Spies Wins First Superpole Of 2009
February 28, 2009
World Superbikes rookie Ben Spies powered to his first Superpole today at Phillip Island, in the first superpole competition of the 2009 season. [read more]
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Ducati Xerox Junior Team Complete Italy Tests
February 26, 2009
Riders Xavier Simeon and Daniele Beretta of the Ducati Xerox Junior team wrapped up testing at the Binneto circuit in southern Italy with good progress made on their machines’ setup. [read more]
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Eurosport Renews World Superbikes Coverage
February 25, 2009
Eurosport have confirmed that they will continue to cover the World Superbikes championship in 2009, starting with the opening round at Phillip Island, Australia next month. [read more]
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Yamaha WSB Team Reveal New Look For 2009
February 24, 2009
The Yamaha World Superbike team unveiled their new racing colours for the 2009 season, showing their new sponsors and livery for the upcoming championship. [read more]
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Valentino Rossi injures hand and foot
February 23, 2009
Current MotoGP world champion, Valentino Rossi, has had to have his hand and foot stitched up after an accident. Was it a problem with his bike? Did he fall foul of difficult riding conditions?
No. He fell over at home.
Apparently Rossi tripped and fell on a glass coffee table. He was attempting to close the curtains at the time, which as we all know is a dangerous activity. He cut the ring finger of one hand and the sole of his foot, although it doesn’t seem like the injuries are troubling him all that much, because he’s flown over to Malaysia to begin testing his Fiat Yamaha before the 2009 season.
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Schumacher Crashes During Cartagena Testing
February 23, 2009
Michael Schumacher during a testing session at the Cartagena circuit in Spain earlier this month. The former multiple F1 title winner is currently preparing for his new career in the German Superbikes championship, having been strongly linked with getting a ride in this year’s World Superbikes championship over the past few months. [read more]
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Sterilgarda Pick One Man Team For Start Of 2009
February 22, 2009
The Sterilgarda team will start the first two rounds of the 2009 World Superbikes season with just one rider in the shape of current British Superbikes champion Shane Byrne. The decision was made due to the current economic climate, with financial support for second rider Alex Polita not available. [read more]
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Rossi Rules Out World Superbikes Appearance
February 12, 2009
MotoGP star Valentino Rossi has ruled out the possibility of making an appearance during the 2009 World Superbikes season. Rumours were rife that the Italian would ride as a wildcard entry at Qatar when the 2009 season begins, with Yamaha Italia providing him with a Yamaha R1 bike. [read more]
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Portimao Test Results
January 31, 2009
Official testing for the new 2009 World Superbikes season started with a bang last week as WSB rookie and current British Superbikes Champion Shane Byrne finished testing at the Portimao circuit having broken the track record, with fellow rookie and current AMA Superbikes Champion Ben Spies recording a lap time just 0.2 seconds off Byrne’s pace. [read more]
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Superbikes And Its Loyal Community - Part Two
January 30, 2009
The sports grassroots lie in a bed of community and family fun, whole families spending weekends at the races. With burger stands and cheap beer in a plastic cup. [read more]
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