Crash.Net World Superbikes Newsfeed

Aprilia set to reveal new title backer

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:12:54 GMT

Aprilia is expected to announce that Italy's national airliner, Alitalia, will lend its title backing to the World Superbike team in 2010.

BMW aiming high ahead of second season

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:51:53 GMT

BMW has set its sights on reaching the podium during its second season for World Superbike racing after an encouraging maiden year in 2009.

Baiocco completes Pedercini line-up

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:36:52 GMT

Matteo Baiocco joins Roger Lee Hayden to form Pedercini Kawasaki's 2010 World Superbike rider line-up.

Max Biaggi loses Monza penalty appeal

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:31:00 GMT

Max Biaggi and Aprilia have lost an appeal to have the Italian's 20-second Monza race one post-race penalty overturned.

Corser: So much to test, so little time.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:33:41 GMT

Poor weather at Valencia meant BMW riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus had to try and cram two days worth of testing into just over half a day of useful track time.

'B&G Racing' formed - 2010 Smrz livery revealed.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:41:36 GMT

Jakub Smrz will ride with this livery on his Ducati 1198 for the newly formed B&G Racing team during the 2010 World Superbike season.

Haga: Checa and Byrne very fast!

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:23:01 GMT

Noriyuki Haga was impressed by the pace of privateer 1198 riders Carlos Checa and Shane Byrne, after finishing between the Althea riders at the end of the Valencia test.

Checa beats factory Ducatis at Valencia test.

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:21:03 GMT

New Althea Ducati signing Carlos Checa outpaced factory 1198 star, and 2009 title runner-up Noriyuki Haga, to set the fastest lap time during testing at Valencia on Thursday.

Poor weather hits Valencia test

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:04:06 GMT

Wet weather conditions at the Valencia circuit play havoc with latest World Superbike test session

Yoshimura Suzuki confirms schedule, riders

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:50:59 GMT

Yoshimura Suzuki will enter three rounds of the World Superbike Championship in 2010 with Yukio Kagayama and Daisaku Sakai forming its rider line-up.

WSS: Gino Rea so excited' about Supersport bow

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:12:32 GMT

Gino Rea is looking forward to making his World Supersport Championship debut next month after signing with the Intermoto Honda team.

BSS: O'Halloran returns with TAG Triumph

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:32:41 GMT

Jason O'Halloran joins the TAG Triumph team as he sets his sights on the 2010 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship.

Brno calendar slot secure

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:21:34 GMT

A new deal will see the World Superbike Championship visit Brno in the Czech Republic for another three years.

WSS: 'Delighted' Laverty conquers Portimao test

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:19:51 GMT

World Supersport runner-up Eugene Laverty, the highest ranked rider to return for 2010, underlined that he is the man to beat by finishing the Portimao test fastest in both the wet and the dry.

PICS: Portimao, Portugal Test

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:30:01 GMT

Browse through hundreds of photographs taken at the first World Superbike test of the year in Portugal.

WSS: Pirro ready to fight at the front

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:22:01 GMT

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda's new signing, Michele Pirro, believes he'll be capable of fighting at the front from the start of the 2010 World Supersport season.

WSS: Crash damage costs Lascorz

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:04:21 GMT

Joan Lascorz left the Portimao World Supersport test with a lap time beaten only by 2009 title runner-up Eugene Laverty, but felt he hadn't shown his full potential.

WSS: Sidelined Sofuoglu impressed by Pirro

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:51:55 GMT

Former World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu was something of a frustrated spectator during the Portimao test, after his fractured ankle prevented him from taking to the track.

PICS: Xaus has an off' day in Portugal

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:30:01 GMT

Ruben Xaus returns to action for the first time since breaking his leg at Portimao in November - however, his comeback doesn't go entirely to plan...

Confident Guintoli counting days until start of season

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:05:46 GMT

World Superbike newcomer Sylvain Guintoli is chomping at the bit to get going after an impressive performance during testing

Neukirchner makes Ten Kate breakthrough

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:41:20 GMT

A last gasp set-up change enables Max Neukirchner to put in a good result at the end of the Portimao three-day World Superbike test

Vermeulen: The gap is more like one second

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:01:31 GMT

Chris Vermeulen insists he would be just a second off the leaders had he had the opportunity to set a 'qualifying' time at the end of three days of testing in Portugal.

Corser happy with engine, focused on set-up

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:16:08 GMT

Troy Corser gives BMW a good foundation to work from as they begin preparations for their second season in World Superbikes.

Ducati: Not the results we'd hoped for

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:39:21 GMT

Ducati Xerox hope a further test at Valencia this week will help them iron out some of the issues arising from the first World Superbike test in Portugal.

Crutchlow shrugs off fall to edge Toseland

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:46:52 GMT

Cal Crutchlow makes an early bid for Yamaha Sterilgarda team leader status by out pacing James Toseland in Portugal.