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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Superbikes And Its Loyal Community - Part One
January 30, 2009
In the last ten years the technology in the sport of Superbikes has progressed massively, although fairness and capacity caps have been introduced to keep the fair ethic of Superbike racing alive. [read more]
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Ten Kate Team Lineups
January 29, 2009
Amongst the record number of riders lining up for the 2009 World Superbikes Championship, 3 have been confirmed to be riding with the Ten Kate Honda team - two in Hannspree Ten Kate Honda livery and one in Ten Kate Honda colours. [read more]
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Spies Still Trying To Settle On Yamaha
January 27, 2009
AMA Champion Ben Spies says he has yet to feel completely comfortable on his new Yamaha machine after moving from a Suzuki, as he prepares for his first season in the World Superbikes Championship. [read more]
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First Official WSB 2009 Test Last Weekend
January 26, 2009
The official pre-season test for the 2009 World Superbikes Championship took place last weekend at Portimao ahead of the first race of the season in Australia on March 1. [read more]
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HM Plant Honda Down To One Bike Per Rider
January 26, 2009
Effects of the current economic recession are finally being felt in British Superbikes, as HM Plant Honda announce they are down to just one superbike each for both riders Glen Richards and Josh Brookes. [read more]
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MV Agusta Enter Team Into BSB
January 25, 2009
While there may not be any Ducatis in the 2009 British Superbikes season, there will still be a presence from an Italian motorbike manufacturer in the shape of MV Agusta, whose MV Agusta F4 1000 machine will be used by the STP Motorsport team. [read more]
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Mason Targets Improvements In 2009
January 24, 2009
Privateer rider Gary Mason is aiming to compete with the best in 2009’s British Superbikes season which gets underway in 3 months’ time. The Litchfield-based rider will be competing with the Quay Garage Honda team. [read more]
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Ducati Boss Against Idea Of Unifying WSB And MotoGP
January 23, 2009
Ducati Corse CEO Claudio Domenicali has stated he feels both the World Superbike and MotoGP race classes can continue to be run as separate championships despite the current economic crisis which has seen many manufacturers pull out of various racing divisions. [read more]
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