2012

Year: 2012

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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...

WSB heads to Indonesia in 2013

22 February 2012 by Michael Guy

The World Superbike calendar is set to expand to 15 rounds in 2013 following confirmation that there will be a race at the Sentul circuit in Indonesia next year. Series owners Infront Motor Sports...

Haslam injured at Phillip Island test, Checa stays in control

20 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Leon Haslam is likely to need an operation to repair a crack in his right Tibia after suffering a heavy crash at Phillip Island today. The 28-year-old Brit high sided his BMW Motorrad S1000RR exiting...

Phillip Island WSB test: Checa ends test on top, Laverty injured

15 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Reigning World Superbike champion Carlos Checa picked up where he left off by finishing the three day test in Phillip Island at the top of the time sheets. The 39 year old set a best time of 1.31.8s...

Josh Brookes replaces Hopkins at Philip Island

14 February 2012 by Laura Stevens

Tyco Suzuki’s Josh Brookes will get another chance to race before the start of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship season, after getting called up to compete at the opening WSB round at...

Phillip Island WSB test: Carlos Checa fastest on day two

14 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa picked up the pace and put in a 1’32.2 second lap on a dry and warm second day of testing in Australia. The World Champion got down to more work on his overall race set-up with the Althea...

Crescent Fixi Suzuki unveil 2012 WSB contender

07 February 2012 by Michael Guy

The British based Crescent Fixi Suzuki team have unveiled the bike they will campaign in the 2012 World Superbike Championship. The proven team have heavily updated the GSXR1000 that they campaigned...

Jules Cluzel set for WSS title assault with British PTR Honda squad

07 February 2012 by Michael Guy

Former Moto2 rider Jules Cluzel has signed a last minute deal to ride for the PTR Honda squad in the 2012 World Supersport Championship. The 23 year old Frenchman who secured seventh overall in the...

Team Effenbert Liberty Ducati launch 2012 team in style

07 February 2012 by Michael Guy

The five man World Superbike and Superstock 1000 Effenbert Liberty Ducati team unveiled their team in a glamorous launch high up in the Piemonte mountains in Italy. The three man Superbike team of...

BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet WSB team launched

01 February 2012 by Michael Guy

The BMW Motorrad Italia WSB squad launched their new look team and title sponsor at Monza on Tuesday. The Italian team entered the World Superbike championship in 2011 after signing two time world...

European Junior Cup switches to KTM 690 Duke for 2012

30 January 2012 by Michael Neeves

For 19,950 Euros (around £16,700) young riders will again get their chance to race in front of big crowds and WSB bosses, in this year’s single-make European Cup. Supporting eight of the European...

2012 WSB grid grows to 24 permanent riders

24 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Despite the ongoing economical down turn the World Superbike Championship grid has grown to 24 permanent riders in 2012. And the depth of field is once again impressive with full factory efforts from...

32 riders from 14 countries confirmed on World Supersport grid

24 January 2012 by Michael Guy

The 2012 World Supersport championship looks set to be another closely fought year with a host of top riders and teams fighting for supremacy. In terms of pedigree two time WSS champion Kenan Sofuoglu...

Rea and Aoyama conclude successful three day Phillip Island test

19 January 2012 by Michael Guy

The Honda World Superbike squad of Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama wrapped up three days of successful testing at Phillip Island today. The team enjoyed hot, but sometimes windy conditions during...

Positive second day for Rea at Phillip Island

18 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Honda World Superbike’s Jonathan Rea continued to work through a host of chassis and suspension changes on day two of a three day private test at Phillip Island. After completing in excess of 100 laps...

Pedercini Kawasaki confirm 2012 WSB line-up

17 January 2012 by Michael Guy

World Supersport runner-up David Salom will make the switch to the World Superbike Championship in 2012 with the long standing Pedercini Kawasaki squad. Salom, aged 27 will ride alongside Argentinian...

Rea completes over 100 laps in day one of Phillip Island test

17 January 2012 by Michael Guy

Jonathan Rea completed in excess of 100 laps during his first day of testing at Phillip Island today. The 24 year old got to ride the new 2012 specification Honda Fireblade and was on track alongside...