Portimao - First Qualifying Session
October 31, 2008
Troy Corser took the provisional pole today as he and many of the other riders took their first laps around the new Autodromo Internacional in Portimao, Portugal. The Australian recorded a time of 1m 55.791 round the 4.5km track in wet conditions, almost 1.5 seconds ahead of his nearest rivals.
British wildcard entry Leon Haslam finished with the second quickest time on his HM Plant Honda machine. Third went to Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio, who tested on the new track last week, while Ruben Xaus completes the front row on his Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati.
The final qualifying session takes place tomorrow, while the full race is on Sunday.
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Wild Card Entry For HM Plant Honda In Portugal
October 31, 2008
British Superbike team HM Plant Honda will end a successful 2008 campaign with a wild card entry for both riders in the final World Superbikes round of 2008 at Portimao this weekend. [read more]
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Speculation Continues Over BSB 2009 Team Lineups
October 29, 2008
With a large exodus of the top riders to the World Superbikes stage, team lineups for the 2009 British Superbikes season are still in limbo with many riders and teams still deciding on what’s best for them. [read more]
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Final Round Of 2008 World Superbikes At Portimao
October 28, 2008
The 2008 World Superbikes season finishes this weekend with a debut race weekend for the brand new Autodromo Internacional do Algarve circuit in Portugal. Built in less than a year and costing nearly 200 million Euros, the Portimao circuit promises to be one of the most exciting in Europe. [read more]
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HM Plant Honda Announce Riders For 2009
October 26, 2008
HM Plant Honda announced last week that they will be represented on the track by two Australians - Glen Richards and Josh Brookes. With the HM Plant team one of the strong favourites for next year’s title, there will certainly be pressure on the two Aussies to perform. [read more]
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Reaction To Brands Hatch Omission From World SBK 2009
October 25, 2008
Chief Executive of MSV Jonathan Palmer, organiser of the Brands Hatch round of the World Superbikes Championship, this week spoke out against the World SBK’s organisers’ decision to exclude the traditional British Circuit from the 2009 calendar. [read more]
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Japanese Superbikes - Okayama Results
October 24, 2008
Earlier this month saw the Japanese Superbikes Championship being wrapped up with the final two rounds of racing taking place at the Okayama International Circuit, and the outright rider’s championship winner being decided. [read more]
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World Superbikes Provisional 2009 Calendar Released
October 23, 2008
FIM announced the provisional calendar for the 2009 World Superbikes Championship this week, with some changes in store. [read more]
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Eurosport Extends TV Deal With BSB
October 22, 2008
Eurosport will continue to broadcast the British Superbikes Championship after agreeing an extension to their current deal for a further 2 years. [read more]
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Byrne Celebrates Title With Double At Brands Hatch
October 20, 2008
Last weekend saw the end of the 2008 British Superbikes season and it was Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne who left with the biggest smile after a great double win over his rivals. With the 2008 rider’s title already tied up at Silverstone last month, the Australian couldn’t have wished for a better finish for the season. [read more]
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