World Superbike News

The FIM have now released the provisional calendar for the World Superbike Championship of 2010, with no Qatar round for the first time in five-years.
February 28                                 Australia                                                               Phillip Island
March 28                                       Portugal                                                               Portimão
April 11                                             Spain                                                                   Valencia (*)
April 25                                          Netherlands                                                           Assen
May 9                                               Italy                                                                          Monza
May 16                                            South Africa                                                          Kyalami
May 31                                            United States                                                        Salt Lake City
June [...]

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Richard Cooper, the National Superstock rider, is to replace the injured Ruben Xaus for the BMW team at the next round of the World Superbike Championship at the Nurburgring next weekend.
Xaus broke his right femur after high-siding at the Brno circuit back in July, he underwent an operation at a hospital in Barcelona to have [...]

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Michel Fabrizio returned to the MotoGP stage this weekend as a replacement rider for Mika Kallio on the satellite Pramac Ducati bike, but a shoulder injury  suffered in Fridays practice ended his chances after just six laps.
Fabrizio said;
“There isn’t much to say today. After some laps I felt more and more pain on the right [...]

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As Mika Kallio take over the reins for the Marlboro Ducati MotoGP rider Casey Stoner, Michel Fabrizio has been drafted in to ride for the Pramac Racing team.
Fabrizio, who is currently riding for the World Superbike Xerox Ducati team said;
“I want to thank Ducati and Pramac for this gift. Brno is my favorite track and [...]

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Makoto Tamada, the Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team rider, was back on the grid at the Brno round of the World Superbike Championship after recovering from hand and finger injuries received at Monza.
Tamada was involved in the carnage that took place in race one at the first corner of the Monza circuit, bringing out the red [...]

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