Nicky Hayden

The Checkered Flag takes a look back at the 2017 Superbike World Championship, a season where Jonathan Rea made history and tragedy struck for one of the sport’s most popular figures

The Honda WSBK are preparing for their first race meeting after Nicky Hayden tragically passed away.

Nicky Hayden succumbed to his injuries caused by a collision whilst out cycling.

Hospital issues statement on Former MotoGP champions health following a cycling accident yesterday.

Former MotoGP champion in hospital following a collision with a car whist training on his bicycle.

Jonathan Rea’s dominant run continued with a narrow victory over Tom Sykes in race two at Assen

Jonathan Rea kept up his 100% winning record in 2017 thanks to a late crash for Ducati’s Chaz Davies at Aragon

Jonathan Rea remains unbeaten in 2017 after a dominant victory in race two at Buriram in Thailand

Jonathan Rea’s perfect start to the 2017 World Superbike season continued in race one at Buriram in Thailand

Stefan Bradl and the new Honda Fireblade CBR1000RR struggled on their World Superbike debuts at Phillip Island

Jonathan Rea will start the opening WorldSBK race of 2017 from pole position after pipping Tom Sykes at Phillip Island

Nicky Hayden gave Honda the best news of 2017 so far by taking the new Fireblade CBR1000RR through to Superpole 2 in Australia

Red Bull Honda’s testing struggles continued at Phillip Island with Nicky Hayden and Stefan Bradl outside the top ten

Nicky Hayden and Stefan Bradl have presented their 2017 WorldSBK challenger for Red Bull Honda in Austria

The 2016 World Superbike Championship was another Battle of the Brits as Jonathan Rea, Tom Sykes and Chaz Davies battled it out. Relive it all in our season review…