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  • HM Plant Honda

    HM Plant Honda Aim To Rule The World

    This weekend will see current British Superbike Championship front-runners HM Plant Honda return to the World Superbike Championship grid. The outing at Silverstone will see the team return to WSB for the first time since 2008 at Donnington and Portimao, where they took a 2nd...

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  • Leon Haslam

    Suzuki Alstare Riders Ready For Silverstone

    The World Superbike Championship is set for Round 10 this weekend, as the championship rolls into Silverstone. And for Suzuki Alstare’s Leon Haslam it his home race. And in essence, it is a home race for Frenchman Sylvan Guintoli who has lived in England for...

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  • Davide Tardozzi to leave Ducati

    Davide Tardozzi to leave Ducati

    With the news that Ducati MotoGP team boss Livio Suppo announced he would be leaving the team and heading for Honda, another bombshell has been dropped for Ducati, being that World Superbike team boss Davide Tardozzi has also handed in his resignation. At the final...

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  • Kagayama sets sights on BSB title

    Kagayama sets sights on BSB title

    Yukio Kagayama is setting his sights on the 2010 British Superbike Championship, looking to repeat the success of his fellow countryman Ryuichi Kiyonari. Kagayama returns to the Cresent Suzuki BSB squad after five years in the world championship, and now is looking to finish the...

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  • I want to believe in Ben Spies

    I want to believe in Ben Spies

    Ben Spies has beaten Noriyuki Haga and secured the World Super Bike (WSBK ) Championship in Portimao. It’s surprising to see Haga fizzle out at the end of this season after holding off Spies down to the wire. That’s racing in the big leagues, with...

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  • WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Race 1 Results

    WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Race 1 Results

    Ben Spies takes the win as Haga crashes out.

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  • WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Warm-Up Times

    WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Warm-Up Times

    Spies keeps title hopes on course as he goes fastest in the Warm-Up session.

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  • Ryuichi Kiyonari forced to withdraw from final round

    Ryuichi Kiyonari forced to withdraw from final round

    Ryuichi Kiyonari has been forced to withdraw from Portimao after the injury he sustained in the previous round at Magny-Cours proved to be too much. The Ten Kate Honda rider broke his right collarbone in race one at the French round, echoing the same injury...

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  • Corser eighth despite crash, Xaus struggles

    Corser eighth despite crash, Xaus struggles

    Troy Corser eased the BMW S1000RR into Superpole 3 shortly before sliding out, team-mate Ruben Xaus struggled with his setup managing only 19th place. Corser set great pace throughout Superpole 1 and 2, shaking off yesterday’s grip problems, but during the early stages of Superpole...

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  • Haslam happy with solid fifth place in Portimao

    Haslam happy with solid fifth place in Portimao

    Stiggy Racing Honda‘s lone rider Leon Haslam secured a great fifth place in Superpole today, ahead of the final round of the World Superbike Championship in Portimao. Haslam started the weekend strong but faced technical problems in the closing stages of Friday qualifying, finishing down...

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  • Leon Camier 11th in Portimao qualifying

    Leon Camier 11th in Portimao qualifying

    2009 British Superbike Champion Leon Camier put it a solid perfomance today riding the Aprilia RSV4, standing in for the injured Shinja Nakano. Despite being new to the Portimao track the British rider put in some great laps making it through to Superpole 2, finishing...

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  • Shakey Byrne wobbles to second in Superpole

    Shakey Byrne wobbles to second in Superpole

    If there was an award for the ride of the day in Portimao today, then it would have to go to Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne, who managed to put his Team Sterilgarda Ducati 1098 in second spot, just behind championship contender Ben Spies. Byrne was seventh...

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  • WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Superpole Times

    WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Superpole Times

    Ben Spies takes the upper hand in Superpole to start from the front.

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  • WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Qualifying 2 Times

    WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Qualifying 2 Times

    Advantage Rea as the Honda rider posts fastest time in Qualifying 2.

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  • Rea on Provisional Pole in Portimao

    Rea on Provisional Pole in Portimao

    Johnny Rea took the glory in today's opening qualifying session for the championship deciding World Superbike finale.

