troy Bayliss proved the dominant force over the three days of WSB testing which ended at Valencia on Wednesday, March 29. He was fastest for session after session and ended up the only rider with a...

Channel 4 to show WSB

25 March 2006

World Superbikes will be broadcast on Channel 4 for the rest of this year, according to broadcastnow.co.uk. It will be presented from the venue for each race by Jonathan Green and Fran Robinson.

Bayliss quicker on day 2

25 March 2006

Troy Bayliss dominated day two of the WSB test in Valencia just as he had day one. Building on his 1.35.22 fastest lap on Monday, he clocked a withering 134.987 on Tuesday to leave Corser & Co...

Bayliss tops test day 1

25 March 2006

Ducati’s Troy Bayliss was fastest on day one of WSB tests at Valencia on Monday (March 27) – eight-tenths of a second ahead of Suzuki riding Troy Corser The test continues until Wednesday, March 29,...

Zemke wins Daytona 200

11 March 2006

Jake Zemke took the win in the Daytona 200 race at Daytona, Florida, after a drama filled 68 laps. The Hondas of Zemke and five-time winner Miguel Duhamel took control of the race on lap 14 and...

Mladin wins AMA opener

11 March 2006

Reigning AMA super bike champion took the win at the opening round of the American super bike championship at Daytona Beach, Florida, after an intense batle with is team-mate Ben Spies. The two...

McWilliams fastest Buell

04 March 2006

Jeremy McWilliams heads the four Buell entrants for the Daytona FX event with the tenth fastest time in the second practice session. McWilliams is riding a Buell XB12R for London’s Warr’s...

Toseland back on form

04 March 2006

James Toseland put in another strong performance at Phillip Island to take home a second and third place finish leaving him just 1 point behind Bayliss in the championship. The race wins were shared...

Daytona front rows

04 March 2006

Miguel Duhamel is on pole for Saturday’s 65th Daytona 200. Mat Mladin has pole for the AMA Superbike round at the Florida circuit on the same day. Honda rider Duhamel set a fastest Daytona 200 time...

Hodgson third fastest

04 March 2006

Neil Hodgson has gone third fastest after the first two practice sessions for the 2006 AMA championship opener at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. Hodgson set his fastest time of 1:38.834...

JT to play charity gig

04 March 2006

James Toseland’s band Crash is playing a charity gig in aid of Riders For Health at the Victoria pub in Coalville, Leicestershire on Thursday March 30. Admission is by ticket only. Call 01530 814718...

Toseland starts from 3rd

04 March 2006

The Aussies dominated qualifying for Sunday’s Australian WSB round but Brit James Toseland managed to hold on to take third place in Superpole. The two Troys battled it out for the top spot with...

Oz WSB: Qualifying 1

01 March 2006

James Toseland was third fastest in the first qualifying practice for Sunday’s Australian WSB round on Friday. Alex Barros was second quickest – with championship leader Troy Bayliss on provisional...

Corser's clutch concern

01 March 2006

Suzuki’s Troy Corser is warning that clutch problems on his GSX-R1000 are hampering the defence of his WSB title. Despite finishing the first qualifying practice session for Sunday’s Australian...

Champs share Qatar wins

25 February 2006

Troy Corser has won the second race at the opening round of the World Superbike championship at Qatar, sharing the victories with fellow former champion James Toseland. As in the first race, it was...

Brit team signs Aussie

25 February 2006

British-based World Endurance team Diablo 666 has completed its line-up with the signing of young Australian Alex Cudlin. Cudlin, 19, will ride alongside Englishman James Hutchins and Estonian Mark...

Thomas 'ran out of fuel'

25 February 2006

Dean Thomas will race in Phillip Island for the GIL Motorsport Team following a great performance in Qatar which only ended as his ZX6-R ran out of fuel! The Hawk Kawasaki British Superbike star was...

McWilliams to race Buell

18 February 2006

GP star Jeremy McWilliams will ride a Buell XBRR limited-edition race bike at the 2006 Daytona 200 on March 11. Four Buell teams are set to compete in the AMA Formula Xtreme first round, with...

Bayliss: provisional pole

18 February 2006

Ducati’s Troy Bayliss is on provisional pole for Saturday’s opening WSB round in Qatar after a wet qualifying session on Thursday. Chris Walker was the fastest Brit on the ZX-10R. Former MotoGP star...

Brit in World Supersport

18 February 2006

Britain’s Tom Tunstall has confirmed he will compete in the World Supersport championship this year for the Hardigne-Ice Valley Motorsport team. Tunstall, 27 from Huddersfield, will ride a Honda...

Gobert back to WSS

18 February 2006

Australian former World Superbike star Anthony Gobert will race in a world championship for the first time since 2000. Gobert, 31, will replace the injured David Checa in the Yamaha GMT94 World...

Babies for WSB stars

18 February 2006

Two of the World Supervike riders competing at the opening round of the 2006 season at Qatar will have extra reasons to celebrate this week as both are now proud fathers. Baby Chantal weighed in at...