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  • Mixed day for the Alstare Suzuki squad

    Mixed day for the Alstare Suzuki squad

    Alstare Suzuki riders Yukio Kagayama and Sylvain Guintoli had a mixed first day in Portimao, finishing 11th and 22nd. Kagayama suffered from problems with the rear suspension but was confident the problems will be sorted ready for Superpole tomorrow. “Today was not so bad and I...

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  • Steady day for Matthieu Lagrive

    Steady day for Matthieu Lagrive

    Honda Althea Racing rider Matthieu Lagrive made steady progress throughout the first day as the World Superbike circus rolled into Portimao. During morning practice he posted fifteenth fastest time with 1:45.994, improving in first qualifying to 1:45.133. Unfortunately for the Frenchman as the day went on,...

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  • WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Qualifying 1 Times

    WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Qualifying 1 Times

    Jonny Rea takes provisional pole position for Round 14.

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  • WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Practice 1 Times

    WSB Round 14 – Portimao: Practice 1 Times

    Jakub Smrz tops the table ahead of championship leader Haga in first practice for Round 14.

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  • DVD: The First World Superbike Meeting Donington Park 1988

    DVD: The First World Superbike Meeting Donington Park 1988

    First of all, let me set the scene for this DVD, it’s a rainy April day in the Midlands of England, a selection of the top names of the motorcycle world have signed up for a brand new series billed as a great alternative to...

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  • Johnny Rea targets Biaggi in Portimao

    Johnny Rea targets Biaggi in Portimao

    Jonathan Rea is looking to overcome the 14 point deficit between him and Aprilia rider Max Biaggi, to take fourth place in the championship. Last year saw Rea make his series debut at Portimao after being promoted from the Supersport squad early. Finishing just off...

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  • Tom Sykes heads to PBM Kawasaki for 2010

    Tom Sykes heads to PBM Kawasaki for 2010

    Tom Sykes has been confirmed to ride for the PBM Kawasaki squad in the 2010 World Superbike Championship. Sykes is no stranger to this team, having raced with them in the British Superbike Championship back in 2007, gaining numerous podiums on the way. “The team...

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  • Kiyonari looking for strong result

    Kiyonari looking for strong result

    Ryuichi Kiyonari is looking for a strong result to finish the season this weekend as he fights to come back from injury. The Ten Kate Honda rider broke his right collarbone just over two weeks ago during race one of the last round at Magny-Cours,...

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  • Leon Haslam to take part in Rallycross this weekend

    Leon Haslam to take part in Rallycross this weekend

    Leon Haslam is set to take part in the Mirror.co.uk Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross championship race at Mallory park this Sunday. Haslam is currently competing in the World Superbike Championship with Stiggy Honda and is making the move to Alstare Suzuki for 2010. During...

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  • Checa to stay in WSB with Althea Ducati

    Checa to stay in WSB with Althea Ducati

    Carlos Checa will be staying in World Superbikes after talks with Ducati resulted in him being offered a ride to stay in the series rather than a move to MotoGP. The Spaniard will be riding for the Althea team in 2010 after being dropped by...

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  • Toseland set for early WSB test

    Toseland set for early WSB test

    James Toseland is set to have an early test of the Yamaha R1 that he will be riding next year.

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  • Neukirchner heads to Ten Kate Honda for 2010

    Neukirchner heads to Ten Kate Honda for 2010

    Max Neukirchner is set to partner British rider Jonathan Rea at the Ten Kate Honda squad for next year’s World Superbike Championship after being passed fit by medics. The German was sacked earlier this week by the Alstare Suzuki squad after failing to turn up...

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  • Spies to Tech 3 for 2010 MotoGP Championship

    Spies to Tech 3 for 2010 MotoGP Championship

    Ben Spies has been confirmed for Tech 3 Yamaha in the 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship, taking over the ride of British rider James Toseland. The young American has won 12 of the 24 races so far in the World Superbike Championship and is just...

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  • WSB Round 12 – Imola: Qualifying Times

    WSB Round 12 – Imola: Qualifying Times

    Fabrizio storms ahead in qualifying for round 12 of the World Superbike Championship.

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